You have ot turn that on, can't remember how to do it, shall have a looksee.
?? ----- 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 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] microphone problem with skype > 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 > > > 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
