Hi Kevin, Another thing you may wish to do is join you local Linux User Group. They can all be found here:
http://www.linux.org/groups/ Two of my favourites are WFTL-LUG http://www.wftl-lug.org/ Which is aimed at users around the world. My local LUG is SLUG Sydney Linux User Group http://www.slug.org.au/ Which is quite famous :)) If you join a local LUG, you can meet up with people who will be able to give you hands-on assistance. Regards, Patrick Kevin Morgan wrote: > 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 >>> > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
