Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] No sound (ALSA, nForce2, Debian Sarge)

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le samedi 03 septembre 2005 à 08:18 +1000, James Foster a écrit :
> Hi Damien, thanks for your reply.
> 
> It seems I can't record using arecord. (no errors, but the resulting
> file is nothing but silence)
> I was able to use aplay to play an audio file correctly, though. Does
> this indicate that the problem lies with my mixer settings? Skype 

Yes, probably the microphone.

> (which uses OSS) is able to use my mic correctly, so wouldn't that
> indicate that my mixer settings are okay? (since OSS is being emulated
> through ALSA)
> 

Well, it is not an ALSA mailing list and I'm not too much an expert. You
can also use OSS emulation in GnomeMeeting if you want.

> Sorry, I don't know too much about ALSA and can't be entirely sure
> that my mixer settings and recording sources are correct. What should
> I be looking for or trying?
> 

Look the volume of the Capture and Microphone parts. Check if they are
set as recording sources.

> 
> On 9/3/05, Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:
>         Hello,
>         
>         Can you record using arec ?
>         Are you sure of the mixer settings and recording sources?
>         
>         Le vendredi 02 septembre 2005 à 22:26 +1000, James Foster a
>         écrit :
>         > Hello,
>         >
>         > I've been trying to get GnomeMeeting 1.2.1 sound working.
>         I've read
>         > the FAQ and searched this mailing list, but haven't found
>         anything
>         > that has fixed my problem yet. Currently, I can't hear
>         anything from
>         > the other end, and they can't hear me. Video works great,
>         though. 
>         >
>         > GnomeMeeting is the only program I've had sound problems
>         with. In the
>         > Configuration Druid my audio device for both output and
>         input is
>         > NVidia nForce2, and my audio manager is ALSA. If I attempt
>         to use OSS 
>         > sound, the results are exactly the same, although it sounds
>         like I'm
>         > going to have better luck getting this working if I stick
>         with ALSA. I
>         > cannot hear myself during the Configuration Druid's test. 
>         >
>         > I have tried doing "cat /dev/dsp > /dev/dsp", and I can't
>         hear myself.
>         > This indicates that it probably isn't a GnomeMeeting
>         problem, but on
>         > the other hand I have Skype working, which uses /dev/dsp for
>         both 
>         > input and output.
>         >
>         > Does anyone have any ideas or further tests that might help
>         me with
>         > this problem?
>         >
>         > Thanks very much, in advance! (and if any of the developers
>         are
>         > reading, thanks for the great program) 
>         >
>         > Kind Regards,
>         >
>         > James Foster
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