Linux Mint 12 On ASUS Eee PC
Posted by Matt Hartley
In a previous article, I talked about setting up my Asus Eee computer with eee-control on Ubuntu. Today, this is no longer valid if you’re using Ubuntu 11.10 or Linux Mint 12. Now you must run different software. Not only that, now more than ever disenchanted Ubuntu users are switching to Linux Mint due to the ongoing frustrations presented with the Unity desktop. The great news for folks wanting to switch to Linux Mint is that Ubuntu packages and PPAs work great in Mint. Even better, you have additional Gnome desktop choices made available.
Audio Problems With Skype For Ubuntu
Posted by Matt Hartley
Today Iian asks:
My friend bought a Logitech 720 which includes camera and microphone, mainly for Skype. In short, it doesn’t do the job in Ubuntu, but works fine under Windows 7.
I checked it on this computer and it acts exactly the same way (except that I have no Windows here). The first problem is that the microphone doesn’t work under Ubuntu. I checked the Sound Settings on the Input tab and the microphone is recognized, but it fails to respond (i.e. the Input level never gets off zero).
Likewise in Cheese the image has lines through it and you can see signs of another “red” image.
Do you have any suggestions? If not I will definitely NOT buy the camera until it has a better driver. (more…)
Webcam Drivers For Ubuntu
Posted by Matt Hartley
Like with any piece of technology, discovering that something you rely on isn’t going to work as expected can be maddening to say the least. And despite the many advancements seen on the webcam front, sometimes webcam drivers for Ubuntu can still present some problems. My own rule when using webcams, is just to stick with Logitech models. The reason being is that they’re generally well supported thanks to solid driver solutions already rolled up with distros like Ubuntu. (more…)
Plugins For Rhythmbox
Posted by Matt Hartley
Lately there have been a lot of people under the impression that plugins for Rhythmbox were few and far between. Well I’m here to tell ya that not only are there some amazing plugins every Rhythmbox enthusiast should know about, they’re even enough to “wow” you’re Windows using friends. I’ve actually had Windows users download and boot to various Linux distributions after seeing what a fully tweaked Rhythmbox installation can really do. (more…)
