Have you thought of trying a USB headset? there's only a single plug for those, which handles both the headset and the mike simultaniously.
Aiden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew_2010" <[email protected]> To: "Jack Lowe" <jlowe27 at neo.rr.com>; "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Confusion regarding Mic and Headphone jacks > Yes, I think you're correct. I also think I may have muddled up the issue > at hand. I'll look into what you've posted. My main goal was not to have > to plug in and unplug either mic or headphones when making or receiving a > call. Though for safety and privacy's sake maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea > to unplug the mic as I might leave it live and who knows what the person > on the other end will catch. Will have to ponder on this a little > more--new to this stuff. > > Matthew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack Lowe" <jlowe27 at neo.rr.com> > To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Confusion regarding Mic and Headphone jacks > > >> The only time you should need a "Y" adapter is if you only have one >> audio output, but you wish to plug in your speakers and headphones at >> the same time without always having to swap out one for the other. >> But as I said, you can't run an input and out put device off the same >> audio jack. If this were true, a mic/headphone combo would only have a >> single plug. Clearly this is not the case. >> Jack >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Matthew_2010" <Matthew_2010 at charter.net> >> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 12:14 AM >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Confusion regarding Mic and Headphone jacks >> >> >> Thanks, I think you're right. I'll experiment a little more with Jim's >> suggestion but ultimately I may have to hunt down one of these I >> adaptors. >> >> Big thanks, >> >> Matthew >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Smiling?" <blind7 at sbcglobal.net> >> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:07 PM >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Confusion regarding Mic and Headphone jacks >> >> >>> It sounds as if you mean, can you have both your speakers and your >>> headphones plugged into your audigy card without the Y adapter? Well, >>> not >>> being there to personally check things out, I would say no. >>> >>> >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >>> the >>> latest version of skype go to >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>> >>> >>> to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, >>> go to >>> this link. >>> http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip >>> >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >>> >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >> >> to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go >> to this link. >> http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip >> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >> >> to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go >> to this link. >> http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip >> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > > > to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go to > this link. > http://free-zg.t-com.hr/hkatic/SWSetup.zip > > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
