[ltp] Mic on R52 / Ubuntu Dapper for use in Skype

[Michael Perry]

You could try the skype beta which works with ALSA.  I had issues with 
my thinkpad T40 before and moved to the beta version of Skype on Debian 
Unstable.  Works pretty well.  The download link for the beta is:

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/13beta.html

HTH.

Bill Sheppard wrote:
> Jaime Iniesta wrote:
>> It's a pity I can't use Skype AND Gnome sounds at the same time but at
>> least Skype works...
> 
> According to the Skype Forums they are in the process of rewriting the
> app to work with more standard sound daemons.  In the meantime you may
> be able to force compatibility by launching Skype with the appropriate
> daemon wrapper, which may be "esddsp skype" (but I'm a KDE person so I
> may well be off on this).
> 
> Bill
> 

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