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.