skype, camera but no sound

[pibitvillage]

Got a camera for christmas with built in mic, Sven is the make.
I can get picture on testing but no soumd working from the mic on skype test call.
Is there any way to get the mic working?
In the settings there is nothing for sound or camera either skype or droidbox.

 

[ChrisM]

Which model DroidBOX are you plugging the webcam into? Do you know which firmware you've got on it?

 

[pibitvillage]

Which model DroidBOX are you plugging the webcam into? Do you know which firmware you've got on it?

 

[pibitvillage]

Got a camera for christmas with built in mic, Sven is the make.
I can get picture on testing but no soumd working from the mic on skype test call.
Is there any way to get the mic working?
In the settings there is nothing for sound or camera either skype or droidbox.

 

[pibitvillage]

Arr got my feply to thread back.
I have the X7 with original os on, nothing has been updates as I cannot update the system,

 

[ChrisM]

OK, if you head to the normal black/white Android Settings screen, can you check whether your X7's firmware build has these entries please?
On the bottom of your X7, is there a label there?

If so, check whether you get an extra entry in the Sound Input Decvices menu.

Excuse photo quality, only just settling into new house.

 

[pibitvillage]

I have the second image but the web cam does not show up.

 

[ChrisM]

It may be only the video side of the chipset automatically gets covered by the drivers built into this particular flavour of Android. If you have a USB OTG cable and a phone/tablet with a OTG socket, see how other devices handle that webcam.
I'll add the results so far to our USB device/webcam thread when I find it.
Here we go: https://droidboxforums.com/threads/usb-webcams-can-you-help.338/

Can you let me know what the label shows on the bottom of the X7 please, with that and the month it was purchased, we can get the exact X7 type, as well as the firmware hopefully.
Can you check the model of your webcam, and if you ever get bored enough, grab the Hardware IDs (VID and PID) if you plug them into a PC? Let me know if
Windows Flag key on keyboard held down, tap pause break, device manager, imaging devices, name of your webcam, double click, Details tab, Property: change to Hardware Ids
doesn't get you there (Assuming Vista/7/XP-ish)

 

[pibitvillage]

Thanks, I shall try it on the lappy when it returns Thursday, its been in England for the past 7 yrs 8-(

 

[ChrisM]

Sounds like a laptop that will one day be consigned to running a media server in an empty cupboard somewhere

 

[pibitvillage]

Oh oh oh, it was top of the range 7 yrs ago

 

[ChrisM]

I've bits of PCs spread across towns, countries, continents and attics. If I could get it all in one place and put it all to good use, ... ... I'd have a very annoyed wife... Once I've found the surround sound pre-amp in the attic here, I can start experimenting on that side properly. Just need to find someone local with a 3D TV set now.

 

[pibitvillage]

Oh I know that feeling, in England I have 3 edit suite 2 more for animation, fling box, 8ch sound recording desk, 10ch vision switch,
2 a grade mnitors, plus alot of things forgotten 8-(

 

[pibitvillage]

the camera works on the laptop with sound, although xp pro does not work with the latest version of skype windows have changed all the dependancies by the looks.have tried installing linux mint on there but the screen freezes on install .........bagger lol

 

[ChrisM]

Bottom of your X7 (sorry if you've answered this elsewhere!), what does the label show? We can check if there is a different firmware that can be tried.

 

[pibitvillage]

Sorry for delay, been config my raspberry pi all 3 for servers etc, fun but wow lol

 

[ChrisM]

DroidBOX_X7_RC2_250514.zip is the latest, so unless your X7 was purchased before May/June 2014, it doesn't look likely, sorry.

 

[pibitvillage]

It was hought around may time,

 

[ChrisM]

Shoot me an e-mail ( [email protected] ), I'll reply with the URL. Are you happy with the flashing process, in terms of microUSB cable, drivers for Windows etc?

 

[pibitvillage]

Windows........heck no, its linux all the way here man lol or android whi h is easier to get anything onto a micro disk lol
If you cohld e plaine the process in the email that will be great thanks