Chicony Web Cam with Toshiba A205 series and Skype 2 for Linux

Skype 2 for Linux has a new feature, video cam. A lots of improvement compare to the previous version. If you have built in Chicony Web cam in your laptop (I use Toshiba A205 series) you can use it with Skype 2.

Note:
I assume that you have already a skype member.

Step 1. First you have to download it from http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/linux/beta/.

• Select your Skype 2 based on what Linux that you use.

• Since I use Ubuntu in this sample, so just click Ubuntu.

• Save it on your Hard disk.

Step 2. Installation

If you use old version of Skype, I suggest to remove it first.

Remove your old version (If you have. If not then you can jump to ‘Install New Version’).

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get remove skype

[sudo] password for taufanlubis:

Reading package lists… Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information… Done

The following packages will be REMOVED:

skype

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 4 not upgraded.

Need to get 0B of archives.

After unpacking 12.5MB disk space will be freed.

Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y

(Reading database … 162460 files and directories currently installed.)

Removing skype …

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove

Reading package lists… Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information… Done

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$

Install new version

Open your Linux terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), a small terminal will show up.

Goto to the directory where you downloaded the Skype 2 version.

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ cd mydata/my_ubuntu_collection/packages/

taufanlubis@toshiba:~/mydata/my_ubuntu_collection/packages$

Check your skype filename.

taufanlubis@toshiba:~/mydata/my_ubuntu_collection/packages$ ls skype*

skype-debian_2.0.0.68-1_i386.deb

Install it.

taufanlubis@toshiba:~/mydata/my_ubuntu_collection/packages$ sudo dpkg -i skype-debian_2.0.0.68-1_i386.deb

Selecting previously deselected package skype.

(Reading database … 162430 files and directories currently installed.)

Unpacking skype (from skype-debian_2.0.0.68-1_i386.deb) …

Setting up skype (2.0.0.68-1) …

taufanlubis@toshiba:~/mydata/my_ubuntu_collection/packages$

Step 3. Skype is ready to run.

Open Applications > Internet > Skype.

Enter your skype name and password.

• Click Skype logo on the bottom left and select option.
  

• An option window will be displayed.
• Select ‘Video devices’. Mark on ‘Enable Skype Video’ and ‘Start my video automatically when I am in a call’.
• Select your webcam. Because, I have built in webcam with Chicony driver, so I choose Chicony.
• You can set any setting based on what you want.
• Then click ‘Close’.

• To have a video chat, just call your skype friend, then it will automatically run the webcam.
• I use it with Toshiba A205-S4707, and it works smoothly.
• I can chat with built-in webcam, speaker and mic in my laptop.