Sorry for not including all the information in the earlier email. I have a Acer Aspire 5052NWXMi with ATI SB450 HDA Audio card. I am using unmae -a returns : Linux my-laptop 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 21:45:15 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux arecord -l gives : **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 2: ALC883 Analog [ALC883 Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 I have installed standard alsa 1.0.14 distribution that comes with kubuntu 7.10 In my alsamixer "CATUR" option is selected and capture volume is full. I have tried to record using front-mic as well as mic as the input source. I can here myself on the speakers but I cant record anything. Is there any other information you want me to include here ? Thanks, Alok --- Bill Unruh <unruh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, Alok Watve wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I have alsa 1.0.14, kubuntu gutsy 7.10. I have an > > internal microphone which definitely works as I > can > > hear myself speaking. But for some reason arecord > or > > any recording program cannot record sound. > > arecord -f cd file.wav creates an empty wave file > of > > 44bytes. > > > > arecord -l lists two capture devices (Which I > assume > > are internal mic and external mic-jack) > > > > Can anyone help me to record sound. I searched > ubuntu > > forums and looks like a lot of people are facing > > problems with recording ... > > It would probably help if you actually told us what > the computer was, > what the soundcard is, what alsa -l actually lists, > etc. > I know that I have had the same problem on an LG-T1 > portable computer. > but since it is my son's who is 3000 miles away, it > is hard doing > experiments. > > > Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user