Mic sound mute on skype using ubuntu 9.04

Mic sound mute on skype using ubuntu 9.04

I am trying to get Skype working on my Ubuntu machine (it works on the same machine if i run windows, with the same exact hardware). I can make calls just fine, but the microphone doesn't work with alsa. The skype download for oss worked a bit but the sound was very low, and it stopped working after a while (no idea why).