Skype

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Another skype instance may exist

• If you start skype on several machines and try to log in with the same username, the login will fail.
• To kill all running skype processes on all servers, open a terminal and type:

killApp -s

• You might be asked serveral times for your passord (everytime when the script logs on the next server).

Skype won't start

• After an unclean stop of Skype (application crashes, desktop session crash, server crash ) it happened frequently that a new start of the application fails.
• To repair the setup, start either

  • Applications > System Tools > Repair Skype, or

  • skype-clean.sh from a terminal.

Configure on Terminal

• Connect the headphone to the terminal correctly.

• Configure the right audio devices in gnome: System > Preferences > Sound 

• Start Skype: Applications > Internet > Skype and log on.

  • Configure the right audio devices in skype: Ctrl - O > Sound Devices