Skype

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  For the general public

Install

XO-1 and XO-1.5

On an XO-1 or XO-1.5 with OLPC OS 10.1.3:

• switch to GNOME,
• connect to the Internet,
• using Firefox, go to the Skype Web site and download the Linux Static version (here's a direct link and more recent status),
• locate the file using the File Browser — it is most likely in the "Download" folder in your home directory, with a file name like "skype_static-2.2.0.25.tar.bz2",
• right-click on the file and choose "Extract Here",
• wait for the archive to extract to a new folder — it should look like "skype_static-2.2.0.25",
• open the new folder, you should see a file called "skype" — double-click it.

XO-1.75

Not yet available, check with Skype for latest news or devel list discussion.

Options - Sound Devices

Audio does not work immediately. Adjust the options to make the microphone work:

• click the tiny Skype button in the bottom-left of the main Skype window, choose "Options", and in the list of categories on the left, click on "Sound Devices",
• on the right, click the drop-down box next to "Microphone" and select "HDA VIA VT82xx, CONEXANT Analog (hw:0,0)" for XO-1.5, and "CS5535 Audio (hw:Audio,0)" for XO-1,
• click "Apply" at the bottom,
• test the setting with the "Make a test call" option.

Options - Video Devices

On an XO-1.5, video should work immediately. To test, go to "Video Devices" and click the "Test" button in the black box.

See Also

• laptop.org.au
• obsolete instructions from previous releases