built-in mic configuration [compaq presario laptop]

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On 08/25/12 19:26, Waitman Gobble wrote:
> you need to specify the device, take a look at
>
> # ls /dev/dsp*
> /dev/dsp0.0    /dev/dsp0.1    /dev/dsp1.0    /dev/dsp2.0 /dev/dsp2.1
>
> for example, i can send audio output to headphone jack:
> # mplayer -zoom -x 1280 -y 720 -fs -ao oss:/dev/dsp1 -mixer 
> /dev/mixer2 /path/to/file
>
> Haven't tried skype on FreeBSD but there should be a device setting. 
> I've noticed that some machines seem to automatically switch, ie when 
> I plug in headphones to the headphone jack or a mic into a microphone 
> jack it "just works". But other machines don't work automatically and 
> I have to set the device manually as above. A simple way, you can try 
> setting each device to see which one works. :)
>
>
> # cat /dev/sndstat
> FreeBSD Audio Driver (newpcm: 64bit 2009061500/amd64)
> Installed devices:
> pcm0: <ATI R6xx (HDMI)> (play)
> pcm1: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog 2.0+HP/2.0)> (play/rec) default
> pcm2: <IDT 92HD81B1X (Analog Mic)> (rec)
>
> # mixer
> Mixer vol      is currently set to  90:90
> Mixer pcm      is currently set to  85:85
> Mixer speaker  is currently set to 100:100
> Mixer mic      is currently set to  67:67
> Mixer mix      is currently set to   1:1
> Mixer rec      is currently set to   1:1
> Mixer ogain    is currently set to 100:100
> Recording source: mic
OK. Thanks.

I'll give that a try.