I can not get the (inbuilt default) microphone to work

Can you give the output of:

wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

Thanks

thank you for answering me, actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666)

I do not know what you are asking me,
so I am guessing the following;
you want me to klik on the blue link (which I did) and it went to a new window, with lots of writing.
Do you want me to copy and past all that written that underneath here? (it is an awful lot though)
.
I am sorry, but I did state, that I know nothing of computers.

Copy the command and press CTRL+ALT+T and hit enter. Select to upload to the server and a URL will be generated, copy the URL and paste here as an update.

Automatically upload ALSA information to www.alsa-project.org? [y/N] : y
Uploading information to www.alsa-project.org ... Done!

Your ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=4c96df825f69c8a9df2b3bb28e5d339ab21bb84c

Please inform the person helping you.

I hope I did the right thing, another window opened called a Terminal.
and I pasted the whole line:

wget -O alsa-info.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-info.sh && chmod +x ./alsa-info.sh && ./alsa-info.sh

into that window called Terminal. It did not give me the option "upload to the server",
but instead it said:
Automatically upload ALSA information to www.alsa-project.org? [y/N] : y

so I pressed y

and then it gave me this link
Your ALSA information is located at http://www.alsa-project.org/db/?f=4c96df825f69c8a9df2b3bb28e5d339ab21bb84c

Is that what you meant?
I hope I did the right thing.

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Sat Apr 7 16:34:37 UTC 2012

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 10.10 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.10"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Product Name: 1011PX
Product Version: x.x

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.35-32-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.23
Utilities version: 1.0.23

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xf7cf8000 irq 45

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:27d8 (rev 02)
 Subsystem: 1043:8437

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: Realtek ALC259
Address: 0
Function Id: 0x1
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0269
Subsystem Id: 0x10438437
Revision Id: 0x100100
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=2, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=0
  IO[0]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="ALC259 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x57, nsteps=0x57, stepsize=0x02, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x57 0x57]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x1d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x57, nsteps=0x57, stepsize=0x02, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals: [0x57 0x57]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x04 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  Digital:
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Node 0x07 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x8b 0x8b]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="ALC259 Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x1f 0x1f]
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97]
  Connection: 5
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d
Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x0b
Node 0x0e [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x00] [0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40000b: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Mic Boost", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x99a30920: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x13 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00010014: OUT EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0d
Node 0x15 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x16 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40010c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Connection: 1
     0x0f
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00001734: IN OUT Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40008b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00001724: IN Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0000003c: IN OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x03211c1f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Left
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Connection: 2
     0x0c 0x0d*
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x2f, mute=0
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x00000034: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0d
Node 0x1c [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000020: IN
  Pin Default 0x4006852d: [N/A] Line Out at Ext N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Purple
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0xd
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400381: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=25
Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0000001c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0d
Node 0x22 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 7
     0x18* 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x0b 0x12
Node 0x23 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 6
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x0b
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Apr 7 11:46 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Apr 7 11:46 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Apr 7 11:46 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Apr 7 17:10 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Apr 7 11:46 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Apr 7 11:46 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Apr 7 11:46 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 180 Apr 7 11:46 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Apr 7 11:46 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7cf8000 irq 45'
  Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC259'
  Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10438437,00100100'
  Controls : 10
  Simple ctrls : 6
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 87
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 87 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%]
  Front Right: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 31
  Front Left: Capture 31 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 31 [100%] [30.00dB] [on]

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
 control.1 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 87'
  comment.dbmin -6525
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
  value.0 87
  value.1 87
 }
 control.2 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.3 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 87'
  comment.dbmin -6525
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 87
  value.1 87
 }
 control.4 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.5 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 3'
  comment.dbmin 0
  comment.dbmax 3600
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Boost'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
 }
 control.6 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 2
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
 }
 control.7 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 31'
  comment.dbmin -1650
  comment.dbmax 3000
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 31
  value.1 31
 }
 control.8 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 1
  comment.range '0 - 87'
  comment.dbmin -6525
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 87
 }
 control.9 {
  comment.access 'read write'
  comment.type BOOLEAN
  comment.count 1
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
 }
 control.10 {
  comment.access 'read write user'
  comment.type INTEGER
  comment.count 2
  comment.range '0 - 255'
  comment.tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
  comment.dbmin -5100
  comment.dbmax 0
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 255
  value.1 255
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
atl1c
parport_pc
ppdev
dm_crypt
joydev
binfmt_misc
arc4
snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
ath9k
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
eeepc_wmi
ath9k_common
ath9k_hw
sparse_keymap
ath
mac80211
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
usblp
uvcvideo
psmouse
snd
videodev
cfg80211
v4l1_compat
serio_raw
soundcore
led_class
snd_page_alloc
lp
parport
usbhid
hid
i915
drm_kms_helper
drm
ahci
libahci
intel_agp
agpgart
i2c_algo_bit
video
output

