I've been following this thread, and I need some clarification. Is there absolutely no sound at all? If this is the case, then you shouldn't be able to hear Narrator either. Or, is it a case of there's no system sounds and you can't hear Jaws? Because if you can hear narrator, then you obviously have sound.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jac...@iburst.co.za> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] No Speech or Window's Sound FWIW, on windows XP, my standard way to see if the sound is working at all is to hit the left shift key 5 times in quick succession since this makes the sticky keys dialogue pop up with a very noticeable sound. Just hit escape to then close it. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor" <victor.gouv...@rogers.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: 22 February, 2009 4:37 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] No Speech or Window's Sound > Hi Patricia, > > Not sure if you saw my response on the Jaws list, so here it is. > > do you get windows sounds, and/or Narrator to come up when you activate > it? > > If you do, this may be a Jaws issue, and not necessarily a system volume > problem like that other person suggested. > > If you aren't getting any sound of any kind, then it may be the volume is > set to low, or the mute is on, in which case, you may be able to do the > following: > > press insert+F11 to bring up the system tray. You'll have to trust that > it's there and hope for the best. Smile. > > Once you do this, press the letter V and it should take you straight to > the > volume icon. This is assuming, of course, that the Volume icon is the > only > icon there starting with the letter V. If you absolutely know that it is > not, then we may have a bit of trouble here. > > Suffice it to say, I don't think it hurts to try this anyway. > > Once you've pressed the letter V, tab twice to the left single click > button > and press the spacebar. You may have to wait a few seconds, as the Master > Volume control may not pop up right away. > > Doing this will bring up only the slider and mute button for the master > volume, so, after you've waited a couple of seconds, press the home key, > and > this will raise your volume to 100%. If this still doesn't bring any > sound > back to your computer, tab once and press the spacebar, as you will be on > the mute checkbox, and if it's checked, this will bring back the sound. > > Once you've done all of this, and you still don't have any sound, I'm > afraid > you have to start looking in a different place for your solution, possibly > a > loos connection on the back of your computer, make sure the power button > on > the speakers are turned on and the volume of the speakers are turned up > enough to hear it's sound, and also check to see if the power cord is > plugged in to the electrical outlet where you have it plugged in. > > Other than that, you may have to get someone sighted to look at the sound > card properties in the device manager and see if there are any yellow > marks > beside the sound card. > > If there are, you may have to go in and check out it's settings and make > sure it's enabled. > > Let us know how you do. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com
