Skype audio quality
I am encountering fairly regularly situations where Skype audio quality during a call is bad in one direction but not in the other. This is quite apart from the awful echoes when one party does not use a headset or has badly placed microphone and speakers. This afternoon I could hear the other party perfectly but I was breaking up to him. My connection was idle in all other respects. He reported the reverse with a third party - he could hear them perfectly but waqs himself breaking up to them. Is there a simple explanation for this and more importantly what can be done about? Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Skype audio quality
I've often encountered the same thing. I'm wondering whether it has to do with the differing connection speeds. In other words, if I am on 512 and my caller is on 256 the caller breaks up and I'm clear. Because I noticed that when we were both on 512 we had no problems. Chris Griffiths On 10/10/2007, at 5:22 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: I am encountering fairly regularly situations where Skype audio quality during a call is bad in one direction but not in the other. This is quite apart from the awful echoes when one party does not use a headset or has badly placed microphone and speakers. This afternoon I could hear the other party perfectly but I was breaking up to him. My connection was idle in all other respects. He reported the reverse with a third party - he could hear them perfectly but waqs himself breaking up to them. Is there a simple explanation for this and more importantly what can be done about? Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Netgear WG614 Router
i'm using the netgear dg834g adsl-modem/router/wireless combo (has 4 lan ports) because of the inbuilt webpage interface a mac can connect setup the netgear right now a iinet phone adaptor my powerbook are connected, i'm not using the wireless section james On 10/10/2007, at 11:05, Mike Fuller wrote: I have a friend contemplating buying a wireless router and the Netgear WG614 is going cheap at present - wireless with 4-port router. He has a Macbook Pro, with wireless, and a G5 iMac, without wireless, both running the latest Tiger OS. He is with Optus DSL and is using a supplied Siemens Speedstream modem. Anyone with experience with the router that could enlighten him - ie. has the router got a port for plugging in the modem etc. Alternatively, could you suggest a wireless router modem with wired ports that works with Optus and the Mac. TIA. Mike Fuller [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Netgear WG614 Router
On 10/10/2007, at 11:05 AM, Mike Fuller wrote: I have a friend contemplating buying a wireless router and the Netgear WG614 is going cheap at present - wireless with 4-port router. Personally I would recommend the NetGear DG834G v4 router. Not sure if you will be able to find the v4, as it's only just come out. The v3 is the one I use and sell. It's as solid as a rock and the web interface is easy as ie to set up. ADSL Modem 4 Port Hub 802.11g Wireless - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Toner hint for Brother printers
Not really... We have just gotten use to paying next to nothing for laser printers these days. Printers are usually sold at cost or below. The makers get their profit on the toner... not the printer. - Matt On 10/10/2007, at 1:40 PM, Mike Murray wrote: Hmmm I just bought a toner cartridge in Freo for about the price I paid for the same printer. But I see the printer's now gone up to $229 (from $99). I wonder where these ebay ones came from? Back of a truck or are Officeworks margins really that high??? Cheers Mike -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Skype audio quality
The problem is possibly to do with your ADSL. The A in ADSL stands for asymmetric - meaning the speed of the link to you (download) is much faster than the link away from you (upload). If you have a 256kbps ADSL service then your upload speed is only 64kbps. Skype will likely use at least half of this bandwidth. So if you're sending anything the additional traffic will have a noticeable impact on the voice quality. If you have a 512kbps service or faster, the upload speed shouldn't be a problem on a lightly loaded service. If you have used your download limit for the month your service provider may have shaped (I think choked is more accurate) your service to a lower speed (typically 64k/33k - dialup like speed). This would also adversely impact the voice quality. I have also found that Telstra's unlimited download services cause very significant delays in voice traffic. Skype is a parasitic service relying on each computer running it to provide connections through the network. Following the recent outage, they have had a lower number of these computers (called super nodes) available. This will load up the available super nodes and possibly overload them. This would affect voice quality because the voice traffic goes through these super nodes. Because Skype uses TCP instead of UDP (like other VoIP protocols) it can be affected by packet loss. UDP based VoIP will just break up if packets are lost (due to errors on the link) because UDP will just drop the errored packets and continue on but TCP will require retransmission of the lost packets causing delays and jitter (variable delay). Headsets are definitely preferred for VoIP on a PC - no question. What can be done - increase the speed of your link, make sure your Mac's CPU isn't overloaded (Skype uses the Macs processor to digitise the voice and send it - fairly processor intensive) and, if your ADSL modem supports it, turn on voice quality of service (QoS) or prioritisation. Hope that helps a bit Cheers Greg From: Severin Crisp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:22:04 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Subject: Skype audio quality I am encountering fairly regularly situations where Skype audio quality during a call is bad in one direction but not in the other. This is quite apart from the awful echoes when one party does not use a headset or has badly placed microphone and speakers. This afternoon I could hear the other party perfectly but I was breaking up to him. My connection was idle in all other respects. He reported the reverse with a third party - he could hear them perfectly but waqs himself breaking up to them. Is there a simple explanation for this and more importantly what can be done about? Severin Crisp Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Netgear WG614 Router