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs:
0x12 0x99a30920
0x14 0x99130110
0x17 0x411111f0
0x18 0x411111f0
0x19 0x411111f0
0x1a 0x03211c1f
0x1b 0x411111f0
0x1d 0x4006852d
0x1e 0x411111f0
0x21 0x411111f0

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 18.932163] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
[ 18.932183] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 18.932286] alloc irq_desc for 45 on node -1
[ 18.932293] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
[ 18.932317] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 18.932374] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 18.947549] elantech: assuming hardware version 2, firmware version 20.1.0
[ 19.003545] hda_codec: ALC259: BIOS auto-probing.
[ 19.003756] hda_codec: connection list not available for 0x24
[ 19.010470] elantech: Synaptics capabilities query result 0x68, 0x15, 0x0a.
--
[ 4796.392062] ehci_hcd 0000:00:1d.7: PCI INT A disabled
[ 4796.480171] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 4796.480224] ACPI handle has no context!
[ 4796.496038] PM: suspend of drv:HDA Intel dev:0000:00:1b.0 complete after 118.145 msecs
[ 4796.951056] PM: suspend of drv:sd dev:0:0:0:0 complete after 597.979 msecs
--
[ 4798.188650] i915 0000:00:02.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x900007, writing 0x900407)
[ 4798.188733] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100006, writing 0x100002)
[ 4798.188785] pcieport 0000:00:1c.0: restoring config space at offset 0x9 (was 0x1fff1, writing 0x3fa13f91)
--
[ 4798.190492] i915 0000:00:02.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 4798.190572] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 4798.190589] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 4798.190660] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 4798.190757] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23

Try:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa; sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; killall pulseaudio; rm -r ~/.pulse*

Wait 10 seconds and reboot

Maverick is no longer supported or updated in less than 3 weeks, I suggest you abandon the ancient release and install Oneiric or even Precise which is LTS and will give the latest packages and drivers.

I do not understand any of what you just sent me,
what am I suppose to do now?

How do I get the microphone to work, there is a tiny little hole, on the top of the screen next to the camera.
I think that is the microphone, but I do not know how to switch it on.

Could you please tell me how?

thank you kindly,
Jane

Run the command the same way you ran the other command. I suggest you reinstall with Precise (Ubuntu 12.04) after the end of this month Maverick as zero support and zero updates

I ran the 2nd command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa; sudo apt-get update;sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; killall pulseaudio; rm -r ~/.pulse*

and rebooted the computer.

then I turned Skype on, but still the microphone does not work.

"I suggest you reinstall with Precise (Ubuntu 12.04), after the end of this month Maverick has zero support and zero updates"

I assume that Maverick is the name of the microphone software????

I think I will take it back to the shop, hopefully the salesman, knows more about computers than I do.

Is the microphone broken?
It has never worked, maybe somebody dropped the computer, and it broke the microphone?

Thank you for trying to help me, sadly the microphone still does not work.

Maverick is the codename of the install of Ubuntu you have. The microphone isn't broken the OS just isn't not configured right to use it.
Try precise, see if it helps

Just to be of some help:

Oneiric is the current operating system, also known as Ubuntu 11.10

Precise is the new operating system due out on 26 April 2012.

To get one of these, I suggest 11.10,

 go to www.ubuntu.com

there you will find instructions on how to download, burn the new system to a CD or a memory stick, either of which can be used to install the newer operating system.

thank you for letting me know that, I have absolutely no knowledge of computers, but I think that is very clear.
So do I have something called Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverik) on my computer?
And after the 26th of April I have to ask somebody to ungrade the Ubutu 10.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise)?

Will my microphone work then, or will it still not work?
I find it very strange that they sell a computer that does not have a working microphone on it.
So does that mean that all the people who have bought a computer with Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverik) on it, all
have a non-functioning microphone on their computer?

I was told to ask the following question:
"Is it possible to upgrade Maverik 10.10 to Precise 12.04 without re-installing, from scratch?"

thank you both, actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) and ealthuis (ealthuis) for being so kind in helping me.
I need to get the microphone working for Skype.

which system do I have?
do I have a 32-bit
or do I have a 64-bit and what is the difference?
what is a "bit"?
 is that the speed on how fast it will work?
I only have a tiny notebook (10 inch) with only 2 GB memory and 320 Hard Drive, and it does not have a CD slot. So I need to buy a memory stick. How big must it be? How many GB´s?

