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Verify that the snd-usb-audio kernel module is available and loaded, so that ALSA can see the devices.
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1. Why doesn't apt-get -f install fix my issue?
In a sense the sudo dpkg -i skype-debian_4.1.0.20-1_i386.deb is installing a package in a broken state into your system, and the sudo apt-get install -f is an attempt to try and get apt to resolve your now broken setup by installing any missing dependency libraries.
The major drawback with this approach is ...
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Is it even running -> is it showing up in top/ps?
Have you tried to switch windows with alt-tab? I had this issues aswell with openbox and fluxbox back in the day and could mostly solve it this way.
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Skype seems not to display itself by default, or at least by some of my previous settings.
If I run tint2 prior to trying to run Skype, I can see Skype's icon in the panel.
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