Built-in microphone behaving badly.

Hi. It seems my 24" iMac's internal microphone doesn't like to work right, with any program. I get a sound, sure, but it's a horrible sound: Constant, uneven static-like noise, as if it's outside during a windstorm. The actual audio is in there, just extremely faint. It's not an OS X thing, as my Boot Camp installation of XP has the same issue. The mic isn't pushed up against anything, and there's no fan or anything nearby. Any ideas what could be going on?
I just want to video chat. I had my iMac replaced once for graphics issues, and I'm reluctant to have to drop the thing off again. Please let there be a simple fix.

Hi, on reflection, I do not know.. it was just a thought..
I would think Apple Help is your best point of contact..L

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  • [SOLVED] HP420 and Built-in microphone don't work.

    I have a trouble with my on-board microphone in my laptop (hp-420), it was working some months ago (with previous kernel) and I didn't use it for a while, after several upgrades now I tired to use it and it doesn't work. Second microphone, a jack, doesn't work either, and it's arch related, because I did some tests in windows (have dual boot) and both the built-in and jack work fine. So far I have tried testing alsa configurations, played with preferences and some other things I have read over the internet and in arch forums, but no luck at all. I may think it's kernel related but I'm not sure as I'm not an expert. Also sound works fine, it's only the built in microphone the one I can not get to work. I whish someone could help me or guide me.
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    !!Linux Distribution
    Arch Linux
    !!DMI Information
    Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
    Product Name: HP 420
    Product Version: F.04
    !!Kernel Information
    Kernel release: 2.6.37-ARCH
    Operating System: GNU/Linux
    Architecture: x86_64
    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6570 @ 2.10GHz
    SMP Enabled: Yes
    !!ALSA Version
    Driver version: 1.0.23
    Library version: 1.0.24.1
    Utilities version: 1.0.24.2
    !!Loaded ALSA modules
    snd_hda_intel
    !!Sound Servers on this system
    ESound Daemon:
    Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
    Running - No
    Jack:
    Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
    Running - No
    !!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
    0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
    HDA Intel at 0xd8a00000 irq 47
    !!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
    00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
    !!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
    00:1b.0 0403: 8086:293e (rev 03)
    Subsystem: 103c:1526
    !!Modprobe options (Sound related)
    snd-hda-intel: model=hp
    snd-hda-intel: model=hp
    !!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 : 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
    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 : hp,(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 : N
    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: IDT 92HD88B3
    Address: 0
    AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1)
    Vendor Id: 0x111d7666
    Subsystem Id: 0x103c1526
    Revision Id: 0x100105
    No Modem Function Group found
    Default PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
    Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
    Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1
    GPIO: io=3, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
    IO[0]: enable=1, dir=1, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
    IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
    IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
    Power-Map: 0x00
    Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
    Control: name="Front Mic Jack Mode", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=0, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
    Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
    Amp-In caps: N/A
    Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Pincap 0x0001173c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
    EAPD 0x2: EAPD
    Pin Default 0x02a19020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
    Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 3
    0x13* 0x14 0x1c
    Node 0x0b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
    Pincap 0x0001001c: OUT HP EAPD Detect
    EAPD 0x2: EAPD
    Pin Default 0x0221401f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0xf
    Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
    Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 3
    0x13 0x14* 0x1c
    Node 0x0c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
    Amp-In caps: N/A
    Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Pincap 0x00011734: IN OUT EAPD Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
    EAPD 0x2: EAPD
    Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x00: VREF_HIZ
    Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 3
    0x13* 0x14 0x1c
    Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400500: Mono
    Pincap 0x00010050: OUT EAPD Balanced
    EAPD 0x2: EAPD
    Pin Default 0x90170110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int N/A
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
    Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x1a
    Node 0x0e [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
    Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
    Amp-In caps: N/A
    Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Pincap 0x00010034: IN OUT EAPD Detect
    EAPD 0x2: EAPD
    Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x00:
    Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 3
    0x13 0x14* 0x1c
    Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
    Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400483: Stereo Amp-In
    Amp-In caps: N/A
    Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
    Pin Default 0x90a60130: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
    Pin-ctls: 0x00:
    Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00503: Stereo Amp-In
    Amp-In caps: N/A
    Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x20
    Node 0x13 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
    Control: name="Speaker Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=63
    Control: name="Speaker Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
    Amp-Out caps: N/A
    Amp-Out vals: [0x7f 0x7f]
    Converter: stream=5, channel=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 13 samples
    Node 0x14 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
    Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=63
    Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Amp-Out caps: N/A
    Amp-Out vals: [0x7f 0x7f]
    Converter: stream=5, channel=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 13 samples
    Node 0x15 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
    Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
    Converter: stream=1, channel=0
    SDI-Select: 0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 13 samples
    Connection: 1
    0x17
    Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
    Node 0x16 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
    Converter: stream=0, channel=0
    SDI-Select: 0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 13 samples
    Connection: 1
    0x18
    Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
    Node 0x17 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300d0d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
    Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x0f 0x0f]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 7
    0x0c 0x0e 0x0f 0x1b 0x11 0x12 0x0a*
    Node 0x18 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300d0d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
    Control: name="Capture Volume", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Control: name="Capture Switch", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x0d 0x0d]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 7
    0x0c 0x0e 0x0f 0x1b 0x11 0x12 0x0a*
    Node 0x19 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300501: Stereo
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 3
