For work I need to play an audio file (the voice recording part of a technical webinar) over the phone.

Right now, I'm holding the phone next to my computer speakers. I KNOW there has to be some way to patch in the audio directly to the phone conference bridge.

Anybody know how to do that?

[Edited on September 7, 2006 at 9:57 AM. Reason : ]

9/7/2006 9:56:31 AM

you have said nothing about what hardware/software you're using, how do you expect help?

of course, i probably can't help, but whoever does might need the details, just a thought.

9/7/2006 10:33:24 AM

back in the day a lot of computers came out of the box with phone software that could do that, you got an old compaq lying around?

9/7/2006 11:17:12 AM

NO PROBLEM

Radio shack has an inline adapter that connects between your handset and the phone. It allows you to play anyting on a 1/8inch (headphone) jack. You'll also need a splitter that goes to your computer. Essentially it will play what your computer is playing on the phone while you can still talk and make comments etc.

9/7/2006 11:24:25 AM

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9/7/2006 11:38:23 AM

^^^ wow, that brings back memories of my old compaq deskpro 2000 (166mhz fast!!) with the revolutionary phone voicemail built into it ... i thought it was pretty cool back in 95, heh. computers were much more expensive in mid-late 90s for power/price compared to today.

on a side note, it doesn't seem like the description paragraph would even be applicable for today's software regarding my old 166mhz compaq:

http://www0.epinions.com/pr-Desktops_Compaq_Deskpro_2000_Desktop_244100_005/display_~full_specs

Quote :

"The Compaq Deskpro 2000 serves up value and performance [...] A powerful Intel processor gives the Compaq Deskpro 2000 great speed. This processor can handle CPU-intensive programs of all kinds. Both business and multimedia applications run smoothly, and multitasking under Windows has never been better. The Compaq Deskpro 2000 comes with plenty of RAM installed. The hard drive offers sufficient capacity for your programs and files. Great multimedia will help you to submerge into the world of dazzling multimedia effects."

haha, it's so fun to look back 10 years at technology

[Edited on September 7, 2006 at 11:45 AM. Reason : sorry for the thread-jack, had to reflect...]

9/7/2006 11:45:07 AM

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049755&cp=2032052.2032075.2032077.2032095&parentPage=family

It probably what they'll have (DO NOT confuse yourself with the items that let you RECORD phone calls. you need to be able to play something on the phont. Make sure it has a 1/8inch "2.5mm" jack on it). Make sure the salesman understands what you are trying to do.

If you got o Cary Crossroads Radio Shack as for Barry. He's been there for years.

If the above link is all they have that's FINE! you'll just also need to get a stereo to 2-mono y cable AND an adapter that takes a stereo connection and converts it to mono.

So here's your setup.

Telephone handset connection --> Phone adapter (above link) --> Stereo to 2 mono y adapter --> Mono to stereo adapter.

Then you'll have to test which one is the input and which one is not. You can use a pair of headphones to check which mono jack is live. (hope i didn't confuse you too bad)

9/7/2006 2:03:07 PM