I've been using a Logitech USB headset for a few years now and it works flawlessly on Linux. The latest version of Skype, however, can be a pain in the ass to get working properly on some systems. On my Ubuntu machine, I needed to the PulseAudio Volume Control package in order to switch devices.
Jesse On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Lewko, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > Guys: > > I have a need for a reasonably priced headset/microphone for use with Linux > and Windows for now and OS-X in the future. I'm mostly using it with > Skype, > but may use it for other things in the future. I'm running Kubuntu 10.04. > > I brought home a SteelSeries H5 headset with heaphone and microphone > connectors. When I use Skype to test the hardware I can hear with no > problem, > but I cannot get anything out of the microphone. I have looked at the > mixer > (I'm using the built in sound card on the Asus M4A88TD mother board), but > nothing is muted and the PCM control is maxed. I don't see a microphone > input > on Kmix. > > I am considering getting the USB headset which is $10 more (I'm still > within > the 7 day period MemoryExpress gives you). Would that solve the problem? > > Let me know if I haven't provided enough info to go on. > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > -- Jesse Kline, M.J. Freelance Journalist http://jesse.kline.ca/
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