[AG-USERS] Audio- stll no audio

[Eric Olson]

Hi Marsha,
We would be happy to help you in our weekly test meeting Thursdays at 
10am.  There are instructions on how to get there in the e-mail I just 
sent to this list.

Some people have had a problem with the audio program (rat) crashing on 
startup.  We will have a new 2.4 release soon that will address this.

If rat is working on your machine, your built-in microphone should work 
fine.  You'll likely need headphones to prevent echo.

The "VideoService" is usually what you'll want to use if you have one 
camera and one computer.  It both "produces" and "consumes" video.

Eric


MARSHA LOGAN wrote:
> Still no luck with the sound. I am using an external microphone, I 
> set the audio source (in system preferences) but nothing is 
> happening (at least no one is responding when I ask if they can 
> hear me).
> 
> what else could i do to get this working?
> 
> also, another question: what should I enable (in Node 
> management)? video service? Videoconsumer service? both?
> hope to hear from you.
> Marsha
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John I Quebedeaux Jr <jquebedeaux at mac.com>
> Date: Friday, August 5, 2005 5:18 pm
> Subject: Re: [AG-USERS] Audio
> 
> 
>>Hey Marsha,
>>
>>Two things:
>>
>>1) go through the sound panel (in system preferences) to set the  
>>audio source on  your mac. The RAT on the Mac (at least in the 
>>past)  
>>doesn't set the input for the audio. I would not recommend using 
>>the  
>>built in mic anyway for the AG.
>>
>>2) you're going to create echo unless you use headphones or an 
> 
> echo 
> 
>>canceling mic like the Accumic PC. You won't hear it yourself, but  
>>all the other sites are going to complain that you're causing 
> 
> echo.
> 
>>Okay, a 3rd thing; finally, if you get it to work, I'll be curious 
>>to  
>>know. I'm trying the updated package and while i can get Vic to 
>>start  
>>up, the RAT doesn't seem to want to start. On the other hand, 
> 
> I'm  
> 
>>just trying this again today and haven't had any time to look at 
>>logs  
>>and troubleshoot yet.
>>
>>I'm running 10.4.2... you?
>>-John Q.
>>-- 
>>John I. Quebedeaux, Jr.
>>Louisiana State University
>>Computer Manager / LBRN & CCT / 131 Life Sciences Bldg. & 
> 
> 339  
> 
>>Johnston Hall
>>e-mail: johnq at lsu.edu or johnq at cct.lsu.edu / web: 
>>http://lbrn.lsu.edu  
>>& http://cct.lsu.edu
>>phone: 225-578-0062 / fax: 225-578-2597
>>
>>On Aug 5, 2005, at 1:36 PM, MARSHA LOGAN wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to set up a node for my professor. I was able to get 
> 
> the
> 
>>>video aspet going in that I can see others and they can see me,
>>>however no one can hear me and I cannot hear anyone. My 
> 
> computer
> 
>>>has a built n microphone. If necessary I can get an external 
> 
> one.
> 
>>>What do I do? please walk me through the steps.
>>>Thanks
>>>Marsha
>>>P.S: I am using a Mac (not PC)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>John I. Quebedeaux, Jr.
>>email: jquebedeaux at mac.com
>>
>>
> 
> 
>