Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Norman, Most USB sound cards will operate, at lieast in a rudimentary fashion, even without installing the drivers. John and Linda Justice With guide dogs Jake and Zachary PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:45 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi I have to say that I paid about 2 to 5 U. S. dollars on E-Bay for a cheap sound card that only has one output and one microphone jack. I read on one of the computer users lists that someone recommended having a USB headset because if the audio was accidentally muted on one's computer the USB audio device in the headset over road the settings in the sound card. This was something I thought might be helpful especially if one is moving from one computer to the next frequently. God bless, Mark God Loves you! You can visit my website at: http://christiantraditions.info Please visit my blog at: http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 12:08 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Really depends on your physical location/preferred sources..? I, here in South Africa, found a local computer shop that sold me a USB sound card of the brand, astrum, which seems to sort of immediately get seen as sort of default sound output on both the windows XP and windows7 machines have tested/tried it out on, and it actually seems to show up, in the operating system, as a realtek sound card, but that could be internal hardware or something like that. Main thing is haven't tested it on any machines with their own sound disabled/muted, but, thus far, roundabout 5 seconds after plugging it into both test machines, it starts working sort of automatically. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Norman King" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:44 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards > Hi. > > Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software > instelation? > > I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been > disabled. > > Any suggestions would be helpful. > > Thanks. > > 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Plug them in and you're good to go. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. - Original Message - From: "Norman King" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. I have another question. Are these sound cards plug and play devices or do I have to install anything manually? -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:15 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Cmedia, saberent forgive the spelling just to name a couple low cost easy units. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:45 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi. I have another question. Are these sound cards plug and play devices or do I have to install anything manually? -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:15 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Cmedia, saberent forgive the spelling just to name a couple low cost easy units. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:45 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Cmedia, saberent forgive the spelling just to name a couple low cost easy units. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:45 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Really depends on your physical location/preferred sources..? I, here in South Africa, found a local computer shop that sold me a USB sound card of the brand, astrum, which seems to sort of immediately get seen as sort of default sound output on both the windows XP and windows7 machines have tested/tried it out on, and it actually seems to show up, in the operating system, as a realtek sound card, but that could be internal hardware or something like that. Main thing is haven't tested it on any machines with their own sound disabled/muted, but, thus far, roundabout 5 seconds after plugging it into both test machines, it starts working sort of automatically. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Norman King" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 8:44 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi I have tried a few of the cheap sound cards off from E-Bay. They were the USB type. The software as I recall installed itself. However, one had to access the volume control through the operating system. The default volume was very loud. God bless, Mark God Loves you! You can visit my website at: http://christiantraditions.info Please visit my blog at: http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:45 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. 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/
[Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi. Are there any external sound cards that do not require any software instelation? I need one because I will be working on computers where the sound has been disabled. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
I don't have one myself so can't comment. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 If you want a place to chat, why not join Blind Disabled Social by sending a blank message to blind-disabled-social+subscr...@googlegroups.com. - Original Message - From: "Kathy Pingstock" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards what is the cost of one of these? Is there manufactory better than another one? Kathy - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Usually a USB device. You plug it into an available USB port, Windows will recognize it instantly in most cases, install appropriate drivers in most cases, and you'll have sound. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 If you want a place to chat, why not join Blind Disabled Social by sending a blank message to blind-disabled-social+subscr...@googlegroups.com. - Original Message - From: "Kathy Pingstock" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:47 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards What is an external sound card and how does it work? Kathy 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi I bought a cheep USB sound card off EBay for $5 plus shipping. It came from Honkong. The sound quality wasn't great but it was acceptable. I never could figure out how to get the sounds from the computer to go to the native sound card while sending JAWS to the USB card. So, I stopped using the USB card. God bless, Mark -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon Overcast, Light Rain 41°F Wind:WSW-250° at 7mph - Original Message - From: "Bill Gallik" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi Kathy, I bought a Turtle Beech USB "Sound Card" from buy.com about a year ago; it only cost about $25.00. One problem I've encountered with this "Sound Card" is that voice inflections in JAWS are not transmitted through the device. But that's a small price to pay for the luxury of having two sound devices on board your PC. One other caveat that you may want to know about in advance, you need a set of earphones to use the Turtle Beech USB sound card. Or you could plug regular speakers into it as well I suppose. But that seems like a lot of clutter on your desk if you already have a set of speakers hanging off the native sound card. The nice thing about a secondary sound card is that you can instruct JAWS (if you use JAWS that is -- of course) to transmit through the secondary card so any applications deploying sound through the primary card can have an acceptable volume setting and there won't be the problem of all those sounds -- including JAWS -- overriding each other. HTH ---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
thank you Kathy - Original Message - From: "Bill Gallik" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:39 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Hi Kathy, I bought a Turtle Beech USB "Sound Card" from buy.com about a year ago; it only cost about $25.00. One problem I've encountered with this "Sound Card" is that voice inflections in JAWS are not transmitted through the device. But that's a small price to pay for the luxury of having two sound devices on board your PC. One other caveat that you may want to know about in advance, you need a set of earphones to use the Turtle Beech USB sound card. Or you could plug regular speakers into it as well I suppose. But that seems like a lot of clutter on your desk if you already have a set of speakers hanging off the native sound card. The nice thing about a secondary sound card is that you can instruct JAWS (if you use JAWS that is -- of course) to transmit through the secondary card so any applications deploying sound through the primary card can have an acceptable volume setting and there won't be the problem of all those sounds -- including JAWS -- overriding each other. HTH ---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Hi Kathy, I bought a Turtle Beech USB "Sound Card" from buy.com about a year ago; it only cost about $25.00. One problem I've encountered with this "Sound Card" is that voice inflections in JAWS are not transmitted through the device. But that's a small price to pay for the luxury of having two sound devices on board your PC. One other caveat that you may want to know about in advance, you need a set of earphones to use the Turtle Beech USB sound card. Or you could plug regular speakers into it as well I suppose. But that seems like a lot of clutter on your desk if you already have a set of speakers hanging off the native sound card. The nice thing about a secondary sound card is that you can instruct JAWS (if you use JAWS that is -- of course) to transmit through the secondary card so any applications deploying sound through the primary card can have an acceptable volume setting and there won't be the problem of all those sounds -- including JAWS -- overriding each other. HTH ---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
what is the cost of one of these? Is there manufactory better than another one? Kathy - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards Usually a USB device. You plug it into an available USB port, Windows will recognize it instantly in most cases, install appropriate drivers in most cases, and you'll have sound. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 If you want a place to chat, why not join Blind Disabled Social by sending a blank message to blind-disabled-social+subscr...@googlegroups.com. - Original Message - From: "Kathy Pingstock" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:47 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards What is an external sound card and how does it work? Kathy 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards
Usually a USB device. You plug it into an available USB port, Windows will recognize it instantly in most cases, install appropriate drivers in most cases, and you'll have sound. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 If you want a place to chat, why not join Blind Disabled Social by sending a blank message to blind-disabled-social+subscr...@googlegroups.com. - Original Message - From: "Kathy Pingstock" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:47 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external sound cards What is an external sound card and how does it work? Kathy 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/
[Blind-Computing] external sound cards
What is an external sound card and how does it work? Kathy For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
