Microphone control

[pwabrahams]

My laptop, like most others, has a built-in microphone as well as a microphone jack (which I'm using). In kmix, there are sliders for:
Mic
Mic Boost
Mic Boost (Capture)
Capture
Capture 2
What do all of these do, and how do they relate to the two microphone sources? Can I use them to select input from one source while silencing the other? Where can I read about this?

I've been having problems in getting my microphone input to work. Frustratingly, it works sometimes and doesn't work at other times, and I have yet to discover what causes the difference. I've been testing it with the Skype Sound Test Service.

[pookito]

Re: Microphone control

I've been having problems in getting my microphone input to work. Frustratingly, it works sometimes and doesn't work at other times, and I have yet to discover what causes the difference. I've been testing it with the Skype Sound Test Service.

Dude, I have been trying to make my mic work for years, and I can not. There is a way, I know because I got it to work by mistake, but I can not remember. just do not give up.

PS : I usually use the out side mic, not the one with the head set.