TABLE OF CONTENTS With Google Talk using voice communications as a strong foundation, it s inevitable that someone would figure out how to transmit music through the service. As it turns out, there are a number of ways to broadcast music to your friends on Google Talk, some through modifying the Windows audio channels and others using third-party additions.
The quickest method for broadcasting music, or any audio stream, to another person on Google Talk is to manipulate the Windows audio channels to route the audio output to Google Talk. Although this sounds difficult, it s really not. This procedure is easily performed by following the steps documented on www.customizetalk.com, a Google Talk modification site.
The first task is to find your Audio Properties window, normally located in the Windows Control Panel. From the Windows Start menu, choose Settings Control Panel to view the Control Panel. For most users, you will see an icon labeled Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices. Click this icon, then locate the link labeled Advanced Volume Controls, usually located in the upper-left portion of the screen. For users viewing the Control Panel in classic mode, select the Sounds and Audio Devices icon and click the button labeled Advanced .
After selecting the advanced controls, you will see a window showing a mixing table of various audio sources. Select Options Properties from the pull-down menus at the top to display a window similar to Figure 5.37. Select the Recording button to...