    0x13* 0x14 0x1c
    Node 0x1a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200500: Mono
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x19
    Node 0x1b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: 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] [0x97 0x97]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 6
    0x0c 0x0e 0x0f 0x13 0x14 0x0a
    Node 0x1c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x9f 0x9f]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x1b
    Node 0x1d [Audio Output] wcaps 0x4061d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Converter: stream=0, channel=0
    Digital:
    Digital category: 0x0
    PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 4 samples
    Node 0x1e [Audio Output] wcaps 0x4061d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Converter: stream=0, channel=0
    Digital:
    Digital category: 0x0
    PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Delay: 4 samples
    Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
    Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
    Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x00:
    Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x1d
    Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
    Pincap 0x00000034: IN OUT Detect
    Pin Default 0x40f000f0: [N/A] Other at Ext N/A
    Conn = Unknown, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x00:
    Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Connection: 1
    0x1e
    Node 0x21 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70040c: Mono Amp-Out
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x00]
    Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
    Node 0x22 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
    Codec: Intel Cantiga HDMI
    Address: 2
    AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 0)
    Vendor Id: 0x80862802
    Subsystem Id: 0x80860101
    Revision Id: 0x100000
    No Modem Function Group found
    Default PCM:
    rates [0x0]:
    bits [0x0]:
    formats [0x0]:
    Default Amp-In caps: N/A
    Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
    GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
    Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x6211: 8-Channels Digital
    Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
    Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
    Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
    Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    Device: name="HDMI 0", type="HDMI", device=3
    Converter: stream=0, channel=0
    Digital:
    Digital category: 0x0
    PCM:
    rates [0x7f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
    bits [0x1e]: 16 20 24 32
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
    Node 0x03 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40739d: 8-Channels Digital Amp-Out CP
    Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
    Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
    Pincap 0x00000094: OUT Detect HDMI
    Pin Default 0x18560010: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
    Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
    Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
    Connection: 1
    0x02
    --endcollapse--
    !!ALSA Device nodes
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 9 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/controlC0
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 8 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 7 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/hwC0D2
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 6 Mar 29 13:40 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 5 Mar 29 13:40 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 4 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3p
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 3 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/seq
    crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 2 Mar 29 10:14 /dev/snd/timer
    /dev/snd/by-path:
    total 0
    drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Mar 29 10:14 .
    drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 220 Mar 29 10:14 ..
    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Mar 29 10:14 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0
    !!Aplay/Arecord output
    APLAY
    **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
    Subdevices: 1/1
    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
    Subdevices: 1/1
    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    ARECORD
    **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
    card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
    Subdevices: 2/2
    Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
    Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
    !!Amixer output
    !!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]
    Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd8a00000 irq 47'
    Mixer name : 'Intel Cantiga HDMI'
    Components : 'HDA:111d7666,103c1526,00100105 HDA:80862802,80860101,00100000'
    Controls : 18
    Simple ctrls : 10
    Simple mixer control 'Master',0
    Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
    Playback channels: Mono
    Limits: Playback 0 - 64
    Mono: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
    Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
    Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
    Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Playback 0 - 64
    Mono:
    Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
    Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
    Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
    Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
    Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Playback 0 - 64
    Mono:
    Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
    Front Right: Playback 64 [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 'Front Mic Jack Mode',0
    Capabilities: enum
    Items: 'Mic In' 'Line In'
    Item0: 'Mic In'
    Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
    Capabilities: cvolume penum
    Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Capture 0 - 3
    Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
    Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
    Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
    Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
    Playback channels: Mono
    Mono: Playback [off]
    Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
    Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
    Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Capture 0 - 15
    Front Left: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [on]
    Front Right: Capture 15 [100%] [22.50dB] [on]
    Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
    Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
    Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Capture 0 - 15
    Front Left: Capture 13 [87%] [19.50dB] [on]
    Front Right: Capture 13 [87%] [19.50dB] [on]
    Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
    Capabilities: cvolume penum
    Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
    Limits: Capture 0 - 120
    Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]
    Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [-30.00dB]
    !!Alsactl output
    --startcollapse--
    state.Intel {
    control.1 {
    iface MIXER
    name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
    value.0 64
    value.1 64
    comment {
    access 'read write'
    type INTEGER
    count 2
    range '0 - 64'
    dbmin -4800
    dbmax 0
    dbvalue.0 0
    dbvalue.1 0
    control.2 {
    iface MIXER
    name 'Speaker Playback Switch'
    value.0 true
    value.1 true
    comment {
    access 'read write'
    type BOOLEAN
    count 2
    control.3 {
    iface MIXER
    name 'Front Mic Jack Mode'
    value 'Mic In'
    comment {
    access 'read write'
    type ENUMERATED
    count 1
    item.0 'Mic In'
    item.1 'Line In'
    control.4 {
    iface MIXER
    name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
    value.0 64
    value.1 64
    comment {
    access 'read write'
    type INTEGER
    count 2
    range '0 - 64'
    dbmin -4800
    dbmax 0
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