Horrible Screeching Noise while using Video

My mom bought me this camera for Christmas so that we could talk using MSN
Messenger using the video feature. We both have the same exact camera - she
bought two at the same time, one for me and one for her - Logitech QuickCam
Cordless. What is happening is that we connect and there is this awful
screeching noise and I cannot hear her. If she turns down her volume so that
she can't hear me, I can hear her and there is no screeching noise. It
appears that its only on my end. I have tried moving the speakers across the
room from where my webcam is and also tried using a different pair of
speakers but neither worked - still get the loud screeching noise. In
addition, I tried changing the channel on the webcam to a different channel
than what my mom's webcam was set at, but again, still had the screeching
noise, but it changed some to a different tone. I'm at a loss as to what to
do, any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
--
Thanks,
Brandy

I had the same problem. Try turning down your (and your Mom's) microphone
volumn. You may what to play with the Windows microphone volumn setting if
adjusting the settings in MSN messenger doesn't do the trick. That should cut
down on the feedback.

"GoBrandy" wrote:

> My mom bought me this camera for Christmas so that we could talk using MSN
> Messenger using the video feature. We both have the same exact camera - she
> bought two at the same time, one for me and one for her - Logitech QuickCam
> Cordless. What is happening is that we connect and there is this awful
> screeching noise and I cannot hear her. If she turns down her volume so that
> she can't hear me, I can hear her and there is no screeching noise. It
> appears that its only on my end. I have tried moving the speakers across the
> room from where my webcam is and also tried using a different pair of
> speakers but neither worked - still get the loud screeching noise. In
> addition, I tried changing the channel on the webcam to a different channel
> than what my mom's webcam was set at, but again, still had the screeching
> noise, but it changed some to a different tone. I'm at a loss as to what to
> do, any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> Thanks,
> Brandy

This may help... but it sounds like there may be some interference with the
wireless part.

--
Ben B. [US]
<http://spaces.msn.com/members/bbodenmiller/>

"MikeO" <> wrote in message
news67BA81C-B8F9-4876-96F7-...
>I had the same problem. Try turning down your (and your Mom's) microphone
> volumn. You may what to play with the Windows microphone volumn setting if
> adjusting the settings in MSN messenger doesn't do the trick. That should
> cut
> down on the feedback.
>
> "GoBrandy" wrote:
>
>> My mom bought me this camera for Christmas so that we could talk using
>> MSN
>> Messenger using the video feature. We both have the same exact camera -
>> she
>> bought two at the same time, one for me and one for her - Logitech
>> QuickCam
>> Cordless. What is happening is that we connect and there is this awful
>> screeching noise and I cannot hear her. If she turns down her volume so
>> that
>> she can't hear me, I can hear her and there is no screeching noise. It
>> appears that its only on my end. I have tried moving the speakers across
>> the
>> room from where my webcam is and also tried using a different pair of
>> speakers but neither worked - still get the loud screeching noise. In
>> addition, I tried changing the channel on the webcam to a different
>> channel
>> than what my mom's webcam was set at, but again, still had the screeching
>> noise, but it changed some to a different tone. I'm at a loss as to what
>> to
>> do, any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Brandy

I tried all that but hasn't helped. I get it on video conferencing but not
when using voice alone. My suspicion is that its down to slow connection
speed with some of the video digital sinal getting caught up in the audio -
but could well be wrong!!

Peter

"MikeO" wrote:

> I had the same problem. Try turning down your (and your Mom's) microphone
> volumn. You may what to play with the Windows microphone volumn setting if
> adjusting the settings in MSN messenger doesn't do the trick. That should cut
> down on the feedback.
>
> "GoBrandy" wrote:
>
> > My mom bought me this camera for Christmas so that we could talk using MSN
> > Messenger using the video feature. We both have the same exact camera - she
> > bought two at the same time, one for me and one for her - Logitech QuickCam
> > Cordless. What is happening is that we connect and there is this awful
> > screeching noise and I cannot hear her. If she turns down her volume so that
> > she can't hear me, I can hear her and there is no screeching noise. It
> > appears that its only on my end. I have tried moving the speakers across the
> > room from where my webcam is and also tried using a different pair of
> > speakers but neither worked - still get the loud screeching noise. In
> > addition, I tried changing the channel on the webcam to a different channel
> > than what my mom's webcam was set at, but again, still had the screeching
> > noise, but it changed some to a different tone. I'm at a loss as to what to
> > do, any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Brandy

Greetings Peter,

You and your contact might try turning off the QoS Packet Scheduler. To do so, click Start,
then click the Control Panel. If you're in category view click Network and Internet
connections then click Network Connections. Right click your network/internet connection,
then click Properties. Uncheck the QoS Packet Scheduler, then reboot and try again.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"PeterJ" <> wrote in message
news:A50BAA90-C7C3-49D0-9AFF-...
>I tried all that but hasn't helped. I get it on video conferencing but not
> when using voice alone. My suspicion is that its down to slow connection
> speed with some of the video digital sinal getting caught up in the audio -
> but could well be wrong!!
>
> Peter
>
> "MikeO" wrote:
>
>> I had the same problem. Try turning down your (and your Mom's) microphone
>> volumn. You may what to play with the Windows microphone volumn setting if
>> adjusting the settings in MSN messenger doesn't do the trick. That should cut
>> down on the feedback.
>>
>> "GoBrandy" wrote:
>>
>> > My mom bought me this camera for Christmas so that we could talk using MSN
>> > Messenger using the video feature. We both have the same exact camera - she
>> > bought two at the same time, one for me and one for her - Logitech QuickCam
>> > Cordless. What is happening is that we connect and there is this awful
>> > screeching noise and I cannot hear her. If she turns down her volume so that
>> > she can't hear me, I can hear her and there is no screeching noise. It
>> > appears that its only on my end. I have tried moving the speakers across the
>> > room from where my webcam is and also tried using a different pair of
>> > speakers but neither worked - still get the loud screeching noise. In
>> > addition, I tried changing the channel on the webcam to a different channel
>> > than what my mom's webcam was set at, but again, still had the screeching
>> > noise, but it changed some to a different tone. I'm at a loss as to what to
>> > do, any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>> > --
>> > Thanks,
>> > Brandy