Skype Me

We are trying to use Skype. Unfortunately there does seem to be some echo present by the party calling us. I did have a long distance call to Vienna where they said they did not hear an echo. Maybe there is hope.

I had previously bought a Sony Ericcson HBH-30 headset. The main reason for selecting it was because it did not look so geeky. It's very sleek, but that is because the battery is in the earpiece. However, it doesn't fit so well, so I don't know if I would really ever use it for a headset for my mobile phone.

Anyway, in the meantime, the uConnect device has also arrived. It seems to work very well, so I can hook up any phone to my PC. Most important, I can even hook up a cordless phone. The quality seems to be very good (except for the annoying echo part which is not related to the uConnect device).

Anyway, I have tried adjusting some Windows settings to try to minimize the echo. I have not used it all that much, so it is difficult to say how well it is working. I was wondering that since Skype is based on Europe, I wonder if the connections in other parts of the world including US are not as good.