[dba-Tech] Web Cam

Nope, not at all.  Anyone who speaks can be heard by all listeners.  I have
never tried Skype with a camera on my end (nor much call for that) but my
client had one built in to his notebook lid and I could see him in it.  The
refresh was slow, one snapshot every few seconds and we both have high speed
internet connection.  And of course I have never tried multiple connections
at the same time (teleconference) though I believe that with Skype you can
have at least three on the phone at the same time.

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
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
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