How can I switch between speaker and handset

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Gerry

Hi,

could anyone tell me please how I can use my skype telephone handset through
my front usb port ? at the present even if I plug the phone in I still get
the conversation through the desktop speakers, I would like the calls to be
just on the handset and not the mic and speakers.

any help would be appreciated.
 
Gerry,
With the USB handset plugged in:
1. Control Panel> Sound & Audio Devices>
2. Under the Audio tab make sure Use only Device tab is selected/checked.
3. Under the Voice tab> Select for both voice playback & recording> Your USB
handset.
4. Apply/OK

If you disconnect this handset, you will need to make these changes again,
when you plug it back in. These settings are not remembered if the USB
hardware is removed.

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Hi,

could anyone tell me please how I can use my skype telephone handset through
my front usb port ? at the present even if I plug the phone in I still get
the conversation through the desktop speakers, I would like the calls to be
just on the handset and not the mic and speakers.

any help would be appreciated.
 
Rich / rerat

I have followed your instructions, changed the settings to the usb device as
default, checked the box in device only.

still it only plays through the pc speakers even with the handset plugged
in, I have restarted the pc as well to make sure if this was why is was not
changed.
I appreciate the help
 
UPDATE, appologies, It now seems to be doing just as you said, I know have
sound from my handset and not the speakers, many many thanks for your support
Gerry
 
Gerry,
A problem you might run into is if you need to change the volume in the
receiver of the handset. The Volume button on the handset may not work. You
may need to manually change it either through the Volume Icon on the System
Tray or Voice tab under the Volume button from Sound & Audio Devices in the
Control Panel:
Under Options> Properties> Mixer Device> Select USB Handset> And change the
settings to what you desire through the handset.

I know for me on my Logitech 350 headset, the volume control knob adjusts
whatever the default Audio device that is listed, same as my MS media
keyboard. So if my speakers are listed as the default audio device, the
volume control on the headset, will adjust the plug in speakers, not the
headset. The Mute button will mute the headphones.

If you upgrade to Vista in the future, there is a change in the way sound
devices are handled. You will have to manually change the settings when
using different sound devices, every time. I personally have experience
that, with an upgrade to Vista. One of the reasons I went back to XP.

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UPDATE, appologies, It now seems to be doing just as you said, I know have
sound from my handset and not the speakers, many many thanks for your
support
Gerry
 
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