I just looked at that list I was sent, and it mentions;
Kernel release: 2.6.35-32-generic so does that mean that I have a 32 bit?
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes

Don´t you think the salesman from the shop where I bought it, would know how to get the microphone working, or is it impossible, and I have to wait until the 24th of April, before I can Skype?

thank you both very much,
Jane

Please be patient, I will be back in a while to help.

But first press Ctl+Alt+ t,
then enter "update-manager -d" , minus the quotes

You should get the update manager screen and in the top it will most likely state that an upgrade to 11.04 is available.

Tell the update manager to update and then be patient, it will take a fair bit of time.

EA

Ctl+Alt+t provides the Terminal into which you enter commands such as the one I described above. to stop the terminal enter"exit", no quotes

If the terminal does not respond to your command or gives an error reenter the command, but precede it with the word "sudo", no quotes, you will then be asked for a password. enter the password that was originally provided and you should get the answers the coomand you entered.

No you do not need to buy a memory stick, as upgrades will bring your computer up to date.

Upgrades are fairly time consuming, so be patient.

See if you in the available menus can find an item called system monitor, run that and one of the tabs is "system", press that and it will describe your system, including 32 or 64 bit.

Get back to this if you have any more questions. I will keep an eye on this post until your net book is up to date. You do have enough memory and disk space to run Linux.

EA

Your current install is 32bit. There is no speed gain except in CPU intensive stuff like audio and video encoding. You only have 2Gb RAM so will not see much gain from using 64bit.

Precise is quite sturdy now and is even named on the Ubuntu download site now.

Run a backup of your user data, if you use an email client be sure to back that up too. Obviously if you use webmail this is not a cocern. Then install Precise and restore your user data, it may help.

once again, thank you both Andrew and ealthuis for helping me.

Yes! I found the "system monitor", and pressed "System", it showed me the following:

asus-1011PX
Ubuntu
Release 10.10 (Maverick)
Kernel Linux : 2.6.35-32-generic
GNOME 2.32.0

Hardware
Memory: 992.1 MiB
Processor 0: Intel(R) Atom (TM) CPU N570 @ 1.66GHz
Processor 1: Intel(R) Atom (TM) CPU N570 @ 1.66GHz
Processor 2: Intel(R) Atom (TM) CPU N570 @ 1.66GHz
Processor 3: Intel(R) Atom (TM) CPU N570 @ 1.66GHz

System Status
Available disk space: 271.4GiB

thank you for telling me Andrew that I have a 32bit.

I do not use email client, because I do not know how to configure it, so I use Gmail and Hotmail.

About the question:
"Is it possible to upgrade Maverik 10.10 to Precise 12.04 without re-installing, from scratch?"
what is the answer to that?

Re: your advice Ealthuis:
"first press Ctl+Alt+ t,
then enter "update-manager -d" , minus the quotes
You should get the update manager screen and in the top it will most likely state that an upgrade to 11.04 is available.
Tell the update manager to update.

Will I not loose all my settings if I do that?

Re: your advice Andrew, to first run a backup of your "user data", if you use an email client be sure to back that up too. Obviously if you use webmail this is not a concern. Then install Ubuntu Precise 12.04 and restore your "user data", it may help.
Thank you for telling me this.
I did some reading up, and found out that Ubuntu Precise 12.04 is a LTS, and that means "Long Term Support", which sounds very good to me.

I will see if I can find somebody to help me copy my (user data)files, as this is a new notebook, there is not yet much on it.

Thank you both so very much. I had no idea when I posed this question, it would be something so complicated and difficult.

Kind regards, Jane

P.S. if I run into a problem, can I ask for your help again?

I have found over the years, that an upgrade is done from a current version only to the next. Having said that it may well be possible to upgrade directly to Precise 12.04 LTS. By the way a new version id offered in April and October of the year, every year. See what the update manager has to say.

To answer your question about "losing your settings" if you run an upgrade, NO you will not lose anything.

 Do not try to start from scratch, use updates instead and if the update to 12,04 LTS is available... go for it.

Also if you are asked to install updates as you go along with an upgrade say yes

But remember it is a slow process, but it will complete mostly without your help.

As far as backup is concerned, there are some backup programs avilable i.e. Simple Backup, you do have to have a place to backup to such as an other Hard drive.

See if there is anything in the Home directories that you want to protect, if so then either a copy or backup to another medium, such as a memory stick or hard drive would be called for. To copy ,right click on the item and the choose "copy" again no quotes, then click on the place where you want to keep it and right click once again and then choose "paste".

Hope this helps, and yes keep asking until you are satisfied.