Skype in 8.10

[Gary Kirkpatrick]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Gary Kirkpatrick <pegngary at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 2009/3/31 Gary Kirkpatrick <pegngary at gmail.com>:
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>> > On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Robert Parker <rlp1938 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> > Ok until I get to the this instruction:
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>> > Open the PulseAudio Volume Control application ("pavucontrol", or you
>> can
>> > launch "Applications/Sound & Video/PulseAudio Device Chooser" and select
>> > Volume Control from this applet's menu). In the Output Devices section
>> you
>> > will see a listing of the playback devices available on your system.
>> > Right-click on the entry that you desire to be made the default playback
>> > device on your system and enable the "Default" checkmark. Similarly,
>> > navigate to Input Devices, then right-click on the device you wish to
>> set as
>> > your default input device (microphone), and ensure the "Default" setting
>> is
>> > checked. Close the application when you're finished.
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>> > There is no 'output section' that I can find.  Tried every option.  Am I
>> > missing something?
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>> On my system 'pavucontrol' gets me a box with 4 tabs, "Playback",
>> "Recording", "Output Devices", and "Input Devices".
>> On my system for "Output Devices" the list at the bottom right shows
>> "All Output Devices" and the the  "Open Menu", at the top right, when
>> opened shows only "Default" which is checked. The "Input Devices" tab
>> shows "All Except Monitors" and again the only selectable item at the
>> top right is "Default" which is checked.
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>> I think all you need do is make sure that the "Default" option is checked.
>>
>> Maybe just attempt to configure Skype. You do need to be logged in to
>> do the configuration.
>>
>> Bob Parker
>> --
>> In a world without walls who needs Windows (or Gates)? Try Linux instead!
>>
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> Turned out that Skype was turning off the mic so I disallowed skype from
> setting the mix levels.  The next call I had was perfect.  I'll see how it
> goes.
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> Thanks so much to each of you!
>
>
> gary
>
> Ok so far.  Skype does not seem to be interfering with other sound
programs.  So I think the problem is solved on the Dell.  I have to install
skype on the HP laptop too.
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