Skype si linux mint

Salut!
Am o problema cu skype pe mandriva/ubuntu/linux mint(actual).
Pe toate am incercat sa folosesc skype, dar microfonul nu-mi functioneaza, depind destul de mult de skype si daca vreau sa sun si nu merge mic-ul(tot timpul), inchid, iar apoi nu mai pot suna, trebuie restart.

La fel si cu serviciul de testare al apelului.

Am incercat si pachetele .deb de la Ubuntu 32bits, si varianta statica si cea din repo de la linux MINT, toate fac la fel.

Microfonul e "legat" de casti, iar in windows merge bine.

Cod:

paullik@paul-pc ~ $ hwinfo --sound
33: PCI 401.0: 0403 Audio device                               
  [Created at pci.318]
  UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_1106_3288
  Unique ID: dtXw.d93Wjnz6mA6
  Parent ID: HSco.nV1YXpODSg1
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/0000:04:01.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:04:01.0
  Hardware Class: sound
  Model: "VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller)"
  Vendor: pci 0x1106 "VIA Technologies, Inc."
  Device: pci 0x3288 "VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller)"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1043 "ASUSTeK Computer Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0x81e7
  Revision: 0x10
  Driver: "HDA Intel"
  Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel"
  Memory Range: 0xfbffc000-0xfbffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 17 (4497 events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001106d00003288sv00001043sd000081E7bc04sc03i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #30 (PCI bridge)
paullik@paul-pc ~ $ lspci | grep -i audio
04:01.0 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller) (rev 10)
paullik@paul-pc ~ $

Solutii, va rog?


PS:
Sper ca am postat bine!

scuzati dublu post-ul, dar revin cu cateva stiri:

Am scos pulseaudio si am bagat ALSA, in sound recorder-ul de la gnome ma aud crystal-clear si alsamixer influenteaza captarea de acolo, dar in skype(cu sau fara optiunea allow skype to ...my mixer levels) ma aud ca in butoi/star wars/bazait/gros.
Am incercat tot felu' de modificari la alsamixer, dar tot asa, diferite variante de Skype(static si din repo), alte optiuni acolo unde-mi permite Skype-ul sa modific intrarea mic-ului, ori nu ma aud, ori ma aud ca in butoi/star wars/bazait/gros.

Ce e de facut?