whew, that's a relief! Thanks for letting me know. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florl...@iol.ie> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14
it works ok, despite my misgivings at first. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <patricia.zoell...@tx.rr.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 > so, are you saying, David's hotkey would not work if the mute button > is in > wrong spot? > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Flor Lynch" <florl...@iol.ie> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:51 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 > > > But, which sounds was muted in the first place? Again. Anbd to > clarify. > When I tab once into the volume dialogue after typing sndvol , on my > Toshiba laptop using Windows7 there is the Mute Speakers Button. The > Mute System Sounds button is four tab key presses further on than > that. > > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "david" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:00 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 > > >> Hello there; >> >> >> If your using windows 7, >> >> 1, after you've booted the computer, >> Wait a little bit for desktop to load. >> >> 2, now press, >> Windows+r=run, >> Type in: >> sndvol >> Press enter, >> Tab once, press the spacebar, >> This should unmute the sound. >> >> >> >> If you wish to put a shortcut to: >> Sndvol.exe, on your desktop try the following; >> >> >> >> 1, go to desktop, >> Windows key+m, >> >> 2, press the keystroke, >> Ctrl+spacebar, >> To unselect all icons. >> >> 3, press the applications key, and down arrow and enter on, New sub >> menu. >> >> 4, now arrow and enter on, >> New shortcut. >> >> 5, >> Now type the following in the edit box, >> sndvol.exe >> 6, tab next, press enter. >> You will see/hear; >> sndvol.exe >> your asked to give the shortcut a name, you can leave the sndvol.exe, >> or you >> could name it for example; volume. >> Tab finish press enter. >> >> Now, if you would like a hot-key, >> >> 1, desktop, >> Press the letter "s" until you hear, >> Sndvol.exe >> Or the letter "v" if you've named the shortcut volume, >> >> 2, now press alt+enter to bring up the properties, >> >> 3, tab until you hear; >> Shortcut key none, >> Here you could type s, or what ever letter you wish, Now press enter. >> Now you have a shortcut with a hot-key. >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] >>>On >> Behalf Of Flor Lynch >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 10:03 PM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 >> >> That's the mute speakers button, by pressing the tab key once. The >> Mute >> System Sounds button is four tab further on than that, so you'd press >> the tab key five times to get to it. >> >> An easier command to type, is: from the Start (search box edit); >> sndvol >> . >> (You may remember sndvol32.exe on older Windows 32-bit systems.) You >> get >> straight to the dialogue box, typing less, that way. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Ryan West" <westr...@charter.net> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 11:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 >> >> >>> Hello Joni, >>> >>> If you are running windows seven you can: >>> 1. press start button >>> 2. type in adjust system volume and press enter. >>> 3. tab once and press spacebar to unmute >>> >>> I hope this helps. You can mute it the first time you try this and >>> the next time it will unmute the computer. If you do this a few >>> times >>> you will get comfortable in doing these steps. >>> >>> Sincerely, Ryan West >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>>From: Joni Colver >>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 3:57 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 >>> >>> I am just using a vanilla USB Hp desktop keyboard. I have muted >>> twice >>> and >>> rebooting the first time did not undue the deed. I had to get my >>> husband to >>> unmute with the mouse. >>> >>> So, if I have not invoked mute with the JAWS key spacebar s sequence >>> then >>> using that will not unmute? Does that key combo just mute JAWS and >>> not >>> system sounds? >>> >>> I am afraid of muting again and not being able to undo it >>> independently if I >>> am the only one at home at the time. >>> >>> Joni >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>>From: Flor Lynch >>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 5:33 PM >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unmuting with JAWS 14 >>> >>> That's fine for JAWS itself, but when the computer is sound-muted >>> JAWS >>> will be silent anyway. >>> >>> Joni, what model and make of keyboard are you using? is it a >>> laptop - >>> with an Fn key? Or with a Bluetooth keyboard? Maybe you're using the >>> F3 >>> key, with Fn mode enabled? (I know that On some keyboards, when the >>> Fn >>> mode is on the F4 key can do different things depending on >>> proprietary >>> stuff, wireless, or what-not.) >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
