Voice Mentors: Getting Started with Voice

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Getting Started with Voice


Getting the Voice-enabled Viewer


  • Connect a microphone or headset to your computer and make sure it works as expected. See this Knowledge Base article for detailed instructions on how to set up your headset or microphone.
  • Note for Windows platform users: Don't double-click on on the executable (secondlife.exe) to start the beta viewer — make sure you use one of the provided shortcuts instead (they pass command line arguments to the executable that are required to access the beta grid).
  • Launch the beta client and wait for the beta grid login screen to come up. Don't log in just yet.
  • Click on the Preferences button and navigate to the new Voice tab. Check Enable voice chat and Use Push-to-talk mode. Leave Push-to-talk acts as toggle unchecked for now.
  • Quit and re-launch the Beta Viewer. If all goes well, you're ready to login. Just walk up to people near you and start talking!



I'm on the beta grid — now what?

Control your Headset/Mic
Once you've successfully configured your system and logged into the beta grid, there are three ways to use voice chat:
  1. Note the new Voice tab at the bottom of your screen. Click and hold the blue Talk button when you speak into the microphone.
  2. The left portion of the talk button has a small lock icon; click it to use your mic hands-free. Click the lock again to turn your mic off.
  3. In the Voice tab of the Preferences window, note the line labelled push to talk trigger; it designates a customizable key that triggers your microphone. Press and hold this key whenever you want to talk. To use this key as a toggle, check Push-to-talk acts as toggle.


Note: When you first log in or when you select Push-to-talk acts as a toggle, your microphone may be switched on. This can have two undesirable effects: if you use computer or HiFi loudspeakers instead of a headset, your open mic will create feedback ("echo"); what's more, any ambient sounds near you (radio, tv, other people, street noise) will be broadcast to everyone near you.


How do I fine-tune my SL voice experience?

Ask people around you if your speaking volume is alright with them. If you're too loud or too quiet, adjust your microphone volume. Observe the brackets that surround the voice dot over your head. If you talk at a normal volume, they should stay green most of the time. It's okay if they turn red once in a while but if they do so frequently, consider lowering your mic's volume.
Windows: Navigate to Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Voice
Mac: Navigate to System Preferences > Sound
  1. Ensure that SL is using the right microphone and headset or speakers for input and output
  2. Adjust the microphone's volume slider until you rarely see red brackets in-world


Whee, now you're talkin! Have fun!


Troubleshooting

I can't hear other people and they can't hear me!
If you can't use voice at all, visit testmyvoip.com and test your connection. If you fail these tests, you won't be able to use voice in Second Life: this could be due to firewall restrictions or problems with your router's configuration.


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See also

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