[ltp] A22p - dead microphone?

[Richard Neill]

Dear All,

I wonder if you have any ideas about the following?

My new A22p (which now runs Mandrake very well - thanks for help), has 
mic problems.

1)In Windows, an External Mic works fine, but the internal one does not. 
(Yes, I have taken the extrenal mic's plug out!) I assume that it's a 
dud internal mic. Do you agree?

2)In Linux, which does not have the option in software to add the 
"microphone boost", I can't get the mic sensitivity high enough - I need 
an extra 10x Gain from an opamp.
Is there any way to fix this? (This is also with the ext. mic; the 
internal still doesn't work; tests using GnomeRecord

3)Maybe not related - I have Via Voice, but it won't allow me to set it 
up. The sound-setup normally says "failed to record". If I speak VERY 
LOUDLY, it says "sound quality is poor".

Anything I can do? Given previous experience with IBM service (under 
warranty, but you have to drive it 2 hours to  a service centre, or pay 
£70 for shipping, and even then no pc for a week),
if it's a hardware fault, I'll probably live with it!

Best wishes

Richard

P.S. I'm using a standard (power not required) external mic. (which 
works fine in a 770Z).

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