Know, it's a standard jack. The mic also has a battery which I checked elsewhere and it's fine! It's strange that in my (& Ibby's) trawling came across no particular reference to activating an external mic! I thought that there may have been such! Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:01 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skype & External Mic > Is this a usb mike? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 11:49 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skype & External Mic > > > > Hi Ibby, > > > > Thank you so much for your time today in trying to assist me with using > > Skype with an external mic. > > > > Well the in-built mic is performing a hell of a lot better now as a result > > of your assist! > > > > At first I had the problem that although I plugged in the external it was > > still using the in-built! > > > > Then after a few more adjustments when I plugged in the external mic I > > wasn't heard. > > > > I would like that the external mic would work as although the in-built is > > not too bad, I would wish to use the external mike (Sony) for a more > > professional sound effect! > > > > Now the question is, how can I activate the external mic? > > > > The mic is good when I try it elsewhere! > > > > We have tried Skype options, settings, control panel and then sounds and > > audio! > > > > Now can someone please let me know how to activate an external mic? > > > > Ibby has done a great job for us so far! > > > > Anyone know a further action that I may try? > > > > Don't want to take a hammer to the laptop just yet!! > > > > Thanks > > > > Tony > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ibby Karbhari" <ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 6:24 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skype & External Mic > > > > > >> Hi Tony, > >> If you launch Skype, and go to tools and then to options. > >> Go down to audio settings where you will fild a list of devices to > >> choose from for your microphone. > >> After you have made your choice, tab to save and hit the enter key. > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> > >> Kindest regards, > >> > >> Ibby Karbhari > >> Mobile: 0754 623 4292 > >> Skype Name: IbbyKar > >> Email: > >> ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >> Behalf Of Tony Sweeney > >> Sent: 31 December 2008 17:13 > >> To: accessc-uk > >> Subject: [access-uk] Skype & External Mic > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> I am using Skype with a Sony mic but when I try to activate that mic > >> it keeps defaulting to the in-built one of my PC! > >> > >> The in-built mic is not great but the external one is when it was > >> working before. > >> > >> Could someone please lett me know how to activate a setting which will > >> enable the external to work? 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