On 10/10/2007, at 11:05 AM, Mike Fuller wrote: I have a friend contemplating buying a wireless router and the Netgear WG614 is going cheap at present - wireless with 4-port router. He has a Macbook Pro, with wireless, and a G5 iMac, without wireless, both running the latest Tiger OS. He is with Optus DSL and is using a supplied Siemens Speedstream modem. Anyone with experience with the router that could enlighten him - ie. has the router got a port for plugging in the modem etc. Alternatively, could you suggest a wireless router modem with wired ports that works with Optus and the Mac. TIA. I have one of these and I can tell you it's a dream unit. What impressed me was the first time I set it up. It automatically detected my Telstra Cable network and configured itself to use it correctly. There was little more to do than set the Wireless SSID and change the unit's password. It has performed faultlessly ever since. -- Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Command Shift 3
On 11/10/2007, at 10:25 AM, Wilson Tony wrote: Dear Wamuggers Suddenly the picture taken does not show in the finder Camera clicks and that is the end of it Have checked spotlight, trash, docs folder, etc Any assistance please Hi Tony, I had this happen once. Try logging out and then logging back in again. If that doesn't refresh the desktop and fix your problem, remove the preference Home Library Preferences - com.apple.desktop.plist If none of the above solves the problem How I corrected this was using 'Show or Hide Invisible Files 1.5' to show invisible files, then hide invisible files and the Picture 1.png remained showing on the desktop. Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Command Shift 3
Dear Wamuggers Suddenly the picture taken does not show in the finder Camera clicks and that is the end of it Have checked spotlight, trash, docs folder, etc Any assistance please Tony Wilson Metal Artwork Creations 27 Ambridge St Hamersley Western Australia 6022 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 08 9448 1517 Fax:08 9448 1221 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Can't get default application to change
Hi, I've just been trying to sort out problems for a friend with a new Intel iMac (OS10.4.10), where the trial version of MSoft Office 2004 was put onto the system by the sales team. I've installed MSoft Office X, but all files created by applications default to opening in the trial version. If I reset .doc files to open with the licensed version of Word they immediately reset to the trial version. I've tried renaming the trial version, then uninstalling it. No difference - all .doc files now open with a non-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word Settings in the preferences and tried to reset the default application again - same problem. It appears to reset, but when I go on to tell it to reset all .doc files it reverts to the now-deleted trial version. Any ideas? Cheers, K -- Kaye Stott and Geoff Prince email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.kgweb.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Can't get default application to change
On 11/10/2007 12:58 PM, Kaye and Geoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've just been trying to sort out problems for a friend with a new Intel iMac (OS10.4.10), where the trial version of MSoft Office 2004 was put onto the system by the sales team. I've installed MSoft Office X, but all files created by applications default to opening in the trial version. If I reset .doc files to open with the licensed version of Word they immediately reset to the trial version. I've tried renaming the trial version, then uninstalling it. No difference - all .doc files now open with a non-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word Settings in the preferences and tried to reset the default application again - same problem. It appears to reset, but when I go on to tell it to reset all .doc files it reverts to the now-deleted trial version. Any ideas? Cheers, K Hi Kaye This has something to do with an invisible file left somewhere from the trail version. I remember playing around with it for a while when I had the same problem on a client's machine. Inside the Trial folder was a Remove Trial version of Microsoft Office. This needed to be run to remove all the files, including the invisible ones as well, which are now causing your problem. There was another work around for it, but as I'm not at home, I don't have it handy I'm afraid. Will see if I can turn it up and let you know. I do have a Remove Office Application on this machine, which I'll send direct to you, to see how you go. Try that and let us know. Thanks. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Can't get default application to change
On 11/10/2007 12:58 PM, Kaye and Geoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've just been trying to sort out problems for a friend with a new Intel iMac (OS10.4.10), where the trial version of MSoft Office 2004 was put onto the system by the sales team. I've installed MSoft Office X, but all files created by applications default to opening in the trial version. If I reset .doc files to open with the licensed version of Word they immediately reset to the trial version. I've tried renaming the trial version, then uninstalling it. No difference - all .doc files now open with a non-existent, trashed application. I've trashed MSoft Office and Word Settings in the preferences and tried to reset the default application again - same problem. It appears to reset, but when I go on to tell it to reset all .doc files it reverts to the now-deleted trial version. Any ideas? Cheers, K Oh, to add. Also make sure you delete the com.microsoft.plist files which will be in the HardDrive/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences. These will also have to be removed as well. Hope some of that helps. Kind Regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel @ macwizardry . com . au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
