Skype in 8.10

[Robert Parker]

2009/3/31 Gary Kirkpatrick <pegngary at gmail.com>:
> Just upgraded to 8.10 and skype says there is a problem with audio
> playback.  I tried changing options under preferences/sound without
> success.  I am using a Dell Inspiron 600m which has an integrated sound
> card.


Pulseaudio is fubarred in 8.10 so first of all you need to fix that as
instructed here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

You need to read the above fairly carefully.

Then you must configure Skype.
Sign in using your user name and open up the Main Menu (the 'S' at the
bottom left of the Skype window).
Select Options -> Sound Devices.

You need to select for Sound In, Sound Out, and Ringing

Probably the best starting point would be 'pulse' for all 3 but on my
system what worked was:

Sound In -> HDA Intel (hw:Intel,0)
Sound Out -> pulse
Ringing -> pulse

Try the "Make a test sound" and "Make a test call" buttons whilst
changing the above options until you find a combination that works.

HTH,
Bob Parker
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