Ian wrote:
> On Wednesday 03 January 2007 13:22, Robert Lewis wrote:
>
>> Ian Moore wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday 03 January 2007 09:26, Randall R Schulz wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tuesday 02 January 2007 14:35, Ian Moore wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a system with that chipset and there's a BIOS option to
>>>>>> choose legacy vs. HD audio. I set it to legacy and the analog audio
>>>>>> output work as expected. I haven't tried connecting a microphone to
>>>>>> that system.
>>>>>>
>>>>> So does the microphone or Line In appear as a channel in the mixer on
>>>>> your laptop? What about a digital Line In?
>>>>>
>>>> This isn't a laptop, it's a desktop board. There are 6 analog jacks and
>>>> both an optical and a coaxial SPDIF connectors.
>>>>
>>>> In KMix's Input tab there are 5 input sliders shown:
>>>>
>>>> - Front Mic Boost
>>>> - Mic Boost
>>>> - Capture
>>>> - Capture
>>>> - Capture
>>>>
>>>> The Output tab bears 17 sliders, including two pairs of Mic sliders
>>>> (Front and main, each with a boost and level control). There is a
>>>> digital IEC958 output slider, a few line input sliders, a CD slider and
>>>> so on.
>>>>
>>>> The label at the bottom right of the window is "HDA Intel".
>>>>
>>> So your system does have the inputs - perhaps it's a different chipset?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Frankly, I don't understand all this stuff since my audio needs are
>>>> quite simple. Apart from the fact that I like to use optical cable
>>>> between my computers and my stereo, I don't do anything fancy with
>>>> audio. (I prefer the optical audio connection 'cause I'm in an old
>>>> building that doesn't have three-prong plugs and I've discovered
>>>> there's quite a large voltage differential between the outlets where my
>>>> computers are plugged in and the one where the TV and stereo are
>>>> plugged in. That may be because there are two phases present within my
>>>> apartment--there's an electric stove. At least with optical cable I
>>>> don't have to worry about those big sparks I used to see and the shocks
>>>> I occasionally felt!!)
>>>>
>>> I've always found it rather amusing that US and European mains plugs
>>> either don't have any earth or it's removable - in Australia we only have
>>> 3 pin plugs and as far as I can tell, we always have had them.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> I saw a post about the BIOS setting when I was looking for a
>>>>> solution, but my BIOS has no such setting (and I updated to the
>>>>> latest BIOS yesterday)
>>>>>
>>>> Just a thought, but have you explored your BIOS settings thoroughly? I
>>>> often find them confusingly organized and frequently have a hard time
>>>> finding things I know are their 'cause I've used them before!
>>>>
>>> Well, I've been through every page of the settings, but I know what you
>>> mean ... I'll try again just in case.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ian
>>>
>> I have spent a lot of time now trying everything I can think of which
>> includes
>> compiling up the new ALSA and trying all the controls. However, I tried
>> Skype using OSS which doesn't use ALSA and it doesn't work either.
>> Nor does kdrecord. I have run out of ideas. I wish I knew if anyone is
>> working on this issue. The same machine works fine with XP but doesn't
>> on either SUSE or Kubuntu. I guess I will give up for now in hopes that
>> 10.3 fixes it.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
> Yeah, I think I give up too - I'll just take the Vibra16 out of my old
> machine
> & put it in my new one - it will probably have a lower noise floor than the
> on-board one anyway.
> I did find this thread:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/alsa-user%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg18448.html
> which talks about the mb chipset I have (Intel 965) and he seems to be having
> the same kind of symptoms as I am, but it doesn't seem to be resolved. No
> doubt it will be in time...
>
All my systems with sound blaster cards are working.
Unfortunatly on my laptop I don't have the frexability to change the card.
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