[enawrat]

I am new to this operating system, which I have come to because MS Vista is losing support very soon. Thus far I am very impressed, but with one key exception. Skype is an essential part of my old operating system, but I cannot get it to work in Linux Lite - despite trawling through forum responses and Google searches. I cannot get my microphone to be recognised, though the Pulse Audio volume control shows an input response to my voice (on board SigmaTel HD and plugged in mic). No application is shown as recording – when Skype and Audacity are running. The Skype sound test, though perfectly audible, fails to register a recorded message from me. Audacity, however is able to record/playback plugged in and on board microphones. Is it perhaps no coincidence that guvcview and Skype do not function as expected, since my on board webcam (Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC6 with self-installed R5U870 driver) also refuses to record video in the former, and activate in the call window in the latter? I should be most grateful for some guidance, though please bear in mind that I have had limited experience using the terminal. These are my system details:

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Linux Lite 2.6 Desktop: Xfce 4.10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @ 2.10GHz Architecture: x86_64 Memory: 3952 MB (Used: 745 MB 18.9%) Hostname: enawrat-VGN-AR71M Kernel: Linux 3.13.0-62-generic Graphics Card: NVIDIA Corporation G86M [GeForce 8400M GT] Sound Card: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller Storage: 134 GB (Used: 6.1 GB) =========================================================== Report Date: 10:12:50 am GMT, 05 - 03 - 2016 =========================================================== =========================================================== Bios & Motherboard Information =========================================================== BIOS: # dmidecode 2.12 SMBIOS 2.4 present. Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes BIOS Information   Vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD   Version: R2090J8   Release Date: 02/26/2008   Address: 0xE6F40   Runtime Size: 102592 bytes   ROM Size: 1024 kB   Characteristics:       PCI is supported       PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported       PNP is supported       BIOS is upgradeable       BIOS shadowing is allowed       ESCD support is available       Boot from CD is supported       Selectable boot is supported       EDD is supported       8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)       CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)       ACPI is supported       USB legacy is supported       AGP is supported       Smart battery is supported       BIOS boot specification is supported       Function key-initiated network boot is supported       Targeted content distribution is supported   BIOS Revision: 9.0   Firmware Revision: 9.0 MOTHERBOARD: # dmidecode 2.12 SMBIOS 2.4 present. Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 10 bytes Base Board Information   Manufacturer: Sony Corporation   Product Name: VAIO   Version: N/A   Serial Number: N/A   Asset Tag: N/A   Features:       Board is a hosting board # dmidecode 2.12 SMBIOS 2.4 present. Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes Chassis Information   Manufacturer: Sony Corporation   Type: Notebook   Lock: Not Present   Version: N/A   Serial Number: N/A   Asset Tag: N/A   Boot-up State: Safe   Power Supply State: Safe   Thermal State: Safe   Security Status: None   OEM Information: 0x00000000 =========================================================== CPU Information =========================================================== model name  : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU    T8100  @ 2.10GHz model name  : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU    T8100  @ 2.10GHz Architecture:          x86_64 CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit Byte Order:            Little Endian CPU(s):                2 On-line CPU(s) list:  0,1 Thread(s) per core:    1 Core(s) per socket:    2 Socket(s):            1 NUMA node(s):          1 Vendor ID:            GenuineIntel CPU family:            6 Model:                23 Stepping:              6 CPU MHz:              1200.000 BogoMIPS:              4189.69 Virtualisation:        VT-x L1d cache:            32K L1i cache:            32K L2 cache:              3072K NUMA node0 CPU(s):    0,1 =========================================================== Memory Information =========================================================== RAM SPEED: PHYSICAL RAM DETAILS (one section per ram slot): # dmidecode 2.12 SMBIOS 2.4 present. Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 21 bytes Memory Device   Array Handle: 0x000A   Error Information Handle: Not Provided   Total Width: 64 bits   Data Width: 64 bits   Size: 2048 MB   Form Factor: SODIMM   Set: None   Locator: SODIMM1   Bank Locator: Bank 0   Type: DDR2   Type Detail: Unknown Handle 0x000C, DMI type 17, 21 bytes Memory Device   Array Handle: 0x000A   Error Information Handle: Not Provided   Total Width: 64 bits   Data Width: 64 bits   Size: 2048 MB   Form Factor: SODIMM   Set: None   Locator: SODIMM2   Bank Locator: Bank 1   Type: DDR2   Type Detail: Unknown

[valtam]

Have you tried this - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t...ost9307284

FYI the Logitech cameras are well supported on Linux, you can get a cheap one with working sound/video out of the box, no hassles. Worth consideration. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-hd-...Id=9928354 To get your original hardware going you will need to do a lot of work in the terminal with no guarantee of success.

[enawrat]

Jerry, thank you. I borrowed a Logitech webcam of similar ilk to the one suggested, and the Skype sound was succesful, the video and sound worked in a call (despite the lack of a camera icon!). Video recording was also possible in guvcview. All I had to do was plug the device in, and an alternative uvc video driver appeared in the drop down list, and at last the webcam worked.

[valtam]

Awesome

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