no sound when running skype

[Chris Mohler]

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Jeff
<captain.jeffrey.t.spaulding at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-11-02 at 20:59 -0500, Harold Hartley wrote:
>
> I installed ubuntu 8.10 and it found my wireless card right off the bat
> and I was very pleased. I did all my other stuff needed to be done and
> so I started skype and there was no sound when it started up and there
> was no audio and the video didn't work.
> In 8.04 skype worked perfectly sound, audio and video.
>
> Has anyone else have this problem with skype or other app using sound or
> video..

Just the first thing to try: double-click the volume control (Gnome
panel - top-left), and check your sliders.  If that doesn't do it,
click preferences (in the same dialog) and check for "hidden" playback
channels.  Enable them if hidden and try boosting the slider(s).

Chris