Skype sound

[branoo]

I have quite a few relatives and friends around the world and really like using Skype via my computer to keep in touch with them. And although my webcam a Logitech model work alright the sound quality is terrible. I use head phones.

Unfortunately for them my friends and relatives are all running Windows OS's and i am the only one using Xubutu 8.10 and Ubuntu 9.04 on separate computers.

My friends and relatives can hear me perfectly yet i cannot understand a word their are saying. Is there something i could do to rectify this problem?

[daark.child]

Have you tried disabling pulseaudio and using alsa instead.

[arochester]

The sound controls for Skype are in Skype and not in the computer audio controls. Open Skype>Sbutton (bottom left)>Options> Sound devices. Play about with Sound Out.Try different settings. I used a headset and it did not work until I changed it to the option with "hw" in it. Make a Test Sound. Make a Test call

[branoo]

Think i've done it........finally!
In Ubuntu i went to System => Preferences => Sound and then changed from alsa to OSS. Also in Skype itself i changed all sound devices to: HDA ATI SB (hw:SB,0).
Now at least i can make a successfull test sound and make a test call. Just waiting now for a chance to try it out lol.