How did you install skype? Did you use the RPM installer? Please open a terminal window and enter the following:
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rpm -q skype
The result should be "skype-1.2.0.11-suse".
If you get the result "package skype is not installed", please remove what you have installed and then install this RPM:
http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-1.2....1-suse.i586.rpm
If you get any other result, please uninstall your package with the following code:
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rpm -e skype
Afterwards install the RPM mentioned above.
After finishing these steps, log out from your desktop session and log in again. The menu icon should now appear automatically.