Jim Perrin wrote:
By default, mics are muted and set to 0 volume.
oh, didn't know that
Since you didn't mention checking it ( I figure you probably did, but it's always the little things that crop up) I will.
where do I check that, and change it? Looked in all menus of Gnome.
Also, if skype has a hardware setting in it, make sure it's trying to use the right device.
ok, what device would it be, exactly? Sorry, haven't a clue, eh.
Some webcams have a horrible mic built into them, and if you've got a webcam, it might be trying to use that microphone instead of a real one.
no webcam
Cheers.
Mark Sargent.