Using Dialpad

[Carol]

Does anyone use Dialpad to make free calls via the pc?
I just started using it to call my daughter and I hear her very well and she hears me very well.. the problem is> she hears herself very well too, as an echo.

I bought a headset microphone from Wal-Mart for $15.00. I am going to bring it back to buy a better one.

Does anyone have any suggestion of what would be a good one to buy? Or will echoes always be a problem no matter what I use?
Appreciate any input..

[lufbra]

Hi there Carol.
I have used Dialpad a few times, and so far it has worked okay. One time I tried to call a friend living in Colorado, it sounded terrible for the both of us, so I ley her know that I was going to hang up and call again immediately, this second call worked great..
My theory on this is, do you use a cell phone or whatever portable phone that is out there now? If you do, have you ever been in a building, and have that phone ring, you "answer", and have to get outside or at least move somewhere else to hear everything. If so, just imagine that using Dialpad is going to be the same! Sometimes you can get a great line, sometimes not, you take your chances. For me, I take my chances using a different program to call my family back home in the UK, we get by using this very well, and it is a freebie, I have mentioned this one before here, it's called Go2Call.
As for the headset you bought. the one I use cost me $15 from Sears, and it works just fine! The headset isn't really the problem, it all has to do with the connection you get at the time.
Hang in there, try it out at different times, or like I mentioned above, if you get a bad reception the first time, let your friend know that you are going to "hang up" and try again. It sure beats paying for long distance calls!!!
Dave.

[Carol]

Thanks Dave,
Its not the connection, as that is good. I think it has to do with my daughters voice coming over my PC speakers and my headset microphone is picking it up and that creates the echo she hears.

If there is a system that only I can hear her voice (like in headphones) and it does not come through my speakers, I think that would work better???

This is my first experience with this kind of technology. And no, I never had a cell phone but I do know what you mean.
Have a great day.. carol

[lufbra]

Carol, can't you just turn off the speakers?
Both our computers here have seperate speakers, as opposed to being attached to the monitor, and we can just turn off the speakers completely. We do have a little socket plugged into the back of the computer, I cannot think of the name of it now, but it has two inlets, one for the speakers, one for the headphones. These can be picked up at any Radio Shack, for just a few pennies.
Dave.

[Carol]

I do believe that is the doohicky that I need. And I walked past a radio shack today!

Yes, I can shut my speakers off. If you think of the name of it. let me know or perhaps the guy at RS will know what I need.

Have you seen the cueCat that RS has out for free?? You use it like a mouse, only you point the red nose at ANY bar code and it will take you to the site of the maker.. Check it out at the next Radio Shack you get to. Thanks for your reply.. carol

P>S. Somebody better let spell check know what a doohicky is.. LOL

[RosieWolf]

yeah, heard about them cuecats, a guy over on another board got a couple of them, took him forever to get the thing installed and then didnt really see the big whoop-ti-do about em.

As for dialpad, sometimes ya just have to try a couple times before you get a good connection.. i've called my daughter (pc to phone) and sometimes we get an excellent connection, other times not. Just depends on how busy the internet is at the time, I think ;>

A 'doohickey' is the same as a whutchamacallit. There's also thingamabob, and just plain ol'gizmo. http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/smile.gif

But if u're really lost on those.. just call it a widget.

As for headphones, i have a set i paid $11 bucks for and they work just great. Has two plugs, one for ears, one for mic. I usually just plug the ears into my speaker, and use the mic i have attached to my monitor..then i can hear everything without the feedback http://www.cybertechhelp.com/ubb/wink.gif

Hugz
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[Carol]

Hey Rosie,


A widget in my neck of the woods is the small piece of wood you use to keep the out house door shut... LOL

In ref. to your connection for your earphones, did you have to add another connector of some sort? My mic has a Y connector which both went into the back of the puter, a 3 foot distance from my speaker.

I dont get any sound out of my earphones, the sound all comes out of my speaker and that is what causes the feedback as my daughter hears her voice.

The connections are always good. I talked 8 min. before and did not have any problems hearing her. thanks.. carol