[X4U] [OT] Skype microphone

[Michael Elliott]

Roy,
I use Skype with the internal microphone on my iBook all the time; 
however, you will get better results if you use external HEADPHONES to 
cut back on the echo.

I also see that at http://skype.com/store/accessories/  they have a USB 
handset.  I think that the keypad isn't supported under Mac OS X, but I 
think you can still talk with it after you've dialed a # from your 
computer.

Grootjes,

Michael
On Jan 21, 2005, at 12:40 AM, Roy van der Westhuizen wrote:

> silvo conticello <silvoc at tiscali.it> replied:
>
> Thanks Silvo. It would appear to me that my problem was not the 
> absence of an external microphone, but having the feedback from an 
> incoming voice going over the microphone. Subsequent to sending my 
> original message I also noticed that my microphone input was set 
> rather low and then took it up to the point that it did not show the 
> sound of cars on the road outside my office.
>
> Regards,
>
> Roy
>
>>> Is ones voice markedly better using a microphone or is the in-built
>>> mike adequate? I am using a PB 17" 1Ghz with 1 gig ram.
>
>> I use both an headset and the internal mic. Of course the sound 
>> quality
>> is better with the headset, but if you use earphones and the internal
>> mic the sound quality is more than adequate if the environment is not
>> noisy.
>
>>> Where is the mike located on the PB? In other words, where should I
>>> direct my voice?
>
>>  From the Apple documentation
>> "the integrated microphone is located underneath the left speaker 
>> grill
>> near the Tab key."
>> I haven't noticed any difference directing the voice toward the left 
>> or
>> the right speaker.
>
>>> I have a friend talking to me via a windows machine, but he has a 
>>> mike
>>> and is very clear. When I talk to the Skype "echo123" service I can
>>> hear myself quite clearly.
>
> Do you use earphones? Otherwise the sound from the  speaker will
> interfere.
>
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