i'm using thinkpad t42. i installed skype and tested using skype's echo
service. i could hear the response but couldn't hear myself.
so what i did was go to System>Preferences>Multimedia Systems Selector.
The tab shows "Audio".
i changed the default Input Plugin from "ALSA ..." to "OSS..." and th
I can confirm this on dapper using a soundblaster live. Sound output
works fine, and mic input works (i can hear my own voice over the
speakers), but recording mic input in any application fails. Only
silence is recorded. Mic and capture are both set as the record device,
neither are muted, and