Changing your Skype Sound Devices settings

Sound Devices settings pertain to Audio In, Audio Out, and Ringing. Choices here relate to Windows Default Sound Device and any custom Sound Cards installed on your computer. Unless you have some special requirement, you should leave these options alone. If you’re not sure whether your system has a special requirement, it probably doesn’t. One situation in which sound device settings may need to be adjusted is when you wish to use a USB phone and speakers for a new HiFi system at the same time. In such a situation, you can do the following:

1. Choose Start➪Settings➪Control Panel➪Sounds and Audio Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window appears. (Depending on your operating system and how you have it configured, you may have to navigate to the Windows Sounds and Audio Devices control panel differently from the way described in this step.)
2. Click the Audio tab of the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window and then select your sound card as the Sound playback default device.
3. Click the Voice tab and select your sound card as the Sound playback default device. Click the OK button to save and close your Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window.
4. In your Skype application, choose Tools➪Options➪Sound Devices. The options to choose here are for Audio In and Audio Out. Choose your USB device for each.

If your voice sounds very faint to your callers, deselect the box next to Let Skype Adjust My Sound Device Settings; then, set your sound settings at the Windows Sound control panel.