| Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | deboca | 6/13/12 6:45 AM | I am retired and older. I have to cut my phone bills and wish to start using Google phone but I need a tutor why... well I assume I need a headset and mike for my computer to be able to talk? or is there a gizmo sothat I can use my existing phone? an |
| Re: Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | Papa Bear | 6/13/12 6:52 AM | Google Voice http://www.google.com/voice is only available FROM the U.S. However, try Call Phones in Gmail instead http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/calling-from-gmail-now-in-38-languages.html See which global locations Call Phones in Gmail is NO |
| Re: Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | deboca | 7/2/12 2:36 PM | Papa Bear - Thanks for your assistance I got everything working I can place and receive calls but people on the other end cannot hear me while I can hear everythingso there appears to be comething wrong with the mike... ??? muting is not on... where |
| Re: Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | deboca | 7/2/12 2:40 PM | papa bear - the headset i am using is from radio shack - 1 earphone plugged into earphone outlet (1 of the 2) and a mike cord plugged into mike outlet.Gerry |
| Re: Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | deboca | 7/2/12 2:56 PM | Papa bear -further follow upVia my control panel to Sound there I must choose a playback device 2 choices Indepen1) Speaker/Headphones IDT High definition Audio CODEC v Default Device2) Independent R.T.C. Headphones IDT High definition Audio CODEC |
| Re: Newbie question - I wish to start using Google phone but....I am bewildered | Papa Bear | 7/3/12 1:40 AM | Upgrade your Audio Drivers per http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypx-dpz1zSc |