Skype : no window pops-up

[Renaud Vernet]

Michael R Head wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 13:34 +0200, Renaud Vernet wrote:
> 
>>Hi
>>I have intalled skype under Ubuntu Hoary.
>>Sometimes, when launching skype, no window pops-up, no error message.
>>I know skype is running, and when other people write to me, a window 
>>finally pops-up, and I can call/chat with him, but that's all.
>>
>>Conclusion : I can't write to other people, but other people can write 
>>to me.
>>
>>Has anybody experienced this problem ?
> 
> 
> I just did. I think it's a problem with ESD. Try disabling "Sound alert"
> in the Skype Options for "Call Alerts" and "Chat Alerts"
> 
> (I'm currently trying to figure this out myself, so that may or may not
> work)
> 

Thanks, I tried it and it seems to work, at least so far.
Another thing : are you using enlightenment, or do you have this problem 
with a WM like gnome or kde ?
Cheers.

> mike
> 
> 
>>Thanks !
>>
>>My system :
>>laptop dell inpiron 6000
>>ubuntu hoary
>>WM : enlightenment 16
>>
>>