Feedback wanted re Skype on Ubuntu 10.10

[Tony Pursell]

On Wed, 2011-02-16 at 15:52 -0500, Jared Greenwald wrote:
> I have a Logitech B500 webcam (according to lsusb) and Skype works
> just fine for me on 10.10 i386.  Didn't have to do anything special to
> get it to work or anything, just plugged in the webcam and it just
> worked.
> 
> HTH
> 
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 3:47 PM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > A friend of mine wants to try a Skype connection with me, and I'm
> > curious if anyone here is using Skype on Maverick (only) and how
> > that's going.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

Skype works OK for me too using Logitech C250 with built in microphone.
Use it regularly to chat face to face with my brother, because MSN in
Empathy doesn't work well yet.

Just a couple of tips. Before you connect, check that the microphone
input is working in Sound Preferences.  Then check the webcam is working
with something like Cheese or guvcview, or perhaps in Skype's
settings.  

This is because Ubuntu may not have them enabled and my experience is
that you may not be able to enable them once Skype is started. In fact I
have found that Skype can get well and truly locked up with the only
option to completely reboot (at least Ubuntu does that quickly).

Tony