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.
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>>
>> to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go 
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>>
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> latest version of skype go to
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> To access tutorials and other goodies go to
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>
>
> to download a tool that will help install skypewatch for jaws users, go to 
> this link.
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>
> thanks and have a wonderful day.
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