skype: how can I get my voice louder?

[Eamonn Sullivan]

On 10/14/06, Marcelle Soares-Santos <marcellesantos at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm new at ubuntu and skype so probably my question is pretty simple,
> but I couldn't find a proper answer yet and that's why I'm posting it
> here:
>
> I first intaled version 1.3.0.53_API of Skype on my ubuntu 6.06.
> I've tried the test call and I almost cannot hear my own voice! I've
> set the volumes to maximum values and again, I can hear a loud voice
> from other people, but no one can hear my own voice properly.
> How can I solve this?

In Gnome, on the top panel, on the right, there's what looks like a
picture of a speaker. *Right* click on this and choose "Open Volume
Control." If you are using a USB headset or some other device for
skype, you'll probably have to choose to switch to that device under
the File/Change Device menu. Once you've done that, you should be able
to adjust the Microphone level. Make a few calls to the Skype testing
service (username: echo123) to see if the level is correct.

-Eamonn