Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Michael Mol
Mic is USB? Set the mic on something like a rubber pad. Also, try wearing headphones, see if that helps. It sounds like you're dealing with normal feedback issues, and Windows' echo cancellation may simply be better than what you've got set up. ZZ On Dec 18, 2011 5:05 PM, "Jason Weisberger" wrot

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Jason Weisberger
>> Still looks like loopback is active.  Try to find a slider called >> "Capture" in alsamixer and mute it.  There might also be a setting called >> "input" which can be set to i2c, i2s, mix, etc.  Play with these.  I had the >> same problem with a Soundblaster Live 24-bit, and the problem was that

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Jason Weisberger
> Still looks like loopback is active. Try to find a slider called "Capture" in alsamixer and mute it. There might also be a setting called "input" which can be set to i2c, i2s, mix, etc. Play with these. I had the same problem with a Soundblaster Live 24-bit, and the problem was that it was se

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Jason Weisberger
> Another option is to use a small USB sound device. My headphones came > with one, for example. They can be really nice for reducing electrical > noise in the capture channel, too. > > They also occasionally crop up where you might not expect them. I > picked up an HP 'travel' USB hub some time ba

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Michael Mol
On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 12/18/2011 09:21 PM, Jason Weisberger wrote: >> >>  > Can you hear yourself through the speakers when talking into the >> microphone?  If yes, that means you need to disable the loopback in >> alsamixer. >> >> I cannot hear myself, the

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
On 12/18/2011 09:21 PM, Jason Weisberger wrote: > Can you hear yourself through the speakers when talking into the microphone? If yes, that means you need to disable the loopback in alsamixer. I cannot hear myself, the person on the other end can hear themselves. Still looks like loopback is

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Jason Weisberger
> Can you hear yourself through the speakers when talking into the microphone? If yes, that means you need to disable the loopback in alsamixer. > > > > >> Noise cancellation doesn't seem to work >> at all. > > > Noise cancellation doesn't have anything to do with that. You're thinking of echo ca

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Jason Weisberger
> How are you listening to the audio? Headphones, speakers, telephone? I'm using speakers and an external usb microphone at the moment. As I said, this same setup works perfectly in Windows 7. I'm sure that if I were to connect a headset the issue would go away, but that still doesn't explain t

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread Nikos Chantziaras
On 12/18/2011 06:52 PM, Jason Weisberger wrote: Using either Chromium or Firefox plus google-talkplugin in GMail has an echo when placing a call. Can you hear yourself through the speakers when talking into the microphone? If yes, that means you need to disable the loopback in alsamixer.

[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] GMail calling has an echo in Linux, but not Windows

2011-12-18 Thread walt
On 12/18/2011 08:52 AM, Jason Weisberger wrote: Using either Chromium or Firefox plus google-talkplugin in GMail has an echo when placing a call. How are you listening to the audio? Headphones, speakers, telephone? The only way I've used googletalk is to have it call my home phone before dia