I keep the automatically adjust audio setting box unchecked, because I found it was messing with my settings and I always had to set things right again when using other programs that used the sound card.
Bruce On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:27:38 +1000, "Nathaniel Schmidt" <nathanieljsch at westnet.com.au> said: > When I had the box checked for "let skype adjust my sound settings," it > didn't make much difference. However now, I have it unchecked because > the > microphone level was lower than I liked it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Gordan Radic > Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 6:05 PM > To: sieghard at telus.net; a list for discussing skype and its use with > screen > accesssoftware. > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Automatically adjust volume and Winamp > > Hi! > Frankly, I didn't notice such suggestion. > This option is like any other option. It's OK if the user doesn't have > extra > > demands from his or her sound card. > "Let Skype adjust my sound settings" does one simple thing, and that's > automatically selecting Microphone in Volume recording properties and > checking the Mute check box in Playback properties. Every time you > receive a > > call on Skype, it sets this two things if they are not set. It more or > less > works from version to version depending of sound card in use. > If the user has a need for recording through line in or aux, or has radio > or > > tv card connected via cable to his or her sound card, setting the option > in > question to "true" can be problematic, because tv cards like to do the > same > thing (checking recording input they need). Also, if the user oftenly > records something from line in he or she expects not to check Volume > settings every time they need to record. > In my opinion working with two different sound cards solves most of the > problems. If you put all of the VoIP things on one, and other PC stuff on > the other, there will be no interruption. > If you use USB Headset your possible problem is also solved, because USB > things like this are acting as a separate sound device. > > hth. > > ______________________ > Regards > G > MSN: zarakijel at gmail.com > http://zarakijel.4shared.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <sieghard at telus.net> > To: "Skype Mailing List" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:38 AM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] Automatically adjust volume and Winamp > > > > Hello list, > > > > > > > > Just had two quick questions - I am using Skype version 3.8: > > > > > > > > 1. I seem to remember reading in previous posts on this list that it > > is recommended not to check the "Let Skype adjust my Audio Settings" > > checkbox under "Tools", "Options" and "Audio". Is that correct and, if so, > > why is that the recommended setting? I am asking this because I just > > purchased an Ipevo Free-1 USB Skype phone and it works much better if I > > check this option and so far I have not experienced any negative effects > > because of it. > > > > > > > > 2. I also seem to remember that Skype had an option to automatically > > pause Winamp if a call was coming in. I found this a useful feature, but > > can't seem to find it under any of the tabs in the Options. Has that > > feature > > been removed? > > > > > > > > > > > > Just out of curiocity, is anybody else on here using any kind of Skype > > phone, USB or wireless? I use Skype a lot with Skype Out for calling long > > distance in Canada, to the US as well as Germany. I have tried the Netgear > > WiFi phone, but the voice quality isn't the greatest and the battery life > > is > > poor. I am very happy with the Ipevo Free-1 phone, it is a basic USB phone > > and I paid about $35 canadian for it. It has an 8 foot USB cord, a buttom > > which when pressed focuses Skype on the computer and then there is a up > > and > > down toggle with which you can scroll through the contact list. You also > > have a "Plus" button and if you press it it puts you straight into the > > addressbar after a "+" symbol and you can just dial whatever number you > > want > > to call with Skype Out like you would on a regular phone. Then press the > > "Talk" button and the call goes through. There is also a Volume Up and > > Down > > on the side of the phone and three programmable function keys which you > > can > > program with Redial, Hold, Voice Mail etc. The Free-1 offers 16 Bit sound > > quality for Skype-to-Skype calls and 8 bit for Skype-to-phone calls. There > > is also a Free-2 version of the phone which has an LCD display and it > > comes > > with free recording software and you can record a conversation with the > > press of a single button on the phone. > > > > > > > > Since I am quite happy with the Ipevo USB phone, I have just ordered the > > Ipevo Solo Desktop phone for my business, it is a corded desktop speaker > > phone with Skype embedded and it gets connected directly to your router > > with > > a Cad 5 cable which makes it a stand-alone phone not requiring the > > computer > > to be on. It offers the same voice quality as the USB phone, i.e. 16 bit > > for > > skype-to-skype and 8 bit for skype-to-phone calls and the nice thing is > > that > > it always on and there are no practical limitations to cable length as you > > can easily go 100 feet with Cad 5 cable which is more than enough for most > > applications. The only disadvantage here is that sighted help is needed to > > initially setup the phone, i.e. set the date/time and sign into Skype > > which > > has to be done through the keypad. I am as to whether it is possible (with > > sighted help) to do the sign-in and remember all the keystrokes so that I > > could do it by myself in case it ever got disconnected during a > > power-outage > > etc. I can put up a little review on the list if people on here are > > interested. The cost for the Ipevo Solo is $169.95 USD. > > > > > > > > Look forward to hearing back on the "Let Skype Adjust my Audio Settings" > > and > > "Winamp" issues. > > > > > > > > > > > > Take care, > > > > Sieghard > > > > > > > > E-mail: Sieghard at telus.net > > > > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1726 - Release Date: > 15/10/2008 > 7:29 AM > > > > 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 -- Bruce Toews dogriver at ogts.net
