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02-03-2008
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| | Why can't i hear another person through my speaker when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i can't hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get it to work again. |
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02-03-2008
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| | Re: Why can't i hear another person through my speaker Regardless of whether you cannot hear anyone when you are chatting, can you hear anything when Windows launches/shutdown or an error occurs. What happens if you play music can you hear that? On the right hand side of your desktop (bottom) you should see a speaker icon. Click on that speaker icon and see if the volume control is set at a suitable volume. Also check to see if the little speaker in the mixer box has a red zero with a line through it. If it does you speaker is muted and you need to click on it to switch the speakers back on. If you have no sound at all are the speakers plugged in and if they have a powered amplifier is this turned on. If there is separate volume controls on the speakers are they turned up. Silly thing, I know but it is easy to forget to turn on the amplifier power or turn up the volume. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9FC514A0-B951-4AD8-B1A2-7ABFE117A771@xxxxxx Quote: > when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i can't > hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get it > to > work again. |
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02-03-2008
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| | Re: Why can't i hear another person through my speaker I can hear music and everything else it's just when someone wants to communicate with me i can't hear them "John Barnett MVP" wrote: Quote: > Regardless of whether you cannot hear anyone when you are chatting, can you > hear anything when Windows launches/shutdown or an error occurs. What > happens if you play music can you hear that? On the right hand side of your > desktop (bottom) you should see a speaker icon. Click on that speaker icon > and see if the volume control is set at a suitable volume. Also check to see > if the little speaker in the mixer box has a red zero with a line through > it. If it does you speaker is muted and you need to click on it to switch > the speakers back on. > If you have no sound at all are the speakers plugged in and if they have a > powered amplifier is this turned on. If there is separate volume controls on > the speakers are they turned up. Silly thing, I know but it is easy to > forget to turn on the amplifier power or turn up the volume. > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Associate Expert > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. > > > > > "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:9FC514A0-B951-4AD8-B1A2-7ABFE117A771@xxxxxx Quote: > > when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i can't > > hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get it > > to > > work again. |
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02-03-2008
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| | Re: Why can't i hear another person through my speaker My wife accuses me of having that problem. "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:375196DD-6CC3-49C9-B653-CE1642F0BCE6@xxxxxx Quote: >I can hear music and everything else it's just when someone wants to > communicate with me i can't hear them > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> Regardless of whether you cannot hear anyone when you are chatting, can >> you >> hear anything when Windows launches/shutdown or an error occurs. What >> happens if you play music can you hear that? On the right hand side of >> your >> desktop (bottom) you should see a speaker icon. Click on that speaker >> icon >> and see if the volume control is set at a suitable volume. Also check to >> see >> if the little speaker in the mixer box has a red zero with a line through >> it. If it does you speaker is muted and you need to click on it to switch >> the speakers back on. >> If you have no sound at all are the speakers plugged in and if they have >> a >> powered amplifier is this turned on. If there is separate volume controls >> on >> the speakers are they turned up. Silly thing, I know but it is easy to >> forget to turn on the amplifier power or turn up the volume. >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Associate Expert >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. >> >> >> >> >> "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:9FC514A0-B951-4AD8-B1A2-7ABFE117A771@xxxxxx Quote: >> > when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i >> > can't >> > hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get >> > it >> > to >> > work again. |
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02-03-2008
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| | Re: Why can't i hear another person through my speaker "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: Quote: > My wife accuses me of having that problem. > > "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:375196DD-6CC3-49C9-B653-CE1642F0BCE6@xxxxxx Quote: > >I can hear music and everything else it's just when someone wants to > > communicate with me i can't hear them > > > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Regardless of whether you cannot hear anyone when you are chatting, can > >> you > >> hear anything when Windows launches/shutdown or an error occurs. What > >> happens if you play music can you hear that? On the right hand side of > >> your > >> desktop (bottom) you should see a speaker icon. Click on that speaker > >> icon > >> and see if the volume control is set at a suitable volume. Also check to > >> see > >> if the little speaker in the mixer box has a red zero with a line through > >> it. If it does you speaker is muted and you need to click on it to switch > >> the speakers back on. > >> If you have no sound at all are the speakers plugged in and if they have > >> a > >> powered amplifier is this turned on. If there is separate volume controls > >> on > >> the speakers are they turned up. Silly thing, I know but it is easy to > >> forget to turn on the amplifier power or turn up the volume. > >> > >> -- > >> John Barnett MVP > >> Associate Expert > >> > >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > >> > >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > >> reliability or content of this mail/post. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:9FC514A0-B951-4AD8-B1A2-7ABFE117A771@xxxxxx > >> > when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i > >> > can't > >> > hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get > >> > it > >> > to > >> > work again. > >> |
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02-04-2008
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| | Re: Why can't i hear another person through my speaker It may be the person you are talking to has his/her microphone turned off or not set up correctly. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:375196DD-6CC3-49C9-B653-CE1642F0BCE6@xxxxxx Quote: >I can hear music and everything else it's just when someone wants to > communicate with me i can't hear them > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> Regardless of whether you cannot hear anyone when you are chatting, can >> you >> hear anything when Windows launches/shutdown or an error occurs. What >> happens if you play music can you hear that? On the right hand side of >> your >> desktop (bottom) you should see a speaker icon. Click on that speaker >> icon >> and see if the volume control is set at a suitable volume. Also check to >> see >> if the little speaker in the mixer box has a red zero with a line through >> it. If it does you speaker is muted and you need to click on it to switch >> the speakers back on. >> If you have no sound at all are the speakers plugged in and if they have >> a >> powered amplifier is this turned on. If there is separate volume controls >> on >> the speakers are they turned up. Silly thing, I know but it is easy to >> forget to turn on the amplifier power or turn up the volume. >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Associate Expert >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. >> >> >> >> >> "lixy" <lixy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:9FC514A0-B951-4AD8-B1A2-7ABFE117A771@xxxxxx Quote: >> > when i chat, i can use my mic and the other person can hear me but i >> > can't >> > hear them. the first two times I tried it it did work but i can't get >> > it >> > to >> > work again. |
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