1. It prevents the output of your speakers from being fed back into your microphone. (The latest beta of skype claims to have eliminated this problem. But I'm still using an older version.) 2. It shuts out distraction from other noise sources in your environment. 3. It allows you to separate the output from JAWS and from skype. 4. I'm sure others can come up with still more advantages. ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Wojtecki To: PC audio discussion list. Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:16 AM Subject: Re: USB headset
I know this is a stupid question, but what advantage, if any, is there to a USB headset? By the way, I've recently installed Live Messenger and Skipe, so if anyone wants to add me, I'm at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and my Skipe name is guitarsue. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 6:58 AM Subject: Re: USB headset Jana, Look for the following lines in your jfw.ini file: [Synthesizers] Synth1Name=eloq Synth1LongName=Eloquence Software Synth1Driver=eloq directly below these lines, you must add a line similar to the following: Synth1Port=C-Media Wave Device BUT, instead of C-Media Wave Device, you must substitute the exact name of the sound card you wish JAWS/Eloquence to use. There must be no space on either side of the equals sign, and the spelling and case of the name of the sound card you wish to use must be exactly the same as appears on the Audio Devices page of the Sound and Audio Devices dialogue in Control Panel. After you have made this change to jfw.ini, exit and restart JAWS. eloquence will thence forward be forced to use the named sound card, even if you have USB devices plugged in, which steal away the default output device assignment. Good luck. Let me know off list if you have any difficulty folowing these directions. Blessed Be, Dana that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: dsleslie Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE Your Source for Discounted Ideas http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Jana Jackson To: PC audio discussion list. Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:38 AM Subject: Re: USB headset Hi, Dana! Actually, I'd love to know how to change the JFW.ini file when you're using a USB head-set. I think that would be helpful to me in some situations. Thanks! Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana S. Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 7:37 PM Subject: Re: USB headset > When you plug in your USB headset, it makes itself the default output > device. With the headset plugged in, go to control Panel, Sound and Audio > Devices, the Audio Device tab, and manually reset your default audio > output device to the sound card driving your speakers. > > If you are using JAWS, you will need to edit jfw.ini, to ensure that, each > time you reboot, JAWS will speak through your speakers, and not through > your headset. If you need to know how to do this, let us know. > > Blessed Be, > > Dana > that's Dayna, D A N A, NOT Donna, D O N N A > > D. S. Leslie, née C. R. Guttman > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: dsleslie > Web: ÞE OL' PHILOSOPHIE SHOPPE > Your Source for Discounted Ideas > http://members.cox.net/dsleslie2/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Loren Buntemeyer > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 8:24 PM > Subject: USB headset > > > When I use my USB headset/mic, my speakers will not work. When I use my > headset/mic with regular jacks, the speakers work fine. Is there a > setting for this? > > Loren Buntemeyer > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > __________ NOD32 2173 (20070407) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________ NOD32 2174 (20070409) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________ NOD32 2176 (20070410) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]