The way these things normally work is that the system detects any and all sound cards and if a driver is installed for a given card then it will show up as enabled in the device manager. The reverse is also true.
To answer your question those sound cards typically have very different drivers and could never be used interchangeably. If a device is not showing up in the device manager then it is not being detected by the system at all. As to the BIOS question I do not have enough experience in that area to answer with confidence. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mario Sent: Monday, July 06, 2015 9:44 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] using 2 sound cards but when I looked in the device manager under Sound, video and game controllers, , just the sound blaster was listed, the realtek wasn't there. could it be that when the driver for the SB was installed, the driver for the Realtek got uninstalled? On 7/5/2015 8:58 PM, Michael B. wrote: > Hi Mario, > > 1. Control Panel. > 2. Device Manager, press enter, & tab 1 time into a Tree View. > 3. Arrow down to, Sound, video and game controllers, & right arrow to open. > 4. Arrow down & highlight the soundcard you want to work with, & press > enter to open this soundcards properties. > 5. Control + Tab to the Driver tab, tab to, Enable / Disable. If this > soundcard is enabled you will get a disable button, & if it's disabled > you will get an enable button. If you make any changes apply & okay them. > HTH > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. Go Dodgers! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mario > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2015 5:29 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] using 2 sound cards > > > yes the sound blaster is an internal card. please enlighten me as how > to do this thru the control panel. > > > > On 7/5/2015 6:53 PM, David Ferrin wrote: >> If they are both internal cards then yes they both need to be enabled. >> That >> can be done using the control panel in fact. >> David Ferrin >> A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have >> evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mario" <mrb...@hotmail.com> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2015 4:13 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] using 2 sound cards >> >> >> I recently had Windows 7 reinstalled because of some issues. and I >> want to have JAWS talk thru the motherboard sound card while playing >> music/podcasts thru the sound blaster that's set as the default sound >> card. I realize the drivers need to be installed, but doesn't both >> sound cards have to be enabled in the BIOS? >> >> how do I convince the repair shop tech that it is possible to have >> both sound cards enabled in the BIOS, what do I tell them? >> >> I know how to switch JAWS to use the onboard sound card. >> >> 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/
