This was also true in 10.04 and I can't remember back to 9.10.
Kubuntu 10.10 kept current.
Intel i7 - 920
4Gb ram
Insignia speakers (usb)
Logitech Pro 9000 camera/mic (usb)
Shaw Cable high-speed internet access.
I am using the Skype and PulseAudio from the 10.10 repositories.
4 out of 5 times I have broken up sound or no sound on both ends of the call.
Video is often shaky or behind the audio, when I can hear it.
Often Skype blows away all my Skype settings.
Shutdown, after any type of Skype malfunction does not shutdown or restart 10.10. It just hangs there and I have to force power-off. On a power-on restart Skype usually has blown away settings and asks for my id and password, but not always.
Often times Skype will not quit when quit is selected. I have to go to a terminal and kill the process.
Many times I look at the terminal, ps -A, and find more than one Skype process running and I have to kill them all.
Is there a way to really fix these issues or is there a more reliable alternative to Skype? I sure am glad I'm not paying them anything for this level of service.
Kubuntu 10.10 kept current.
Intel i7 - 920
4Gb ram
Insignia speakers (usb)
Logitech Pro 9000 camera/mic (usb)
Shaw Cable high-speed internet access.
I am using the Skype and PulseAudio from the 10.10 repositories.
4 out of 5 times I have broken up sound or no sound on both ends of the call.
Video is often shaky or behind the audio, when I can hear it.
Often Skype blows away all my Skype settings.
Shutdown, after any type of Skype malfunction does not shutdown or restart 10.10. It just hangs there and I have to force power-off. On a power-on restart Skype usually has blown away settings and asks for my id and password, but not always.
Often times Skype will not quit when quit is selected. I have to go to a terminal and kill the process.
Many times I look at the terminal, ps -A, and find more than one Skype process running and I have to kill them all.
Is there a way to really fix these issues or is there a more reliable alternative to Skype? I sure am glad I'm not paying them anything for this level of service.
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