Best Hook Up??

[kepps03]

What is the BEST way to connect a hand held scanner to a PC for broadcasting?? I have my scanner USB cable hooked in to PC/IF. I have a cable hooked in to my headphone jack on one end and to my microphone in on the over end. It works, but is it the "best" way?

 

[cfr301]

What is the BEST way to connect a hand held scanner to a PC for broadcasting?? I have my scanner USB cable hooked in to PC/IF. I have a cable hooked in to my headphone jack on one end and to my microphone in on the over end. It works, but is it the "best" way?

Most say Line in is preferred I think its a bit clearer that way

 

[kepps03]

Most say Line in is preferred I think its a bit clearer that way

By "line in" you mean A/V??

 

[cfr301]

By "line in" you mean A/V??

HMM Not sure on what computer your using All my laptops and the Towers I used to have, had a "Line in" spot usually right next to the Ear Phone and Mike Jacks.

 

[kepps03]

HMM Not sure on what computer your using All my laptops and the Towers I used to have, had a "Line in" spot usually right next to the Ear Phone and Mike Jacks.

OH!!!! DUH! Yeah, I know whatcha mean. You know I never thought of using that. And also, how do you hook up two feeds at once?

 

[cfr301]

OH!!!! DUH! Yeah, I know whatcha mean. You know I never thought of using that. And also, how do you hook up two feeds at once?

Now that one I don't know, I doubt that a 'Y' cable to line in would work, so I'd GUESS Mike in & Line in Maybe? Hopefully some one more "Whiz Bang" than me can answer that one

 

[GordonE]

OH!!!! DUH! Yeah, I know whatcha mean. You know I never thought of using that. And also, how do you hook up two feeds at once?

To provide two feeds you'll need to add a second sound card to your PC (either an actual card or a USB sound "card").