Now pressing that key toggles the microphone on or off.Ĭlick the Chat button to display the Conversations window that displays the people in your current chat, either spatial, group or individual chat. A popup prompts you to Press a key to set your Speak button.
To configure toggle-to-speak:Ĭlick Set Key. In toggle-to-speak mode, you turn and off your voice chat microphone by pressing a certain key. Your microphone's volume control is turned up too far.Īdjust these things until the voice indicator stays green when you speak and seldom flickers to red. The microphone is too close to your mouth. Important: If the voice intensity indicator turns red, then either:
Voice requires at least 32kbps upload and 64kbps download bandwidth, regardless of the number of speakers. See your operating system documentation for more information.
If you prefer, you can change the default input and output devices on your operating system. In some cases, you may need to exit and restart the Second Life Viewer. Your device settings determine the microphone and speakers that Second Life uses. To configure your device settings:Ĭlick the Input dropdown to select a device for your microphoneĬlick the Output dropdown to select a device for your speakers. Using earphones avoids potential issues with feedback or disruptive echoes. Headset (strongly recommended), or a microphone and speakers for your computer.
This article describes Second Life's voice features and how to use them.Ĭomputer that fulfills the System Requirements.īroadband (DSL or cable) connection to the Internet.