Pulseaudio vs. Skype: no webcam mic

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 00:57 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 23:32, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dotan there is some very odd way to fix this problem but I can't remember how.
> > It is something about getting Skype recording and then changing the
> > input with another sound program.
> >
> > Found it (I think).
> >
> > Start up a test call in skype and when it starts recording look in the
> > recording tab of the Pulse Audio Volume Control program for a setting
> > that works for you. For me it was "0809 analog mono". That is the
> > setting that is needed on my computer but not on the one that I
> > learned the trick from. The tab is almost blank if the skype program
> > is not recording at the time you look at it. Hope this works for you.
> >
> > BTW baby is still going strong! Thanks for the naming help.
> >
> >
> 
> Thanks, Douglas, I did independently figure this out as well. The
> Pulseaudio volume control is called "pavucontrol" and only
> running-and-producing-sound applications can be configured. From there
> I could change the sound output and inputs.
> 
> And how nice it was! I was able to pair my bluetooth headset and use
> it, or the webcam's internal mic, or my 3.5 banana. And I could have a
> Youtube video playing through the hardware speakers while I chat on
> Skype with the bluetooth headset! Amazing! This combined with the KDE
> Keep-On-Top feature (just another button to add to window chrome in
> KDE) to keep the video conference window on top made for a perfect
> solution. I am very, very impressed. It has been a long time since
> I've felt that way with a *buntu product. Kubuntu 10.10 is the first
> release since 7.04 that I feel happy with.

Heh, I told ya pulse works like greased magic! I used to spit on the
ground when pulse was mentioned. Now, it's the "Right Thing". Ric

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