Skype suspects other programs
Skype is now used by many people all over the world for communication. You can also make phone calls where the voice of other users is played over loudspeakers. But what to do if Skype suspects other programs? You can find tips for the solution here.
When Skype calls for applications
- In Windows, click on the start menu and select the entry "Control Panel".
- Between the categories you will also find the heading "Hardware and Sound", which you open to then switch to the "Sound" window.
- In a separate window you have the option to switch between several tabs. Click on "communication"to see how your computer is handling incoming phone calls.
- If the option "Mute all other sounds" is activated, it will be responsible for Skype muting other programs. So switch to the "Do nothing" option or choose another option.
- To confirm your choice, click "OK". You can now start Skype and try to work with the program. Now the sound should stay the same, even with incoming calls.
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Equip other programs with the right sound
- If you frequently use Skype in the background, you will notice again and again that the sounds of other programs interfere with calls. To prevent this from happening, you can get into the habit of doing things before answering calls.
- If you z. B. music hear, switch to the program with the key combination ALT + TAB and click on the play button to pause playback.
- If you are running a game in addition to Skype, you can simply close it with ALT + F4 or pause it as well. Many games also stop the sound, so you can work with Skype without any problems.
- After a while you should find that Skype, if it suspects other programs, is a good one Service, so simply switch back to the control panel and adjust the associated option at.
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