[Ekiga-list] Calls die after a couple of minutes

[Damien Sandras]

Le jeudi 11 octobre 2007 à 07:46 +1000, alex a écrit :
> Damien Sandras wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Le mercredi 10 octobre 2007 à 23:32 +1000, alex a écrit :
> >   
> >> Hi Guys,
> >>
> >> Not real sure what is going on with this issue I have, but I will 
> >> attempt to describe it s best as I can. Me and another person both 
> >> registered on ekiga.net. I am using Ekiga 2.0.9 Under OpenSolaris x86. 
> >> The other person is using the current MS Windows (Under XP SP2) version 
> >> (downloaded today). After talking for a couple of minutes, I hear a loud 
> >> screeching sound, followed by a fast clicking noise and I can no longer 
> >> hear them. When this happens the other party doesn't hear the screeching 
> >> or clicking, it just appears I have gone 'silent' to them, and the only 
> >> way for them to be able to hear me, and for me to be to be able to hear 
> >> them again, is to hang up and start again. This seems to happen no 
> >> matter which codec I am using. The other party using the windows version 
> >> has advised me that when this happens, the program occasionally crashes 
> >> "Program has encountered a problem and needs to close". I have had no 
> >> crashes on my end. This issue has also occurred and the other party on 
> >> Windows has had NO crash and I have been able to call them straight back.
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Try disabling Echo cancellation on both sides.
> >
> > Does it work better ?
> >
> > It is a typical sign of the echo canceller going crazy.
> >   
> Hi Damien,
> 
> Thank you for your reply :) The echo canceller/silence detection options 
> have never been enabled on either end. Would you have any other suggestions?

Use another codec...

That is the only option left.
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