Re: Skype/mic help
Hi, Thanks for the help. It seems to be working now (could hear myself when I did the Skype test call). I made Skype point to my sound card like you said (it was set on Windows default device; though in Control Panel the default device was set to my sound card so don't know whether that was the problem). I also undid the changes I made from following the Skype sound set up guide - don't know whether I misunderstood the instructions, but I had muted the mic and unmuted the line in; that was when I started getting the error about make sure you've selected the right device; so now I muted line in and unmuted mic, and turned the mic volume up to the maximum and it works. Maybe the original problem was just the volume not being high enough...I didn't think to try that first! Thanks, Catherine - Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. Pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 4:05 AM Subject: Re: Skype/mic help Hi Catherine If you're having trouble making a skype call and you get an error message about your recording device, it most likely means that you may have the wrong one selected. go into your skype program, go to tools, options and then go to sound devices. You should be able to choose your sound card from there and have it point to a specific one on your system. you can even have it set so if you get a skype call, you can have the ring sound that happens come from your pc speakers, but the output of skype will go to your USB headphones, because Windows thinks of that USB Mic/headset as another sound device. the other thought is that you may not have your headphones plugged in properly. Make sure they're connected. Yeah I know, that's a pretty obvious one, but you'd be surprised. Never hurts to check everything. At 04:52 PM 3/12/2006, you wrote: Hello, Just subscribed to this list. Hope this is on topic, the problems I'm having are to do with my mic/lack of understanding about audio settings...wonder if anyone can help... I recently installed Skype. At first when I did a test call where you record yourself a message and see if you can hear it played back I couldn't hear anything being played back. Skype said I'd need to check my audio settings. So I worked through the audio set up guide at http://www.skype.com/help/guides/soundsetup_win2k.html (I'm using Windows XP). As far as I can tell I followed the instructions properly; I did recheck a few things because really don't understand much about setting up sound stuff, and pretty sure I've done what it says. But the problem now is I can't even get to try and make a test call. As soon as I go to make the test call I get an error and it says problem with recording device; please check audio settings and make sure you have the right microphone selected. I've tried a few times since making the changes I thought I was meant to, and keep getting this error. Trouble is I can't remember what changes I made, and I can't work it out from going through the set up guide again because I didn't need to make all the changes it said. As far as making sure I've got the right mic selected goes, I'm not sure in all the settings where that decision is made. Also, I know this sounds crazy but I don't even know what mics there are to choose from: I have a new computer and didn't take notice when I bought it of whether it has its own internal mic; I thought I'm trying to use an external mic/headphones set I've got...but perhaps there's another mic somewhere and somehow something I've done is makeing it all conflict... As far as I know my mic is working properly - I haven't used it for ages but it worked last time I did. I'm wondering whether I could tell people here exactly what settings I have in audio settings and see if anyone can help? I could probably fiddle about and work out what settings I had originally before going through the audio set up guide; but then I'll be back to square 1 as far as using the mic goes...it'd be really good if people here could help me understand what some of these settings mean, e.g. whether I've muted the right thing in audio settings according to Skype's audio set up guide. And is there any other way I can test if my mic's working? Anyway if that's ok, I'll describe my current audio settings... Catherine ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we
Skype/mic help
Hello, Just subscribed to this list. Hope this is on topic, the problems I'm having are to do with my mic/lack of understanding about audio settings...wonder if anyone can help... I recently installed Skype. At first when I did a test call where you record yourself a message and see if you can hear it played back I couldn't hear anything being played back. Skype said I'd need to check my audio settings. So I worked through the audio set up guide at http://www.skype.com/help/guides/soundsetup_win2k.html (I'm using Windows XP). As far as I can tell I followed the instructions properly; I did recheck a few things because really don't understand much about setting up sound stuff, and pretty sure I've done what it says. But the problem now is I can't even get to try and make a test call. As soon as I go to make the test call I get an error and it says problem with recording device; please check audio settings and make sure you have the right microphone selected. I've tried a few times since making the changes I thought I was meant to, and keep getting this error. Trouble is I can't remember what changes I made, and I can't work it out from going through the set up guide again because I didn't need to make all the changes it said. As far as making sure I've got the right mic selected goes, I'm not sure in all the settings where that decision is made. Also, I know this sounds crazy but I don't even know what mics there are to choose from: I have a new computer and didn't take notice when I bought it of whether it has its own internal mic; I thought I'm trying to use an external mic/headphones set I've got...but perhaps there's another mic somewhere and somehow something I've done is makeing it all conflict... As far as I know my mic is working properly - I haven't used it for ages but it worked last time I did. I'm wondering whether I could tell people here exactly what settings I have in audio settings and see if anyone can help? I could probably fiddle about and work out what settings I had originally before going through the audio set up guide; but then I'll be back to square 1 as far as using the mic goes...it'd be really good if people here could help me understand what some of these settings mean, e.g. whether I've muted the right thing in audio settings according to Skype's audio set up guide. And is there any other way I can test if my mic's working? Anyway if that's ok, I'll describe my current audio settings... Catherine ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Skype/mic help
