Hi Darren, Since most people have an actual sound card in their systems, there is no need to use the computer's internal speaker, hence it is turned off by default. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darran Ross > Sent: 15 October 2005 12:10 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skype Setup Question > > Thanks for this, but before trying, that section has opened > up another query. > > Should the "Ring PC Speaker" be disabled or not? > > I'm assuming it should be checked to indicate a caller, but > as its disabled by default, I'm a little uncertain as to what > I should do! > > Anyone? > > Darran > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chipmunks" <chipmunks@xxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:53 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skype Setup Question > > > | in the skype options on the sound devices tab, try disabling the > | checkbox to have skype control your audio devices. Then > shut down and > | restart skype and try adjusting the settings in your windows volume > | control to your liking. > | > | hth > | > | Doris > | > | At 02:26 PM 10/13/2005 +0100, you wrote: > | >Hi List. > | > > | >Just getting to grips with this whole skype malarkey, and > have hit on one > | >slight problem. > | > > | >When running the "Echo 1 2 3" test for my microphone, the > playback of my > | >voice is there, but it sounds quite distant. Not at all in > keeping with > the > | >rest of the audio I playback. > | > > | >I've followed the advice given by Skype in their Help > section, but I > don't > | >seem able to increase this speech playback volume. > | > > | >I've tried two stand-alone microphones and one headset, > each with the > same > | >results. > | > > | >Can a more experienced Skype user perhaps guide me in the > right direction > | >for a solution? > | > > | >Darran > | > > | > > | >FANCY AN IPOD? > | >http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=20539876 > | > > | > > | >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > | >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > | >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > | >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | >** and in the Subject line type > | >** unsubscribe > | >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > | >** immediately-following link:- > | >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > | >** or send a message, to > | >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | ** and in the Subject line type > | ** unsubscribe > | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > | ** immediately-following link:- > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > | ** or send a message, to > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > | > | > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq