I never actually use headsets, I just use the mike in the laptop, which worked just fine before I lost Windows XP....in fact EVERYTHING worked just fine before I changed to Linux/Ubuntu/gOS
I just want everything to work like it did before, but without using Windows (spyglass). Cheers Bluey 2009/1/3 [email protected] <[email protected]> > > HELLO > I had exactly the same problem with ubuntu tried to many ways to try > and get it to work downloaded all the sudo stuff i needed etc and went > to make a phone call with it and it turns out there was a problem with > my sound driver so i just gave up on the idea ubuntu is good but the > skype function needs to be sorted , till then g os rules for me as i > installed it logged into skpe no problems what so ever , g os works > straight out of the box. > It sounds to me like your skype usb phone or headset has a problem as > my headset has a button on it and it was switched the wrong way as > soon as i flicked the switch it was fine. > Try another headset & make a skype test call to see if your voices is > coming through ok. > Cheers Dave > > On Jan 1, 9:44 am, elliott-brennan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi JudgeBluey, > > > > Bugger about the lost data. It's always an > > expensive lesson to learn. > > > > Just to clarify a few things. gOS uses Ubuntu 8.04 > > and puts another 'desktop' on it. In Linux you can > > install different Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs or > > desktops) and so on the one computer you can > > choose which type of interface you'd like to use. > > In fact, you can choose to have more than one > > installed and change between them whenever you like. > > > > So, just to surprise you, you are STILL using > > Ubuntu :) > > > > Skype works in Ubuntu (I use it on three different > > machines - a netbook, a laptop and a desktop) and > > should work in gOS just as easily. > > > > The issues to look for are where your 'in-going' > > sound is 'coming from'. > > > > For example. On my netbook (ASUS eeepc 701) there > > is a built-in microphone and webcam. I had to > > check the various sound sources to work out which > > one I needed to use with Skype. My desktop and > > laptop both use the built-in microphone in the > > add-on webcam. > > > > I'd suggest checking the settings in Skype to see > > which device it thinks it wants to use, then try > > any others it may list. Additionally, you can > > right click on the speaker icon on you gOS desktop > > and check under 'advanced' (I think it's called) > > and ensure that your 'view' allows you to modify > > the various input/output settings. > > > > I could be that the device being used by Skype is > > not the best. It could also be that you need to > > modify the settings for the microphone input or > > 'line input' (if using a separate microphone) to > > ensure you are getting the best quality. > > > > See how you go and get back to us. > > > > Regards, > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > JudgeBluey wrote: > > > I'm quite new to gOS, so be gentle please. I'm still very much hurting > > > after the loss of 10 years of files stored in my laptop on Windows XP. > > > Unfortunately, when my "smart" 15 year old son installed Ubuntu, he > > > failed to copy my files on to the external hard drive correctly, thus > > > losing everything. Ubuntu was not to my taste and did not let me use > > > Skype, so I paid a super-good technician to fix it, and he installed > > > gOS which is definitely better. However, when using Skype, the phone > > > works on the other end, meaning I can hear them, but they can't hear > > > me at all. When I CAN hear them, it is very illegible and static > > > ridden. We can communicate via the text, but that's too slow when > > > you're doing seminars. > > > I am getting the hang of gOS slowly, because it reminds me a little of > > > my daughter's Mac laptop screen. The one thing that gets me riled, is > > > the fact that HP laptops do not like installation, or at least make it > > > difficult, for installation of some programs that come with gOS. > > > What the hell, I'm still in complete numbness from the loss of my > > > Windows files....you know, the "never can happen to me" syndrome. > > > What I ma looking forward to, is CLOUD......can't wait.. > > > > -- > > Registered GNU/Linux User 368634 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
