macbook fan noise makes skype unusable - why?!

[benmadrid]

Hi, when I am using my macbook and headset to speak to other's using skype, as the fan kicks in and gets faster and faster, their ability to hear me clearly diminishes massively - the faster the fans, the worse they hear me. But that is with the headset mike some distance from the macbook. Has anyone else noticed this or can anyone tell me why this could be? Thanks!

 

[killmoms]

Hi, when I am using my macbook and headset to speak to other's using skype, as the fan kicks in and gets faster and faster, their ability to hear me clearly diminishes massively - the faster the fans, the worse they hear me. But that is with the headset mike some distance from the macbook. Has anyone else noticed this or can anyone tell me why this could be? Thanks!

Probably because you don't have the headset selected as your sound source in Skype's preferences. It's probably defaulting to the internal mic, which is directly next to a fan.

 

[benmadrid]

Probably because you don't have the headset selected as your sound source in Skype's preferences. It's probably defaulting to the internal mic, which is directly next to a fan.

Thank you so much! That's it!!!

 

[cyclingplatypus]

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