[Reportbug-maint] Bug#613985: reportbug: Microphone stopped working shortly after a fresh install of Debian testing

[Pelaez Nosenada]

Package: reportbug
Version: 4.12.6
Severity: important

I made a fresh install of Debian testing. The microphone of my headset worked
perfectly. Then i installed a few packages: qc-usb-utils, vlc, audacity, wine
and checked back whether my microphone was still working and it wasn't working
anymore. I removed the workpackages I had just installed using "aptitude
remove" but the microphone never worked again. My feeling is that the package
responsible was qc-usb-utils. I am using a Logitech USB camera and I think that
when I installed qc-usb-utils that made the built-in microphone in the usb
camera to be recognized.  This microphone, by the way, doesn't work either. I
say this because after the fres install, "HDA Intel (Alsa mixer)" was the only
device listed in the "gnome-volume-control" but after I installed the packages
I ha ve mentioned above also a device called "USB Device 0x46d:0x8ad (Alsa
mixer) is reported. I managed to find out that my soundcard is a RealTeak
ALC889. Also there is no way of making the "cross" on the microphone in the
gnome-volume-control disapearing when i click on it. Well, it disapears, but it
is there again when I reopen the window.

I am a newby and it is the first time I submit a report so I am not sure if I
submitted it to the right place. I apologize if I didn't but I did my best. I
have done all my best trying to read in the forums and i also googled a lot
trying to find a solution but I have failed. I apretiate your time and effort
in helping me.

Kind Regards



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-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
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ii  python                  2.6.6-3+squeeze5 interactive high-level object-orie
ii  python-reportbug        4.12.6           Python modules for interacting wit

reportbug recommends no packages.

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ii  exim4                        4.72-6      metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4) 
ii  exim4-daemon-light [mail-tra 4.72-6      lightweight Exim MTA (v4) daemon
ii  file                         5.04-5      Determines file type using "magic"
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pn  python-urwid                 <none>      (no description available)
ii  python-vte                   1:0.24.3-2  Python bindings for the VTE widget
ii  xdg-utils                    1.1.0~rc1-1 desktop integration utilities from

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