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Chat => Entertainment & Technology => Topic started by: White Giant on June 20, 2007, 18:09:35 PM

Title: Noob question.
Post by: White Giant on June 20, 2007, 18:09:35 PM
Silly question, but I cant think of a solution off the top of my head.

Basically Id like a way to enable and disable my microphone easily, without having to open Volume Control.

Using WinXP, fully updated.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: Cypher on June 20, 2007, 21:06:27 PM
Unplug it.

There is no easier way than volume control.
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: Eggtastico on June 20, 2007, 21:14:06 PM
get one with an on/off switch
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: Mark on June 20, 2007, 23:26:35 PM
function key mapped to the action or script to do the action?
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: White Giant on June 21, 2007, 09:20:53 AM
Using the inline on/off switch causes the headset to produce some odd sounds for some reason.

A simple double click would be nice for this task, or something I can stick on quick launch.  :)
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: White Giant on June 26, 2007, 18:21:48 PM
Bump.
Title: Re:Noob question.
Post by: SteveF on June 26, 2007, 18:31:54 PM
you need to run a script that mutes microphone.

If you can code this is a good place to start.  Cant see any obvious scripts that do it but it should be easy to write one.  Id probably use directX to do it...
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarchives/win32programmermmedia/Jul2005/post23441316.asp
http://www.thescripts.com/forum/post932045-2.html

Ill have a dig around and see if I can find one.  A perl script might be better.
http://readlist.com/lists/perl.org/beginners/4/24117.html

Its not very elegant but you could get a program like automater (on MAC) that records and repeats actions.
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