Description of problem: Need improved audio card testing. The portion for sound output is fine, but there does not appear to be any test for microphone input. With more viop applications, there is a need for an enhancment to the sound card detection testing for microphone input(s). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): FC6XEN (GNOME 2.16) kernel 2198 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
I just did not find a place where I could speak into a plugged microphone and see the amplitude variations. Therefore it took an install of Skype for me to determine that the microphone was working fine.
Trying to understand what the actual problem is: Are you looking for some sort of vu-meter or LED-bar like widget (like those found on audio equipment) that would bounce around when there's signal coming in from the microphone ?
Yes, you have the idea. How else do we know the mike is working, except by loading some application program. This way, we can state the microphone side works, and then if the application does not work, we can concentrate on it. I have nothing more to add to this suggestion/request. Leslie
giving visual feedback on audio signal amplitude in general (and on the signal coming from the microphone in particular) is IMO beyond the scope of aumix (which only purports to allow one to crank things up/down and left/right :) ).