Comments on: Skype setup, need some help! http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karl Fisch http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-9756 Karl Fisch Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:24:35 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-9756 We haven't tried it yet in this kind of situation (hoping too soon), but I've heard good things about the Blue Snowball microphone for things like this. Read this post - and the comments - http://www.learning-blog.org/2006/12/05/video-skyping-with-china/ We haven’t tried it yet in this kind of situation (hoping too soon), but I’ve heard good things about the Blue Snowball microphone for things like this. Read this post – and the comments – http://www.learning-blog.org/2006/12/05/video-skyping-with-china/

]]> By: Kristin Hokanson http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-9441 Kristin Hokanson Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:48:45 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-9441 Take a look at this <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2007/02/the_new_wave_of_school_volunte.php" rel="nofollow">article</a> published in tech learning by Vicki Davis http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/. I was lucky enough to have Vicki skype into my session at PETE & C but looks like she is the gal to talk to about skype set up--great info for classroom use Take a look at this article published in tech learning by Vicki Davis http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/. I was lucky enough to have Vicki skype into my session at PETE & C but looks like she is the gal to talk to about skype set up–great info for classroom use

]]> By: Kristin Hokanson http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 Kristin Hokanson Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:02:02 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-9179 Chris-- I am having the same struggle with skype-- the reason is that skype is intended to be peer to peer, one to one, headphone and mic to head phone and mic.--Because it streams as web traffic there will always be that delay and so when trying to run it-- Have you tried Vyew www.vyew as an option-- everything runs in the window and the voice comes over phone lines--just a thought-- I still have you in my skype as a contact from the den leadership conference so feel free to try me if you want to run some tests will be following this thread to see what solution you come up with Chris–
I am having the same struggle with skype– the reason is that skype is intended to be peer to peer, one to one, headphone and mic to head phone and mic.–Because it streams as web traffic there will always be that delay and so when trying to run it–
Have you tried Vyew
http://www.vyew as an option–
everything runs in the window and the voice comes over phone lines–just a thought–
I still have you in my skype as a contact from the den leadership conference so feel free to try me if you want to run some tests
will be following this thread to see what solution you come up with

]]> By: Mrs. Durff http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 Mrs. Durff Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-9097 Did you look at: http://www.skype.com/help/guides/callquality/ Did you look at:
http://www.skype.com/help/guides/callquality/

]]> By: Peter Rock http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-9053 Peter Rock Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:37:13 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-9053 Have you tried Ekiga Softphone? Skype is proprietary. Have you tried Ekiga Softphone? Skype is proprietary.

]]> By: Matt Clausen http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8899 Matt Clausen Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:24:07 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-8899 Our science teacher has a box that allows multiple students to plug headphones into a single device (usual a TV for science videos). Would something like this fit your needs? Plug the box into the audio out from the computer and then more people can listen in. Check with your school's librarian, these boxes may already be in your school/district, so you could try them out. Our science teacher has a box that allows multiple students to plug headphones into a single device (usual a TV for science videos). Would something like this fit your needs? Plug the box into the audio out from the computer and then more people can listen in. Check with your school’s librarian, these boxes may already be in your school/district, so you could try them out.

]]> By: Jody Hayes http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8837 Jody Hayes Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:55:59 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-8837 Oh, my class and I tried to Skype with Kathy Cassidy's class and I had assumed I could plug into my class soundfield and we all could hear ... we got MEGA feedback so I'd LOVE to hear your fix it! Oh, my class and I tried to Skype with Kathy Cassidy’s class and I had assumed I could plug into my class soundfield and we all could hear … we got MEGA feedback so I’d LOVE to hear your fix it!

]]> By: Ben http://www.crucialthought.com/2007/02/10/skype-setup-need-some-help/comment-page-1/#comment-8836 Ben Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:52:48 +0000 http://opensource.christophercraft.com/?p=124#comment-8836 I'm no sound technician Chris, so my comments may just be garbage, but could you put some sort of a mute function on the microphone? I know my microphone (standard 5 dollar Best Buy mic) has a little button I can slide to mute and unmute. That was you could only have it picking up audio once the surround system is down broadcasting from the other end. My guess is that's how the fancy Polycom Videoconferencing units do it. Only one person can talk at a time, while everyone else gets automatically muted. You might be able to pull up the control panel and mute the microphone input via that, or just open the sound properties and use the little mute button in the setting. WOuld just require a simple click or unclick to talk or listen. I’m no sound technician Chris, so my comments may just be garbage, but could you put some sort of a mute function on the microphone? I know my microphone (standard 5 dollar Best Buy mic) has a little button I can slide to mute and unmute. That was you could only have it picking up audio once the surround system is down broadcasting from the other end. My guess is that’s how the fancy Polycom Videoconferencing units do it. Only one person can talk at a time, while everyone else gets automatically muted.

You might be able to pull up the control panel and mute the microphone input via that, or just open the sound properties and use the little mute button in the setting. WOuld just require a simple click or unclick to talk or listen.

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