Sound & Microphones
and what they can do
in "Bobcat's Chat"
chatroom.
updated on Sunday, August 06, 2006 09:23 PM
Getting the sound &
microphone to work in the chatroom is another major chore. I think it is
another "Right of Passage" that Yahoo puts us all through. <g>
j mercer ...
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image to enlarge ...
Ok, let's see if your sound & microphone
are turned on and working.
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Your Sound |
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 Win 98 Taskbar |
 Win XP Taskbar |
 Win XP Taskbar |
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(1)- Look down in the bottom right corner, in the Taskbar, for the little speaker and left click on it one time. If there is no speaker Click_Here! |
(2)- Now you should see the 'Volume' slide bar. Make sure there is no check by 'Mute'. Left click on the slide as you move it upward and you should hear a ding_sound. If there is no sound Click_Here! | |
 Win XP Taskbar |
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(1)- Right click on the speaker, then click on 'Open Volume Control' to adjust all your sound controls. If you can't see the Microphone or Volume column Click_Here! |
 Win XP Volume Control |
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(2)- Make sure there is no check by 'Mute' in the Microphone column. Slide microphone bar upward till you can hear sound. If still not loud enough try clicking on the 'Advanced' button and get the 'Advance Controls for Microphone' window. |
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Your microphone |
Win XP Taskbar |
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(1)- Right click on the speaker, then click on 'Open Volume Control' If you can't see the Microphone or Volume column Click_Here! |
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Win XP Volume Control |
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(2)- Make sure there is no check by 'Mute' in the Microphone column. Slide microphone bar upward till you can hear sound. If still not loud enough try clicking on the 'Advanced' button and get the 'Advance Controls for Microphone' window. |
 Win XP Volume Control / Advance Controls for Microphone |
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(3)- Put a check by '1 +20dB Gain' to increase microphone volume some more. |
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No Microphone column |
 Win XP Volume Control |
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(1)- Click on 'Options', then 'Properties'. |
 Win XP Volume Control / Properties / Playback |
 Win XP Volume Control / Properties / Recording |
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(2)- Click on Playback and Recording and put a check by all the boxes, click OK. |
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There's no speaker! or no sound. |
 Win XP Sounds and Audio Devices Properties |
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Go to Control Panel, click on 'Sound'. Now put a check by 'Place volume icon in the Taskbar'. Make sure there is no check by 'Mute'. Click OK. Click_Here! to go back to your sound. |
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