Second Life Forums Archive - Turning off Local Voice

Jerboa Haystack

TGTKFMA

Join date: 23 Sep 2008

Posts: 2,283

02-23-2009 07:29

Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off?

As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me.

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Naz Fride

21st Century Faux

Join date: 8 May 2007

Posts: 341

02-23-2009 07:35

From: Jerboa Haystack

Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off?

As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me.

You can turn down the volume individually for each speaker. If you click on the little box just to the left of your Talk button lock, it will open an Active Speakers box. You can highlight a person's name by clicking on it, and then use the volume slider to turn down that person's voice, all the way to 0 if need be. If you're in a busy place, you can tell who's talking because the dot next to his name will have the little green waves coming out of it. Red, even, if it's distorting.

Or, you can just turn the volume slider for Voice down altogether. The up arrow just to to the right of the speaker icon will open up a control panel with the different volume sliders on it, one of which is Voice.

Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

02-23-2009 07:44

From: Jerboa Haystack

Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off?

As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me.

I keep voice on and the voice master slider near 0. Just enough to catch if someone's saying "hi" to me. Other than that, yeah, I'm not interested in hearing people breath, sniff, snort, cough, and chew... Which is the majority of sounds that come across when I turn voice up. (>_<

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Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

02-23-2009 09:25

Easy solution: I never turn voice on.

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Jerboa Haystack

TGTKFMA

Join date: 23 Sep 2008

Posts: 2,283

02-23-2009 09:35

So it seems like there is no way to just disconnect from the local channel? It's either local or private, you have to disable voice altogether for neither? *sigh*

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From: Maureen Boccaccio

Well between your fingers and that magical device, you work wonders.

TOTD:
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams

Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

02-23-2009 12:45

Nope. The people who designed how SL implements Voice couldn't concieve of any reason why anyone wouldn't want to dive in and use Voice in every way possible - even after hundreds of Residents proclaimed they did not want and would never use Voice Chat.

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Winter Ventura

Eclectic Randomness

Join date: 18 Jul 2006

Posts: 2,579

02-23-2009 13:39

From: Argent Stonecutter

Easy solution: I never turn voice on.

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Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

02-23-2009 13:44

Me? Non Vox Fox!

Need to make that a T-shirt!

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Nika Talaj

now you see her ...

Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

02-23-2009 13:44

From: Jerboa Haystack

Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off?

One way is to turn off SL Voice and use Skype, and tell your friends your Skype ID. Skype has the advantage that it survives SL crashes and works even if you're currently on an alt.

Also, for me the voice quality is better, though I know that is not true for everyone.
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Turning off Local Voice
Jerboa Haystack TGTKFMA Join date: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,283	02-23-2009 07:29 Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off? As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me. _____________________ From: Maureen Boccaccio Well between your fingers and that magical device, you work wonders. TOTD: "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams
Naz Fride 21st Century Faux Join date: 8 May 2007 Posts: 341	02-23-2009 07:35 From: Jerboa Haystack Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off? As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me. You can turn down the volume individually for each speaker. If you click on the little box just to the left of your Talk button lock, it will open an Active Speakers box. You can highlight a person's name by clicking on it, and then use the volume slider to turn down that person's voice, all the way to 0 if need be. If you're in a busy place, you can tell who's talking because the dot next to his name will have the little green waves coming out of it. Red, even, if it's distorting. Or, you can just turn the volume slider for Voice down altogether. The up arrow just to to the right of the speaker icon will open up a control panel with the different volume sliders on it, one of which is Voice.
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	02-23-2009 07:44 From: Jerboa Haystack Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off? As it stands now, if local voice is bothering me, I turn voice off altogether. Having to go through editing preferences for this each time annoys the heck out of me. I keep voice on and the voice master slider near 0. Just enough to catch if someone's saying "hi" to me. Other than that, yeah, I'm not interested in hearing people breath, sniff, snort, cough, and chew... Which is the majority of sounds that come across when I turn voice up. (>_< _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	02-23-2009 09:25 Easy solution: I never turn voice on. _____________________ Argent Stonecutter - http://globalcausalityviolation.blogspot.com/ "And now I'm going to show you something really cool." Skyhook Station - http://xrl.us/skyhook23 Coonspiracy Store - http://xrl.us/coonstore
Jerboa Haystack TGTKFMA Join date: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,283	02-23-2009 09:35 So it seems like there is no way to just disconnect from the local channel? It's either local or private, you have to disable voice altogether for neither? sigh _____________________ From: Maureen Boccaccio Well between your fingers and that magical device, you work wonders. TOTD: "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." - Douglas Adams
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	02-23-2009 12:45 Nope. The people who designed how SL implements Voice couldn't concieve of any reason why anyone wouldn't want to dive in and use Voice in every way possible - even after hundreds of Residents proclaimed they did not want and would never use Voice Chat. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Winter Ventura Eclectic Randomness Join date: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 2,579	02-23-2009 13:39 From: Argent Stonecutter Easy solution: I never turn voice on. _____________________ ● Inworld Store: http://slurl.eclectic-randomness.com ● Website: http://www.eclectic-randomness.com ● Twitter: @WinterVentura
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	02-23-2009 13:44 Me? Non Vox Fox! Need to make that a T-shirt! _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	02-23-2009 13:44 From: Jerboa Haystack Is there a way to keep voice active, to be able to initiate or receive private calls, but to also keep the local voice channel turned off? One way is to turn off SL Voice and use Skype, and tell your friends your Skype ID. Skype has the advantage that it survives SL crashes and works even if you're currently on an alt. Also, for me the voice quality is better, though I know that is not true for everyone. .

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