katherine if you like write me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with contact information and I'll call you and try to help you work through it. Chris Ramsay - Original Message - From: Catherine Turner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC Audio Pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:52 PM Subject: Skype/mic help Hello, Just subscribed to this list. Hope this is on topic, the problems I'm having are to do with my mic/lack of understanding about audio settings...wonder if anyone can help... I recently installed Skype. At first when I did a test call where you record yourself a message and see if you can hear it played back I couldn't hear anything being played back. Skype said I'd need to check my audio settings. So I worked through the audio set up guide at http://www.skype.com/help/guides/soundsetup_win2k.html (I'm using Windows XP). As far as I can tell I followed the instructions properly; I did recheck a few things because really don't understand much about setting up sound stuff, and pretty sure I've done what it says. But the problem now is I can't even get to try and make a test call. As soon as I go to make the test call I get an error and it says problem with recording device; please check audio settings and make sure you have the right microphone selected. I've tried a few times since making the changes I thought I was meant to, and keep getting this error. Trouble is I can't remember what changes I made, and I can't work it out from going through the set up guide again because I didn't need to make all the changes it said. As far as making sure I've got the right mic selected goes, I'm not sure in all the settings where that decision is made. Also, I know this sounds crazy but I don't even know what mics there are to choose from: I have a new computer and didn't take notice when I bought it of whether it has its own internal mic; I thought I'm trying to use an external mic/headphones set I've got...but perhaps there's another mic somewhere and somehow something I've done is makeing it all conflict... As far as I know my mic is working properly - I haven't used it for ages but it worked last time I did. I'm wondering whether I could tell people here exactly what settings I have in audio settings and see if anyone can help? I could probably fiddle about and work out what settings I had originally before going through the audio set up guide; but then I'll be back to square 1 as far as using the mic goes...it'd be really good if people here could help me understand what some of these settings mean, e.g. whether I've muted the right thing in audio settings according to Skype's audio set up guide. And is there any other way I can test if my mic's working? Anyway if that's ok, I'll describe my current audio settings... Catherine ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
Re: Skype/mic help
Hi Catherine If you're having trouble making a skype call and you get an error message about your recording device, it most likely means that you may have the wrong one selected. go into your skype program, go to tools, options and then go to sound devices. You should be able to choose your sound card from there and have it point to a specific one on your system. you can even have it set so if you get a skype call, you can have the ring sound that happens come from your pc speakers, but the output of skype will go to your USB headphones, because Windows thinks of that USB Mic/headset as another sound device. the other thought is that you may not have your headphones plugged in properly. Make sure they're connected. Yeah I know, that's a pretty obvious one, but you'd be surprised. Never hurts to check everything. At 04:52 PM 3/12/2006, you wrote: Hello, Just subscribed to this list. Hope this is on topic, the problems I'm having are to do with my mic/lack of understanding about audio settings...wonder if anyone can help... I recently installed Skype. At first when I did a test call where you record yourself a message and see if you can hear it played back I couldn't hear anything being played back. Skype said I'd need to check my audio settings. So I worked through the audio set up guide at http://www.skype.com/help/guides/soundsetup_win2k.html (I'm using Windows XP). As far as I can tell I followed the instructions properly; I did recheck a few things because really don't understand much about setting up sound stuff, and pretty sure I've done what it says. But the problem now is I can't even get to try and make a test call. As soon as I go to make the test call I get an error and it says problem with recording device; please check audio settings and make sure you have the right microphone selected. I've tried a few times since making the changes I thought I was meant to, and keep getting this error. Trouble is I can't remember what changes I made, and I can't work it out from going through the set up guide again because I didn't need to make all the changes it said. As far as making sure I've got the right mic selected goes, I'm not sure in all the settings where that decision is made. Also, I know this sounds crazy but I don't even know what mics there are to choose from: I have a new computer and didn't take notice when I bought it of whether it has its own internal mic; I thought I'm trying to use an external mic/headphones set I've got...but perhaps there's another mic somewhere and somehow something I've done is makeing it all conflict... As far as I know my mic is working properly - I haven't used it for ages but it worked last time I did. I'm wondering whether I could tell people here exactly what settings I have in audio settings and see if anyone can help? I could probably fiddle about and work out what settings I had originally before going through the audio set up guide; but then I'll be back to square 1 as far as using the mic goes...it'd be really good if people here could help me understand what some of these settings mean, e.g. whether I've muted the right thing in audio settings according to Skype's audio set up guide. And is there any other way I can test if my mic's working? Anyway if that's ok, I'll describe my current audio settings... Catherine ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
