After updating to Intrepid Ibex Skype became ‘mute and deaf’.

We have the following setup: Skype 2.0.0.72., Logitech QuickCam Deluxe (microphone included). Under Skype’s ‘Sound options’ I have a lot of chioces for both input and output devices but neither of them worked.

The solution was to install PulseAudio and to create the /etc/asound.conf with the following content:

sudo apt-get install libasound2-plugins "pulseaudio-*" \
paman padevchooser paprefs pavucontrol pavumeter

/etc/asound.conf:

pcm.pulse {
    type pulse
}
ctl.pulse {
    type pulse
}
pcm.!default {
    type pulse
}
ctl.!default {
    type pulse
}

Under Skype’s ‘Sound devices’ I set everything to ‘pulse’ except  ‘Sound In’ which is set to the microphone of my Logitech Webcam:

Skype -> Options -> Sound devices