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Yahoo Messenger pc to pc calls

ioscorpio
ioscorpio Posts: 2,364 Forumite
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I use IM, but can you use the pc to pc function without a headphone or voip phone?

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  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    yes you can put you need a mic and speekers and you can us a web cam as well for pc to pc calls using yahoo,msn,skype,AOL, and a few more.
    you can also send pic's and files us these programs
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,364 Forumite
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    I have set the Call set Up Assistant using the default settings on my laptop, but do you need a separate microphone to speak into?
  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,364 Forumite
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    I have found some Sony headphones that I used to use for listening to music , so I'm going to need a microphone or is there an internal ones in laptops, I have a compaq nx9020
  • shykins
    shykins Posts: 2,768 Forumite
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    some laptops have microphones built in so u can use that and the speaker in the laptop

    check yr manual to see if yours has built in speakers etc then u can just go for it..

    the lines are very clear just like talkin on a telephone i was surprised.. course if u want to keep yr calls secret u will need the headphones

    HTH
    When you know better you do better
  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,364 Forumite
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    It does have in built speakers, but I don't have a manual as it's a company laptop, I've plugged in the normal headphones and a kareoke microphone and set up the Call Setup Assistant and it has registered that they are working so I should be able to use it now!!!
    I thought I'd try it this way before going to the expenses a pc headphone with built in mic or internet voip phone.
  • ioscorpio
    ioscorpio Posts: 2,364 Forumite
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    I read somewhere that you could plug in headphones into the microphone socket and speak into the ear piece, I tried it and it works.
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