My internal microphone stopped working on my imac?

My internal microphone stopped working on my imac? I only noticed when I tried to use Skype. It was fine till a recent change to hard drive after a mechanical failure and a clean reinstall. I have USB headset and it works fine, in and out. Any answers/suggestions would be much appreciated.

Check your settings in System Preferences>Audio and make sure that internal microphone is selected on the input tab.

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