Voice-Capable Instant Messaging Applications
In each application listed below, if Voice Thing! has been set as the default recording device (which the Voice Thing! installer does during the installation process), it should just work.
If, for some reason, Voice Thing! is not currently the default recording device, either because you manually changed it, or some other application did, you can refer to the instructions below to manually set up each application to use Voice Thing!.
Note: Voice Thing! does not introduce any delay of its own into voice chat. However, some (usually older) sound cards do introduce delay. If you are experiencing delay and find it objectionable, you might consider upgrading your sound card.
Note: The latest version of AIM simply uses the default recording device and consequently should just work. Some older versions allowed you to select the microphone source in a menu. If you are running one of those older versions and Voice Thing! doesn’t seem to be working, use the instructions below to select Voice Thing!.
Go to the AIM Preferences via the following menu choices:
My AIM --> Edit Options --> Edit Preferences.…
• In the left-hand list of categories, select Live Video and then click "Video/Audio Tuning."
• Proceed through the set-up screens until you get to the microphone and speaker selection screen.
• Set Microphone to Voice Thing! and click "Next."
Continue through the remaining screens and click "Finish" to complete the setup.
Go to the Yahoo! Messenger Preferences via the following menu choices:
Messenger --> Preferences
• In the left-hand list of categories, select "Calling & Audio."
• Set Microphone to Voice Thing! and click "OK."
Go to the following MSN Messenger menu:
Tools --> Audio and Video Setup or Audio Tuning (depending on your version)
• Click "Next" until you get to Step 2: Microphone Setup
• In the "select the microphone you would like to use" field, choose Voice Thing! from the menu and click "Next" to proceed through the remaining screens.
Go to the following Windows Live Messenger menu:
Tools --> Audio and video setup...
• Click "Next" until you get to Step 2: Microphone Setup
• In the "select the microphone you would like to use" field, choose Voice Thing! from the menu and click "Next" to proceed through the remaining screens.
• Click "Settings" in the GoogleTalk window
• In the left-hand list of categories, select "Audio."
• In the "Input - microphone or headset" field, choose Voice Thing! from the menu and click "OK."
