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Enigma Kidd

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Join date: 10 Feb 2007

Posts: 10

01-05-2008 10:25

I am having one hell of a time getting voice setup. I've got the Microsoft LifeChat Headset and it works 100% on MSN.

In SL however, people can hear me speak, but i can't hear them or i hear them on my normal speakers.

In windows Audio Device properties, under the Audio tab I have my devices set to my Sound Blaster card.
In the Voice tab, I have the devices set to the headset. On hardware test there, the mic works and I can hear my own voice on the playabck test.

In SL voice chat tab, both the microphone and playback are set to the headset. which is perfect.

However, in SL people can hear me but i can't hear them on the headset. I can only hear them over my normal speakers which will just generate echo and feedback.

I'm at my wits end here.

Dinalya Dawes

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Join date: 23 Sep 2007

Posts: 424

01-05-2008 10:43

I had the same issue a while ago, but I am running on Vista so it may be an entirely different problem. What are you running...

Also, if you dont find the answer from someone here, try the Tech forum here /111/1.html

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Nika Talaj

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Join date: 2 Jan 2007

Posts: 5,449

01-05-2008 10:49

Do you see the little green radiating pulses over avatars heads when they speak?

If so, then I have the stupidest suggestion in the world: I had to crank up all the volume settings on my laptop to max (in windows and SL) to hear people. Even if they were 2 meters away. No idea why.

Enigma Kidd

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Join date: 10 Feb 2007

Posts: 10

01-05-2008 12:30

everything works fine. i just don't get avatar voice on my headset. i get it through my normal speakers .. i.e. my sound card. it's annoying me and i'm thinking sl just doesn't support my headset Microsoft LifeChat LX 3000

Dinalya Dawes

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Join date: 23 Sep 2007

Posts: 424

01-05-2008 14:20

More details sometimes help, are you running on Vista? I might be able to help but not sure if its the same issue or not.

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Enigma Kidd

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Join date: 10 Feb 2007

Posts: 10

01-05-2008 23:23

no more information is possible except that i'm running xp 32-bit and the headset is a usb one

SuezanneC Baskerville

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01-05-2008 23:45

You could take screenshots of the various control panel sound dialogs and the second life sound settings dialogs and post them.

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Dierk Ultsch

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Join date: 5 Mar 2007

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01-06-2008 03:27

You might need to go into the Control Panel on your PC and change the settings under Sounds and Audio Devices icon

Control Panel
Sounds and Audio Devices
Audio tab
Default device dropdown menu

Check to see if your headset is on the list and set it to that if its there, you will have to restart SL to see if it works,

Hope this helps!

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Enigma Kidd Registered User Join date: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 10	01-05-2008 10:25 I am having one hell of a time getting voice setup. I've got the Microsoft LifeChat Headset and it works 100% on MSN. In SL however, people can hear me speak, but i can't hear them or i hear them on my normal speakers. In windows Audio Device properties, under the Audio tab I have my devices set to my Sound Blaster card. In the Voice tab, I have the devices set to the headset. On hardware test there, the mic works and I can hear my own voice on the playabck test. In SL voice chat tab, both the microphone and playback are set to the headset. which is perfect. However, in SL people can hear me but i can't hear them on the headset. I can only hear them over my normal speakers which will just generate echo and feedback. I'm at my wits end here.
Dinalya Dawes =^.^= Join date: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 424	01-05-2008 10:43 I had the same issue a while ago, but I am running on Vista so it may be an entirely different problem. What are you running... Also, if you dont find the answer from someone here, try the Tech forum here /111/1.html _____________________ http://slgrandillusion.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinalyadawes/
Nika Talaj now you see her ... Join date: 2 Jan 2007 Posts: 5,449	01-05-2008 10:49 Do you see the little green radiating pulses over avatars heads when they speak? If so, then I have the stupidest suggestion in the world: I had to crank up all the volume settings on my laptop to max (in windows and SL) to hear people. Even if they were 2 meters away. No idea why.
Enigma Kidd Registered User Join date: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 10	01-05-2008 12:30 everything works fine. i just don't get avatar voice on my headset. i get it through my normal speakers .. i.e. my sound card. it's annoying me and i'm thinking sl just doesn't support my headset Microsoft LifeChat LX 3000
Dinalya Dawes =^.^= Join date: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 424	01-05-2008 14:20 More details sometimes help, are you running on Vista? I might be able to help but not sure if its the same issue or not. _____________________ http://slgrandillusion.blogspot.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinalyadawes/
Enigma Kidd Registered User Join date: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 10	01-05-2008 23:23 no more information is possible except that i'm running xp 32-bit and the headset is a usb one
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-05-2008 23:45 You could take screenshots of the various control panel sound dialogs and the second life sound settings dialogs and post them. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Dierk Ultsch Registered User Join date: 5 Mar 2007 Posts: 15	01-06-2008 03:27 You might need to go into the Control Panel on your PC and change the settings under Sounds and Audio Devices icon Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio tab Default device dropdown menu Check to see if your headset is on the list and set it to that if its there, you will have to restart SL to see if it works, Hope this helps!