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nonymouse
(experienced) Sun 21-Dec-08 20:46:43

Sound Input/ Output Q

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I am using the Mac Mini as a Media centre thingy in the living room... EyeTV providing the video and Hi-Fi amp/ speakers the sound.

I want to use a USB Skype phone, but it's such a fag to change the input/ output in the Control panel each time... so that you don't have a private conversation boomed around the house.

Is there any way of automatically switching if a phone call comes in??

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Boots
(legend) Sun 21-Dec-08 21:07:10

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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If you set the audio settings under Skype | Preferences; do they not stick?

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nonymouse
(experienced) Sun 21-Dec-08 22:13:30

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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In reply to:
If you set the audio settings under Skype | Preferences; do they not stick?

Do the System preferences not over-ride the Skype prefs?

It's late and I've got Xmas shopping to do tomorrow so I'll try tomorrow eve.

Thanks for the pointer.

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(deleted) Sun 21-Dec-08 22:59:06

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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Skype preferences override the System Prefs for audio in/out.

I know this only too well, as it's rather annoying for me. I normally use SoundSource's little menu bar thingie to switch my prefs between headset and iSight/loudspeakers, but Skype ignores it.

nonymouse
(experienced) Mon 22-Dec-08 16:24:16

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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Oh!

I was wondering if someone clever could write a little (Apple)script that would change the prefs when either a call came in or if you made a call...

Perhaps I should suggest it to Skype.

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(deleted) Mon 22-Dec-08 17:01:52

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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My point is that you don't need to. Set Skype->Skype Preferences to work the way you want it. It will then do that independently of what you have set up for the rest of the Mac in System Preferences->Sound.

nonymouse
(experienced) Tue 23-Dec-08 10:55:55

Re: Sound Input/ Output Q

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Thanks for the clarification.

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