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I've been using NM to successfully talk with a couple of individuals so I
believe my system is working OK.  However, my college student daughters'
audio is so choppy that I can just barely understand her.  She has a
486DX100 with a brand X sound card and is connected to the internet using
the LAN at the college.

1.  Does this sound like a sound card problem or a PC problem, and

2.  What type of test can be performed to confirm the source of the problem?
She's a couple of states away so if a test is complex, it may be difficult
for her to perform.

Thanks for the help.

David Wagner

David -

How are you connected up to the 'net?  Via modem?  Its possible that your
daughter's NetMeeting is set for LAN bandwidth and is sending your PC too
high of an audio bitrate for the modem connection to handle.  One thing to
try is have  her set the bandwidth in Tools->Options->General to something
slower - like ISDN or 28.8 modem and see if that improves things.

Then start blaming the soundcard :-)

Ciril Thomas

Well, I had her change the bandwidth to from LAN to 28.8 and it didn't make
any difference.  Her audio is still clipped and choppy.  Is there anything
else to try or is it time for a new sound card?

David Wagner

Ciril Thomas wrote One thing to

Quote:>try is have  her set the bandwidth in Tools->Options->General to something
>slower - like ISDN or 28.8 modem and see if that improves things.

>David Wagner wrote

1.  Does this sound like a sound card problem or a PC problem, and

2.  What type of test can be performed to confirm the source of the
problem?