> I'm sure this can be made in software, by looking at the mic > input. Most probably even in user space. > Now to find someone with enough time in her/his hands and who > can be convinced into trying :-) What I find puzzling here is that this is a 100% standard feature on pretty much all Android tablet and smartphones. It's clearly cheap to implement. Why isn't it standard on laptops and (mini) desktops? Stefan