"Mute" option in VideoConferencing

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I didn't think this was an improper question when
I posed it a week ago, but it remains unanswered,
so here it is again.

In MSN Messenger 7, with both parties connected
and viewing each other, the "Mute" option is
automatically invoked as default, and has to be
manually unchecked each time. Rather a nuisance.

Is there a way to set the default option as
unchecked? Thank you.

William B. Lurie