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Skype problem Mandriva 2008
I have just installed Skype but it does not work. I get problem with Audio playback. I have looked to see what the problem is on google but nothing of anyuse.
The microphone is new and I don't think it works, I can hear from the associated headphones so it seems fine.
Does any of the below make sense?
Code:
cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xfdff4000 irq 22
1 [U0x46d0x8d9 ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x8d9
USB Device 0x46d:0x8d9 at usb-0000:00:1a.1-2,
Code:
amixer contents
numid=0,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1
: values=on
numid=0,iface=MIXER,name='Master Playback Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw------,values=6,min=0,max=65536,step=1
: values=65536,65536,65536,65536,65536,65536
numid=0,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Switch'
; type=BOOLEAN,access=rw------,values=1
: values=on
numid=0,iface=MIXER,name='Capture Volume'
; type=INTEGER,access=rw------,values=1,min=0,max=65536,step=1
: values=0
Code:
lsmod | grep snd
snd_usb_audio 77536 1
snd_seq_dummy 3524 0
snd_seq_oss 29248 0
snd_seq_midi_event 6848 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 46096 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss 36928 0
snd_mixer_oss 14528 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_intel 341592 4
snd_pcm 66532 4 snd_usb_audio,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
snd_usb_lib 15328 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_timer 19844 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_rawmidi 19424 1 snd_usb_lib
snd_page_alloc 8456 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_seq_device 7180 4 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd_hwdep 7332 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel
snd 44260 20 snd_usb_audio,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hwdep
soundcore 6592 1 snd
usbcore 122476 11 usblp,snd_usb_audio,usb_storage,snd_usb_lib,gspca,wacom,uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd,usbhid
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I have just installed Skype but it does not work. I get problem with Audio playback. I have looked to see what the problem is on google but nothing of anyuse.
The microphone is new and I don't think it works, I can hear from the associated headphones so it seems fine.
So what exactly is the problem? You said you have a problem with audio playback, but then later you say you can hear from the headphones so they seem fine. Then you also say you don't think the mic works.
So is the problem that the microphone doesn't work or that you cannot hear any audio?
The output looks pretty good above, my only suggestion would be to check alsamixer and make sure the channels are not muted. But then again, I'm probably not understanding the whole situation.
"The author of that poem is either Homer or, if not Homer, somebody else of the same name."
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The problem is a) Skype does not work b) I think that for some reason the microphone does not record sound under Linux. With windows it does. But I am not sure know why.
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Have you checked to see if the mic is muted?
If you run 'alsamixer' from a terminal (can't suggest a GUI since I don't know what you're using  ) and move along the channels with the left / right arrow keys to your 'Mic' column. If there is 'MM' in the column press the 'm' key to unmute and then use the up/down arrow to adjust the volume and try again. To exit alsamixer just press escape twice.
If however alsamixer shows 00 in the column it wasn't muted. The sound might be very low though so increase it if you can and check it again.
You might also want to try and run skype from the command line to see if any errors are thrown.
HTH
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 Originally Posted by deathadder
Have you checked to see if the mic is muted?
If you run 'alsamixer' from a terminal (can't suggest a GUI since I don't know what you're using ) and move along the channels with the left / right arrow keys to your 'Mic' column. If there is 'MM' in the column press the 'm' key to unmute and then use the up/down arrow to adjust the volume and try again. To exit alsamixer just press escape twice.
If however alsamixer shows 00 in the column it wasn't muted. The sound might be very low though so increase it if you can and check it again.
You might also want to try and run skype from the command line to see if any errors are thrown.
HTH
I did not know how to until now. Thanks a lot.
2) I am using Mandriva 2008
Originally Posted by deathadder
You might also want to try and run skype from the command line to see if any errors are thrown.
HTH
3) Good idea about the command line
I will try tonight when I get home baby and wife permitting.
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Sorry I meant what desktop environment you're using. I don't use Mandriva so I don't know if it comes with KDE or Gnome by default. Or if you're using something else like XFCE or Fluxbox...and since commands work for everyone it's easy for us to help that way.
Let us know if it works or not when you've had the time to play 
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Dopey me. It is KDE thanks a lot for the help.
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If you get lost with alsamixer, you can try using kmix
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I just checked and the sound volume is NOT muted.
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Still no luck
I looked at all of those and my microphone definetly works but however much I change Kmix it still does not work. Any ideas anyone?
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After a bit more of a look around it would appear that Skype doesn't like the pulseaudio service in 2008, apparently it works in 2009.1 without problems.
http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?p=678488#678488
1. Switching off PulseAudio (Control Centre / Hardware/ Sound).
2. If that doesn't work, apply the system notification sound fix in the above post.
3. Don't forget to go into Skype/ Options/ Sound Devices and try all the options for sound out until "make a test sound" works. Then try all the input device choices until you can hear yourself with "make a test call".
Failing that these might help:
http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic....523&highlight=
http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic.php?t=110635
http://forum.mandriva.com/viewtopic....5b972731b54b85
If that doesn't work for you I'm out of idea's really, I don't use either Skype or Mandriva. Maybe someone else can help
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Originally Posted by deathadder
That gives me an idea - upgrade.
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