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Re: Dell Inspiron 8600



On September 18, 2004 05:01 pm, Wendy Leigh Vandoolaeghe wrote:
> hi
> thanks for the help.
>
> >> 2. i have a problem with recording. I want to use GnomeMeeting for
> >> example, but can't get the microphone to work. I am able to listen to
> >> CD's and mp3's...don't exactly know how to fix this.
> >
> > What about "rec" ? And try to see mixer settings for recording source.
>
> i've played around a bit with the mixer settings with no luck. if for
> example i use recorder, it seems to record, but when i want to play back
> it gives the following message:
>
> osscommon: unable to open /dev/dsp (in use?)

You'd be wanting to use ALSA, not OSS.  Run ALSAconf.  I don't use esd, but I 
expect you have a configuration applet to tell it to use ALSA.
-- 
derek



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