[dba-Tech] Web Cam

Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Fri Sep 7 13:02:29 CDT 2007


Haven't done it yet.  The need isn't pressing.  It just sounded cool.
Martin recommended the Microsoft cam.   When Max goes to college I suppose
I'll do it.

Rocky



 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 10:33 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

How did the web cam thing work and what did you use, software and hardware? 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:25 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Aha. Two plugs.  Who knew?  But if two people on my end want to talk at the
same time to someone on the other end then I guess it's back to external mic
and speakers, which you say doesn't work well?  Like Mom and Dad both
wanting to talk with Junior at college.

Oh, another thing - when you want to talk, do you have to set up a time
beforehand?  You can't really 'call', can you?


Rocky
 




 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Rocky,

You have to buy special headsets for this.  These are not the same as for
your cell phone or your cordless house phone.  These headsets have a mice
plug and a headset plug, TWO mini jacks on one cord.  You then plug the one
with the little Microphone picture into the mic input to the PC and plug the
headphone picture into the speaker (I think).  On my laptop there are only
two jacks and there are two plugs from the headset. 


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Yeah but they're saying to plug the headset, which has one plug for both
microphone and audio into the sound card.  My sound card has three jacks
(with somewhat obscure icons on them).  Does one of them integrate the input
and output in one?

Rocky





 	
	

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:32 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Yes, should be a mic in and speaker out. Doesn't work any other way...
Unless I missed something :-)

The basic soundcard on the new HPs at work has line in and line out, so I'd
imagine most would have this feature.


Jon 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: 27 August 2007 15:26
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Sound card handles both input and output?  I have separate jacks for
speakers and mic.  Do I need a different sound card?

Rocky
 




 	
	

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Martin W Reid
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:10 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

your sound card. You should have a socket on the pc somewhere.

Martin


Martin Reid
Telephone: 02890974465
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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at Beach
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Sent: 27 August 2007 15:08
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

Where do you plug in the headset then?

Rocky







-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:00 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

MAKE SURE that you use a headset with microphone.  Listening to the sound to
speakers and speaking into a mike will cause VERY annoying feedback!!  I do
Skype with one client occasionally and he does not have a headset, and I can
tell you that it is distracting almost to the point of unusable.  You will
speak and then hear yourself about 1/2 second later.  For some reason it
causes the brain to go spastic and makes it very difficult to talk.  OK,
maybe my brain is just spastic but take my word for it, don't do that.


John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:45 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Web Cam

How about speed? Would the lowest broadband handle it?

Susan H.

Any camera will do?  I see some pretty inexpensive at Fry's.


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