Play Music in Yahoo Messenger Chat Room Through a Sound Card

This is how to play music in a chat room without a microphone and speakers. You will play from your sound card. Most sound cards will use a stereo mixer and a microphone.

Steps

  1. Right Click on the Volume control icon by your clock.
  2. Go to OPEN VOLUME CONTROL.
  3. Look at the top left corner for the word OPTIONS.
  4. Right click on OPTIONS then right click on PROPERTIES. A new page pops up called Properties.
  5. Change the dot from PLAYBACK to RECORDING.
  6. Look for two items ..... MIC and STEREO MIXER (it may also say WHAT YOU HEAR).
  7. Put a CHECK next to MIC and STEREO MIXER and uncheck anything else that was checked under recording.
  8. Click on OK. A new box will pop up on your desktop called RECORD CONTROL.
  9. Talk on MIC SIDE and play music on STEREO SIDE.
  10. Leave this box up while in chatroom playing tunes.
  11. Watch the green bars next to the talk button - green



Tips

  • Click on audio then go to the center of the page, you will see sound recording... click on the VOLUME button and the RECORD CONTROL box will pop up on desktop.
  • If you have a cam with a mic on it , you'll need to unplug the cam while playing music. If you have a USB Mic you will also need to unplug it, for this will also override these instructions.
  • To bring the record control box back up after you have closed it you will do the following..
    • Go to icon by clock - right click on volume icon and go to adjust audio properties.
    • Go to volume control icon by clock and right click.
    • Go to adjust volume control
    • Look at the top tab for AUDIO.
  • Using a small mic-lock program such as Yahoo Talk Hold, allows you to lock the mic open to play the music without having to hold down the talk button manually.

Warnings

  • Enjoy the music and remember, don't have it too loud.

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