On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, I wrote: > > Recently, I added a mono USB headset (with microphone) for > use with Skype internet phone. > > The problem is, now the desktop speakers don't work, while > the headset is configured for Skype. And vice versa: the > headset (for Skype) won't work, while I have the speakers > configured like they were "before Skype." > > It is too difficult to reconfigure everything, to switch > between the speakers and the headset. > > What do I need to add, to achieve "easy switching" between > a headset (with microphone) and basic stereo speakers
------- For the record -- here's the solution I was looking for: With the USB microphone unchanged, the sound output can be redirected as follows: Create two shortcuts to two .REG files: 1) name: VIA AUDIO - SPEAKERS file: C:\WINNT\VIAAUDIO.REG -- file contents: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sound Mapper] "Playback"="VIA AC'97 Audio (WAVE)" ------- 2) name: USB AUDIO - HEADSET file: C:\WINNT\USBAUDIO.REG -- file contents: REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sound Mapper] "Playback"="USB Audio Device" ------- Then, just click on the appropriate icon to instantly reconfigure the audio output to either speakers or headset. This only works before a program "hooks" the audio -- a running audio program will need to be restarted before the change will take effect. I discovered the appropriate command line using Regshot 1.7.2 (freeware) (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download965.html). Regshot compares a before and after snapshot of the registry and outputs a file containing only the differences. Very easy. Then I used RegScanner 1.20 (freeware) (http://www.nirsoft.net) to jump directly to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Multimedia\Sound Mapper in Windows RegEdit, to verify the "REGEDIT4" commands. Bill --- -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
