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Playing audio (WAV, MIDI, CD player...) through your sound card with another program while Creative WebPhone is running is not a good idea and may prevent Creative WebPhone from operating properly. When Creative WebPhone requires control of the sound card (to play a sound effect or to allow conversation with a party) and the sound card is in use, it will attempt to terminate the sound being played. If Creative WebPhone cannot gain control of the sound card, it will display a dialog box informing you “Sound Card Already In Use”. If this occurs during an active conversation, the call will be placed on hold. Correct the problem (stop using the sound card with the other application) and take the call off hold to resume your conversation.
Sound Cards and your Creative WebPhoneMake sure your Voice Activation Level (located in the Creative WebPhone flip door), is set to recognize silence. Otherwise, the parties you call using half duplex sound cards will never get an opportunity to talk (they will always see LISTEN in their display and you will always see TALK in your display). If this happens, stop talking into the microphone and move the Voice Activation Level (VOX) slider to the right until the VOX meter displays Silence and you see the red bar. Now verify the VOX enunciator displays Speaking and the red bar disappears (covered by the green bar) only when you talk into the microphone.
You will obtain superior audio performance if you enable your sound card’s automatic gain control (AGC) via the mixer application bundled with your sound card.
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