[ubuntu-uk] Skype

[Robin Hall]

Chris Jones wrote:

> Hi
>
> Tony Travis wrote:
>   
>> What are other people's experience with Skype under Linux?
>>     
>
> I use it for several hours a day (unfortunately) and it's been quite
> painful. I pretty much have to reload it after each call.
> They do have a new beta out which has a significantly less annoying
> interface, but it seems to use what sounds to me like a lower bandwidth
> codec, so it sounds all muddy and horrible.
>
> Cheers,
>   
I am presently using Skype under Linux.  I've had some initial problems 
with it in that I could not get a response from the test call and 
assumed that this was due to some sort of problem with my headset and 
Linux as it worked perfectly using Skype with Windows XP.  For the hell 
of it I phoned a friend on Skype while in Ubuntu and was able to chat 
with him.  Later I called up Skype in Ubuntu and surprise, surprise 
raised the test call, was able to record and hear my own voice!  Now am 
only having problems having my password accepted.  In spite of asking  
for to be remembered, I sometimes have to enter several times before it 
is accepted.   I have no real problem with the quality of sound.