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

[jhfhlkjlj]

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

fixes bug 591164 - microphone troubleshooting page is outdated: Different sound preferences dialog, right click is no longer usable with the new menu-driven indicator-applet.

[Jonathan Jesse (jjesse)]

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

review: Approve (merged)

=== modified file 'musicvideophotos/C/music.xml'
--- musicvideophotos/C/music.xml	2010-04-06 21:11:27 +0000
+++ musicvideophotos/C/music.xml	2010-06-08 11:27:25 +0000
@@ -353,10 +353,9 @@
                 <procedure>
                     <step>
                     <para>
-                    Right-click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of 
-                    your screen and select 
-                    <guilabel>Open Volume Control</guilabel>. If you do not 
-                    have a speaker icon on your panel, press 
+                    Click the speaker icon on the panel at the top of your screen
+                    and select <guilabel>Sound Preferences...</guilabel>. If you
+                    do not have a speaker icon on your panel, press 
                     <keycombo>
                         <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap>
                     </keycombo>, type 
@@ -366,34 +365,25 @@
                     </step>
                     <step>
                     <para>
-                    When the Volume Control opens, click 
-                    <guibutton>Preferences</guibutton>
-                    and make sure that all of the items related to the 
-                    microphone settings are checked. Click 
-                    <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to return to the volume 
-                    control.
-                    </para>
-                    </step>
-                    <step>
-                    <para>
-                    Under the <guilabel>Playback</guilabel> tab, make sure that 
-                    all of the microphone settings are unmuted and that their 
-                    volume is set high enough. If a microphone is muted, a 
-                    speaker icon with a red cross over it will be displayed 
-                    underneath its volume slider; click that icon to unmute the 
-                    microphone.
-                    </para>
-                    </step>
-                    <step>
-                    <para>
-                    You may also find it necessary to change other settings to 
-                    get your microphone to work properly. For example, the 
-                    <guilabel>Mic Boost</guilabel> and 
-                    <guilabel>External Amplifier</guilabel> settings under the 
-                    <guilabel>Switches</guilabel> tab and the 
-                    <guilabel>Mic Select</guilabel> setting under the 
-                    <guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab can all affect the volume 
-                    of your microphone.
+                    When the Volume Control opens, click on the 
+                    <guibutton>Input</guibutton> tab
+                    and make sure that your microphone is selected as the device
+                    for sound input. Check to make sure that the microphone
+                    is not muted and that the input volume is an adequate
+                    level. If your primary input device is a sound card (for
+                    a microphone with a small jack) then be sure that the
+                    correct port is selected in the 
+                    <guibutton>Connector</guibutton> drop-down menu.
+                    </para>
+                    </step>
+                    <step>
+                    <para>
+                    Under the <guilabel>Hardware</guilabel> tab, make sure that 
+                    your input device is listed. If it is, check to see if the
+                    <guibutton>Profile</guibutton> for the device is set for
+                    correct input. If your device is not listed, then either
+                    the device is not correctly connected to the computer or
+                    the sound card/microphone is not a supported device for input.
                     </para>
                     </step>
                 </procedure>