Hi. I did as you said, I went to the volume control, however under options the item called advanced controls was unavailable according to jfw. and when tabbing round i couldn't see any options for the mic. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordan Radic" <gordan.radic at gmail.com> To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware." <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] microphone problem with skype
> Hi, Alex! > Did you boost up your mic in Windows Volume Control? > Go to Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Audio tab, Playback section > Volume Control, then check Advanced Options in pull down menu there, and > after it tab to Mic section of Volume control and you should have > "Advanced" > button under the Mute check box. > Activate it and find Mic Boost check box and check it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "alex wallis" <alexwallis646 at googlemail.com> > To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware." > <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:26 PM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] microphone problem with skype > > >> Hi list. >> I'm having real issues with my microphone on skype, i've got it set up >> not >> to adjust my skype settings, and yet my voice sounds really crackly and >> quiet. >> do you think its the microphone causing the problem? as it is a cheap >> microsoft one or are there settings in windows or skype i can check. >> I have actually been thinking of returning the mic anyway as i don't like >> it. >> Can anyone give me a recommendation on a good headset? as i'm very fussy >> about my headsets, but what anoys me is if you go to the shops to by one, >> there all sealed in plastic so you can't feel them, and on line the >> descriptions aren't detailed enough. >> What i'm looking for is as follows if i replace this awful headset. >> a headset where the band of the headset goes across the top of your head >> rather than over the back of it. >> next, i'm after ear pads which are ear pads that go over the top of your >> ears rather than ones that are shaped like cups that actually go over the >> top and cover your ears completely, as i find they make my ears all hot >> and >> press on them a lot. >> finally i'd like the microphone bit to fold back completely into the 12 >> oclock position by your ear, and for the microphone bit if possible to be >> attached to a solid arm. by arm i'm talking about the bit that you use to >> fold the microphone away. what is really anoying me now, is that headsets >> these days have the mic part attached to a kind of bendy stalk bit on the >> end of the arm, which i seriously hate as i tend to break a lot of >> headsets. >> so if anyone can recommend me a good headset that matches the >> requirements >> above i'd be greatful, or if anyone can help with my quality issues i'd >> be >> greatful. >> >> >> 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 >> 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 > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com
