Correct. GWSkype does nothing to your sound levels. Windows Vista and above, as Chris already mentioned, include a feature to have non-communication audio turned down in certain circumstances. Disabling this will keep your sound levels from changing while in a Skype call. Again, I just want to re-iterate that GWSkype is not doing this; rather, Windows is attempting to be helpful. We will include an option to disable this from within GWSkype if it is possible in a future version.
Regards, Steve -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. David Tanner <[email protected]> wrote: Yes, but that setting is not available as a choice in GW Skype so far as I can see. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Hudson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:44 PM Subject: Re: Fixing sound issues was Re: GWSkype > There is a setting in skype somewhere that says "let skype adjust my sound > settings." Untic that. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "chris hallsworth" <[email protected]> > To: "Evan Reese" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: Fixing sound issues was Re: GWSkype > > >> No. Maybe it is not in Vista Home Premium or maybe it only exists on some >> sound cards. >> >> >> Christopher H >> >> On 19/12/2011 23:57, Evan Reese wrote: >>> Hmmm, I've got Vista Home Premium here and all I've got in the Sounds >>> dialogue box is Playback Recording, and Sounds. None of them have a >>> Communications page anywhere. Am I looking in the wrong place? >>> >>> Evan >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "chris hallsworth" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: "Melissa Smith" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: "GW Info Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 5:49 PM >>> Subject: Fixing sound issues was Re: GWSkype >>> >>> >>>> All, >>>> Please do the following to fix any sound issues relating to Skype. >>>> This is on Windows Vista and above. >>>> 1. Open the Sound multipage dialogue box. >>>> 2. Ctrl-tab to the communications page. >>>> 3. In the group of radio buttons, select, "do nothing". >>>> 4. Click ok. >>>> What this does is prevent programs that communicate via audio, such as >>>> Skype, from adjusting audio output from other programs, including >>>> screen readers using software speech, Window-Eyes included. >>>> >>>> >>>> Christopher H >>>> >>>> On 19/12/2011 22:15, Melissa Smith wrote: >>>>> I do not currently have a microphone for this computer. It's on the >>>>> Christmas list. smile Anyway, earlier this summer I tried using the >>>>> official Skype client on a Windows 7 machine, and noticed that all >>>>> other >>>>> sounds were turned down to such a level that they could barely be >>>>> heard >>>>> and not understood. As soon as I'm able to get a microphone for this >>>>> machine, I intend to download GWSkype, so I'm very interested in the >>>>> rest of this conversation and any fixes. >>>>> >>>>> Melissa Smith >>>>> >>>>> On 12/19/2011 3:53 PM, Stephen Clower wrote: >>>>>> Chris, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the feedback. One thing we have seen is that when a Skype >>>>>> call is active, Windows Vista and above will automatically turn down >>>>>> other Windows-related audio, including screen readers. If you go to >>>>>> the Sounds applet in the control panel and choose Communications, >>>>>> what >>>>>> do you see for the selection in the radio button group? >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/19/2011 4:34 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: >>>>>>> Sorry to reply to my own message, but I have more information on >>>>>>> the bug >>>>>>> outlined below. >>>>>>> It appears to not be a SAPI issue at all, because when I received a >>>>>>> couple of calls using it with Window-Eyes, I couldn't get audio >>>>>>> output >>>>>>> either. I turned off the speech settings with no joy. I then ran the >>>>>>> free screen reader and all is well again. >>>>>>> Once again, I am not expecting this to be right first time, but for >>>>>>> starters it works very well. I do however feel that the more bugs we >>>>>>> report, the better. Also to the GW Micro community, I have spread >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> word about your program. >>>>>>> Once again, thanks for the Christmas present. It is greatly >>>>>>> appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Christopher H >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 19/12/2011 20:50, chris hallsworth wrote: >>>>>>>> I would like to thank GW Micro for putting us Skype users out of >>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>> misery by making an alternative, fully accessible interface to >>>>>>>> Skype. It >>>>>>>> was very thoughtful of you and it must have taken you lots of time >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> development into the project. It is running well, however I have a >>>>>>>> suggestion. I realize this is 1.0 so I understand if this would >>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>> time to implement. >>>>>>>> Could you perhaps allow GW Skype to use the screen reader's own >>>>>>>> API, >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> not just SAPI 5. I'm thinking what if you want to use the free or >>>>>>>> competetive screen reader to use GWSkype instead of Window-Eyes. >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>> other reason I am suggesting this is I think I found a bug in the >>>>>>>> SAPI >>>>>>>> support. Whenever I try to make and receive a call, SAPI blocks all >>>>>>>> audio output to the call and, in one scenario, actually caused the >>>>>>>> program to crash. I have for now turned off all speech related >>>>>>>> events in >>>>>>>> the speech tab of options. This of course means I will have no >>>>>>>> idea who >>>>>>>> has signed in and out, but at least I get the sounds and will be >>>>>>>> aware >>>>>>>> of any other events, like incoming calls or chats. >>>>>>>> Thank you very much for taking this into consideration. I would >>>>>>>> like to >>>>>>>> wish all the staff at GW Micro a very merry Christmas and a happy >>>>>>>> New >>>>>>>> Year. >>>>>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>>>>>> sender >>>>>>> only. 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