What do I need to make this gadget work?

xxdeebeexx

Hi I bought a coco phone handset for DH to use on skype.

It claims that it will work with skype but it only has 1 jack pin.

What do I need so that it can be connected to the laptop and be used like a 'proper' phone?

tia

dx

Inner_Zone

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Hi I bought a coco phone handset for DH to use on skype.

It claims that it will work with skype but it only has 1 jack pin.

What do I need so that it can be connected to the laptop and be used like a 'proper' phone?

tia

dx

According to an Ebay seller "whenfitted with a USB adaptor can be used for VOIP computer telephone calls"

Think you need to ask the seller, can't find a single 3.5mm plug to USB adapter.

RobTang

I find newer laptops only have a combined audio + mic port (like on phones) which is why there is only a single jack.

if your laptop still has separate jacks for headphones / mic ports you'll need something like this

http://www.systo.co.uk/components/computer-cables/cable-interface-gender-adapters/startech-com-startech-com-3-5mm-4pin-to-2x-3-pin-3-5mm-headset-splitter-adapter-f-m-muyhsfmm.html

xxdeebeexx

Inner_Zone wrote: »

According to an Ebay seller "whenfitted with a USB adaptor can be used for VOIP computer telephone calls"

Think you need to ask the seller, can't find a single 3.5mm plug to USB adapter.

THank you so much for looking... I came to the same conclusion and then wondered if it needs two wires that split the jack ie 1 wire to the mic socket and 1 to the headphone socket.

If this thing had a name I could search for it ....

dx

xxdeebeexx

RobTang wrote: »

I find newer laptops only have a combined audio + mic port (like on phones) which is why there is only a single jack.

if your laptop still has separate jacks for headphones / mic ports you'll need something like this

http://www.systo.co.uk/components/computer-cables/cable-interface-gender-adapters/startech-com-startech-com-3-5mm-4pin-to-2x-3-pin-3-5mm-headset-splitter-adapter-f-m-muyhsfmm.html

Ah you beat me to it. That's the exact picture I had in my mind... thank you

dx

Fifer

Cheaper from eBay taking delivery into account.