I've only used it a couple of times, but it worked fine for me - no complaints from the person the other end. Is it a built-in mic, and does it work with other audio-capture programmes? I guess those would be the two main issues to look. Josh
On 6/21/07, Tony Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I know it's not really 'free' software ;-) > > I noticed a few people mentioning Skype and I wonder of anyone has the > same problem I have on my HP Pavillion 5000 laptop. Skype works fine, > except for microphone input at my end. People can just about hear me, > but it's garbled. I've tried the Skype test number and I now see what > they mean! > > Sound generally, works fine on my laptop under 6.06.1 LTS, including the > microphone input. The problem seems to be Skype dropping packets going > out. it doesn't make any difference if I'm at work on ATM or at home on > broadband. Same problem. > > What are other people's experience with Skype under Linux? > > [My Skype name is "ajtravis" is you want to chat] > > Tony. > -- > Dr. A.J.Travis, | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Rowett Research Institute, | http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt > Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, | phone:+44 (0)1224 712751 > Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK. | fax:+44 (0)1224 716687 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- Josh Blacker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/