A Chatcord is a low cost and compact device that connects the duplex audio stream between the
sound card
A sound card (also known as an audio card) is an internal expansion card that provides input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under the control of computer programs. The term ''sound card'' is also applied to external audio i ...
of the computer and the
telephone-set. It enables the use of a
Plain Old Telephone System
Plain old telephone service (POTS), or plain ordinary telephone system, is a retronym for voice-grade telephone service employing analog signal transmission over copper loops. POTS was the standard service offering from telephone companies from 1 ...
(POTS) to talk via the Internet away from the computer, after connection is established from the desktop using your specific
softphone
A softphone is a software program for making telephone calls over the Internet using a general purpose computer rather than dedicated hardware. The softphone can be installed on a piece of equipment such as a desktop, mobile device, or other comp ...
(such as
MSN
MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, alongside the release of Windows 95.
The Microsoft Net ...
or
Skype
Skype () is a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. It also has instant messaging, file transfer, deb ...
).
A number of cheap and compact devices exist, as well as many
Do It Yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and semi ...
web pages where instructions for assembling one are given.
A quick
web search
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* Spider web, a silken structure created by the animal
* World Wide Web or the Web, an Internet-based hypertext system
Web, WEB, or the Web may also refer to:
Computing
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on 'chatcord' will yield numerous results, both as
DIY
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...
schematics and commercial.
External links
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Search
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Computing technology
* Search algorithm, including keyword search
** :Search algorithms
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* Search engine technology, software for findi ...
for 'chatcord' on Google.
https://web.archive.org/web/20061127044532/http://walle.nerdhero.org/chatcord/ Chatcord
DIY
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Academic research has described DIY as behaviors where "individuals use raw and sem ...
(not tested, use at your own risk).
http://www.chat-cord.com/ For-sale chatcords.
http://www.grynx.com Another DIY Chatcord, uses a couple of accessible electrical components and uses either a 9v battery or USB cable for power
Computer peripherals