[Ekiga-list] Microphone can only be opened by using a different program

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Hi,

When Ekiga starts, my microphone sound is not received by Ekiga (as shown 
by the meter in the Audio tab and also by the silence returned by echo 
test calls) even though I can hear it on my loudspeakers. Both volume 
switches are at zero and cannot be moved (they jump back to zero).

I need to start another program like Audacity (without closing Ekiga) and 
fiddle around with the input settings there a little --- then suddenly 
everythings works in Ekiga, i.e. I can set the levels for the microphone 
and the output, and the sound coming from the microphone is now suddenly 
represented in the level meter. (Nothing has changed audibly, though --- I 
could hear everything well in the first place and the sound is still 
there.)

I seem to remember reading something like "Ekiga cannot set the audio 
levels on start-up" when I installed Ekiga but I cannot find any setting 
in the configuration that would change anything.

I have looked at the FAQ and searched the list archives but I seem to be 
the only one with this problem. I have never had any problems with my 
sound input, though, and I often record and play things.

Hope anyone can help.

Axel