pc speakers and skype phone

conceptaE

Hi
Bought a skype phone that plugs into pc via USB cable but since I did that my speakers dont work, any idea what to do. Would prefer to keep phone plugged in as I have family in USA and Turkey and we talk quite a bit.

Thanks

Toxteth_OGrady

Assuming you have Windows XP, go Start --> Control Panel --> Sounds and Audio Devices and click on the 'Audio' tab. In the drop down list for 'Sound Playback: Default Device' reselect the sound card that your PC speakers are plugged into.

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TOG

madnlooney

yep just as TOG has said you need to change your audio back to the pc speakers. when u wanna use the phone you need to change it back

fairytooth

You can also adjust your audio settings from the Skype program - go into Tools>Options>Sound Devices

conceptaE

Excellent, Thank you all, kids can stop complaining now.
Concepta :j :j

Toxteth_OGrady

madnlooney wrote:

when u wanna use the phone you need to change it back

No you don't.

The Control Panel/Sounds and Audio Devices sets the system wide default playback device. However individual applications (e.g. modems, softphones) can have their own, different playback device defined in the application's config/set-up.

So as Fairytooth said in post # 4, having now reset your Windows default sound playback device, go back into the Skype program>Tools>Options>Sound Devices and set the correct sound device for that application. This should not then affect the Windows system wide default device.

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TOG

conceptaE

Thank you again, all confused but both speakers and phone both work

THANK YOU