Microphone and Google Talk
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Ill do the same and report back.
thanks.
thanks.
androidnewb
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Did you try a hardware reset on the unit using a paperclip in the side? This might resolve a possible hardware issue you could be experiencing, or at least tell if it is or not.
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I returned mine back to Best Buy and got it replaced. The new one has the mic working fine, so if possible, try to get yours replaced.
Acer does offer 1 yr warranty and when I talked to them, they were willing to do a hardware repair for free, but I preferred replacing it as being much convenient....
Acer does offer 1 yr warranty and when I talked to them, they were willing to do a hardware repair for free, but I preferred replacing it as being much convenient....
So i believe i have the same issue. talked to acer and they said this is the first they have heard of a low volume during google talk. I actually had the tech guy video chat me using google talk on his acer A500 and he had the same issue. does anyone have an A500 that works properly during video chats on google talk (volume high enough to hear the other person at a distance). if so when in video chat mode when you adjust the volume does the icon show a phone or a speaker. i dont believe it is a mic problem but rather the application is treating the tablet like a phone specifically on how much power it is sending to the speakers. please let me know if you have a A500 that is working properly with google talk during a video chat. thanks.
My volume control shows a phone.
On some calls volume goes very low, but simply disconnecting and re-establishing the call seems to make it louder.
There is no doubt but that Google Chat works better with the earbuds from your smart phone (which have a built in mic).
On some calls volume goes very low, but simply disconnecting and re-establishing the call seems to make it louder.
There is no doubt but that Google Chat works better with the earbuds from your smart phone (which have a built in mic).
Well the guy from acer said that what happened when we did our video chat experiment was not right and said he would talk to engineering about it. Considering I was the first they had heard of the problem means more people should take the 25 mins to tell them they have this problem on more than just my tablet. He said they would look into it and said it should be much louder than it was.
lded21
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I use a bt head set.... There are ones out there that the tablet sees as stereo headset like the H17txt (dont get just the h17 it doesnt work) the codec that the bt uses have tp match... See details description on both devices before you buy... that way you have telephone private conversions so the wife wont hear you talk to your girlfriend.... lol.. jk
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If it didn't before it does now since 3.1.
In my tests I just used wired earbuds/mic that came with my phone, so bluetooth wasn't involved.
lded21
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The bt has a certian bandwith it uses to communicate with the bt device the h17txt (not h17) there are 2 different models shares that bandwidth.... Its a hardware thing unrelated to os.... But it works fine... Also the full headset from moto also works need to make sure its the sme type of broadcast signal on both ends
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I have a a question , maybe a bit stupid, as i still wait to get ma A500 so i can't research it for myself...
A friend got Iconia last week and we tried the video chat. the sound was clear but a bit far away , like couple feet away,though she was holding it rather close. Is this the normal mic quality ? And also where she can check her mic settings ? She couldn't find it anywhere under settings, or at least she couldn't find which icon under sound is responsible for the mic level to play with the gain level. Is it possible to change the mic levels outside Gtalk as she is using Fring.? Also she tried smartphone ear-phones ( blackberry ) but as soon she plugged them in the sound on her side went off and i could hear a thing, any ideas?
A friend got Iconia last week and we tried the video chat. the sound was clear but a bit far away , like couple feet away,though she was holding it rather close. Is this the normal mic quality ? And also where she can check her mic settings ? She couldn't find it anywhere under settings, or at least she couldn't find which icon under sound is responsible for the mic level to play with the gain level. Is it possible to change the mic levels outside Gtalk as she is using Fring.? Also she tried smartphone ear-phones ( blackberry ) but as soon she plugged them in the sound on her side went off and i could hear a thing, any ideas?
There are some issues right now with mic volume in Google Talk voice and video chat. Perhaps they spill into other programs as well.
When you are using the built in mic, the tablet has to do a lot of echo suppression, and if there is not some free space behind the tablet, (such as if it is laying on the desk or something) the echo suppression mic (behind the microSD slot cover) gets confused. This mic is also used for noise canceling, and feedback control.
If you use a set of earbuds that have a mic connected, such as from a smart phone, it should work. That works for me. I connect them before I fire up Google talk.
I try not to plug them in during a call. If the sound goes wonky simply terminate the video/audio call and try again.
I haven't tried Fring on the tab yet.
I do use CsipSimple if you are up for experimenting with that. I use it mostly for international calls, - voice only, no video just yet. The built in mic works well for that, but the earbuds work betters.
In all my tests, the earbuds from an iPhone produce better mic volume than the other two types I have. Sorry I can't be more specific about setting mic volume.
When you are using the built in mic, the tablet has to do a lot of echo suppression, and if there is not some free space behind the tablet, (such as if it is laying on the desk or something) the echo suppression mic (behind the microSD slot cover) gets confused. This mic is also used for noise canceling, and feedback control.
If you use a set of earbuds that have a mic connected, such as from a smart phone, it should work. That works for me. I connect them before I fire up Google talk.
I try not to plug them in during a call. If the sound goes wonky simply terminate the video/audio call and try again.
I haven't tried Fring on the tab yet.
I do use CsipSimple if you are up for experimenting with that. I use it mostly for international calls, - voice only, no video just yet. The built in mic works well for that, but the earbuds work betters.
In all my tests, the earbuds from an iPhone produce better mic volume than the other two types I have. Sorry I can't be more specific about setting mic volume.
