Question for skype users

[Thomas Beckett]

The way I do it is to use a normal headset that uses 2 jacks. I plug
the mic into the normal mic socket on my sound card then use a jack
splitter for the headphone (about £5). It allows 2 jack plugs
(headphones and speakers) to be plugged into the one socket (front
speaker socket) on sound card. Then when i get a skype call - I hear
it all over the house, and when I answer the call, I jus turn down my
speakers for the duration of the call. Works a treat and costs less
than buying a usb mic and figuring out how to get it to do what you
want.
On another note-  I saw a nice jack splitter the other day that had a
little box that you put on your desk - when you press the buton on to
- it cust teh signal from 1 to the other - so you wouldnt even have to
mute the speakers!
(cant remember what it was called and who by though) but it was only £10



On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:25:40 +0100, Ben Edwards <funkytwig at gmail.com> wrote:
> Managed to installed skype yesterday and am going to go and get a
> headset today.  My question is what type of headsets are best.  One
> with a couple of 3.5MM jacks seem the simplest but I guess if this is
> plugged in you will not here when someone rings you (unless you
> actually have the headset on.   Is it possible for when skype rings to
> have this going through speakers but the telephone conversation to be
> through line in/out.
> 
> I suppose USB headsets would allow you to also have external speakers
> plugged in but the technology is more complex/difficult to get
> working.
> 
> I guess you could have external speakers plugged into the audio out
> and the headset only plugged into mike/line in if you did not mind
> other people hearing.
> 
> Or is it possible to use line in/out for the headset and audio out for
> the PC speakers?
> Regards,
> Ben
> 
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