Techniques for configuring multiple audio transducers, including telephony
devices, are provided. Audio configurations for the multiple audio input and output
transducers can be selected by the user. When it is determined that a telephony
device has gone off hook, the audio configuration is changed to utilize the off
hook telephony device. When the telephony device goes on hook, the audio configuration
can be returned to its original state. The present invention allows multiple audio
input and output transducers to be used, for example, in a computer telephony client
by efficiently switching between these transducers via configuration changes. According
to specific embodiments, the present invention may be provided in an audio transducer
switch between the multiple audio transducers and a sound card of a computer, or
within a sound card itself.