Merge lp:~fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount/ubuntu-docs/microphone-troubleshoot into lp:ubuntu-docs/maverick

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Proposed branch: lp:~fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount/ubuntu-docs/microphone-troubleshoot
Merge into: lp:ubuntu-docs/maverick
Diff against target: 71 lines (+22/-32)
1 file modified
musicvideophotos/C/music.xml (+22/-32)
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Jonathan Jesse (community) merged Approve
Review via email: mp+27035@code.launchpad.net

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updated microphone troubleshooting for newer sound preferences and menus - musicvideophotos/C/music.xml

Description of the change

fixes bug 591164 - microphone troubleshooting page is outdated: Different sound preferences dialog, right click is no longer usable with the new menu-driven indicator-applet.

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Jonathan Jesse (jjesse) wrote :

thanks for the diff merged this patch back in revision 512 thanks for the .diff

review: Approve (merged)

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1=== modified file 'musicvideophotos/C/music.xml'
2--- musicvideophotos/C/music.xml 2010-04-06 21:11:27 +0000
3+++ musicvideophotos/C/music.xml 2010-06-08 11:27:25 +0000
4@@ -353,10 +353,9 @@
5 <procedure>
6 <step>
7 <para>
8- Right-click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of
9- your screen and select
10- <guilabel>Open Volume Control</guilabel>. If you do not
11- have a speaker icon on your panel, press
12+ Click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of your screen
13+ and select <guilabel>Sound Preferences...</guilabel>. If you
14+ do not have a speaker icon on your panel, press
15 <keycombo>
16 <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap>
17 </keycombo>, type
18@@ -366,34 +365,25 @@
19 </step>
20 <step>
21 <para>
22- When the Volume Control opens, click
23- <guibutton>Preferences</guibutton>
24- and make sure that all of the items related to the
25- microphone settings are checked. Click
26- <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to return to the volume
27- control.
28- </para>
29- </step>
30- <step>
31- <para>
32- Under the <guilabel>Playback</guilabel> tab, make sure that
33- all of the microphone settings are unmuted and that their
34- volume is set high enough. If a microphone is muted, a
35- speaker icon with a red cross over it will be displayed
36- underneath its volume slider; click that icon to unmute the
37- microphone.
38- </para>
39- </step>
40- <step>
41- <para>
42- You may also find it necessary to change other settings to
43- get your microphone to work properly. For example, the
44- <guilabel>Mic Boost</guilabel> and
45- <guilabel>External Amplifier</guilabel> settings under the
46- <guilabel>Switches</guilabel> tab and the
47- <guilabel>Mic Select</guilabel> setting under the
48- <guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab can all affect the volume
49- of your microphone.
50+ When the Volume Control opens, click on the
51+ <guibutton>Input</guibutton> tab
52+ and make sure that your microphone is selected as the device
53+ for sound input. Check to make sure that the microphone
54+ is not muted and that the input volume is an adequate
55+ level. If your primary input device is a sound card (for
56+ a microphone with a small jack) then be sure that the
57+ correct port is selected in the
58+ <guibutton>Connector</guibutton> drop-down menu.
59+ </para>
60+ </step>
61+ <step>
62+ <para>
63+ Under the <guilabel>Hardware</guilabel> tab, make sure that
64+ your input device is listed. If it is, check to see if the
65+ <guibutton>Profile</guibutton> for the device is set for
66+ correct input. If your device is not listed, then either
67+ the device is not correctly connected to the computer or
68+ the sound card/microphone is not a supported device for input.
69 </para>
70 </step>
71 </procedure>

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