Good morning again, everyone, and welcome to Friday's blog.
Yesterday was very social and sociable and, yes, I was all chatted out by bedtime. I haven't slept all that well but that's OK, it's not as if I have to do a day's work or anything, is it?
Chris and I had our usual chuckle and chat over coffee. Then I drove over to Val's where we chatted about different stuff - Val and I go back decades and she's been a very good friend one way and another. She used to live just down the road from me and when she and M moved away to Black Notley we lost contact for a while which was a shame.
It's good now though and we already have next month's date in our diaries.
Then, in the evening, it was a Slim Win online chat via Messenger. Annoyingly, about a month ago I started having a sound issue. I can see and hear everyone else in the chat and they can see me but not hear me. I use my laptop with a built in microphone, I've checked settings as much as I can but nope, no sounds from me. I end up using my Kindle Fire which is OK although the sound quality is poor - not great for a hard of hearing person.
I've just ordered a webcam which should come early next week and fingers crossed. However, do any of you know what I could do to get my laptop microphone back again, please? It's so annoying.
Today, as it is Friday, starts with Slimming World and then Alex might be coming over, he's not sure. I have plans both ways so that's OK.
I will need to get my things ready for the trip tomorrow and I want to do a little street walk on Google Maps, just to get my bearings a bit. I don't know where the coach is dropping us off but it will be central, it always is.
Have a good Friday, everyone. Stay safe and well. xx
Waiting on Octopus engineer to come and try fitting another smart gas meter . Fingers crossed this one works. The eta is between 8am and 5pm!! Fingers crossed he come early rather than later. Catriona
ReplyDeleteDefinitely fingers crossed. xx
DeleteMaybe Alex can help you with the missing sound. Have you tried the settings in Messanger?
ReplyDeleteNo, and I'm not sure . . . I must check. Thanks. xx
DeleteGo to settings and privacy and access and check microphone. Although I now use a Chromebook, simple and now on my third one, I remember having microphone problems with Windows laptop occasionally and just fiddling with things in privacy settings. For unknown reasons microphones would suddenly change settings by themselves! Go to Privacy and Security and then select microphones and make sure all the apps that you want to use microphone are on. Or go to sound settings and make sure microphone is on . Or you can do device manager and uninstall microphone, turn off computer, reboot and it will reinstall. Hope that helps. Generally speaking you can't do any harm by fiddling. Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteI tried that. Thanks very much. xx
DeleteAll of it? In the plural?
DeleteUpdates can sometimes alter your settings, make sure windows and your browser is updated. No matter what the problem a reboot is always a good start. One way to narrow a problem down is usually to try a different browser so if you use Firefox try Chome etc and see if the problem persists in both. I am still on windows 8 and in Firefox I cannot scroll on my WordPress reader anymore when reading other blogs. If I switch to Opera I can. It is because Firefox are not supporting the old windows 8 fully anymore and I am stuck on an old Firefox version. I have to decide whether to have new windows installed or get a new laptop, though I like the one I have and it works fine... such a shame. I am even thinking of going with Linux and ditching windows.
ReplyDeleteHope you sort the problem it sounds a definite settings problem, you just have to work through it to identify which of the many settings involved could be the one affecting it.xx
I've tried some of that but no luck, sadly. Thank you very much though. xx
DeleteI often wonder if my microphone is on I will need to check that very soon. Hope you get yours up and running properly very soon.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I think it is - I'm sure it is. And I wasn't muted. xx
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