Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD
Hi All, I'd like to thank all who responded to my e-mail. I really learned a great deal from your comments and now, I feel confident enough to research what I'm looking for. Again, thanks. Jo -- From: Trouble troub...@columbus.rr.com Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 7:11 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD Some of the questions that mean most here is what type of out puts do you need if any special, and do you want it in the computer or as a USB device? Most of the USB type have more than enough ports for just about any thing you want to connect to it. About the only thing you may need is a cable to make it easy reach to user. The one thing you need to look at is how much it will handle as in built in ram. A lot of users on this list have either a USB sound card or a USB headset. They can also be used if USB ports are short. personally, I use a wireless logitech headset g930 it comes with everything for use out of box. With the prices of the USB type you can actually go with both if desired. Now as far as jaws goes or just being blind in general, don't mean a thing with sound cards. Because jaws has no spec's for sound cards any will do, its price that works. i will tell you this, Don't just get the cheapest or a off the wall name. Check with google and read some reviews on what your looking at. And another site I found helpful when buying computer parts is YouTube.com Some vids on there will show you working, what comes in box and what they think. At 09:25 PM 10/8/2011, you wrote: Hi, When selecting a sound card, what are the most important things to look for? Creative Labs and Amazon have so many to choose from and, of course, all the numbers that follow the name of the card made me crazy. For over a year I've been experiencing a constant problem of JAWS suddenly giving up the ghost for no apparent reason. Lately, it's not occasional, but more like every minute when I'm reading by word or line. It doesn't happen when in say all mode. It does happen, though, quite often when I'm writing and when I read what I wrote, it's there. I'd like to get a sound card because just maybe the one the computer came with is not strong enough to accommodate JAWS and all the sounds I set up. I'm running JAWS12 latest build and Win7 SP1. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jo -- 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: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD
not by much although if a new enhancement has recently occurred it is usually better to stick with the prior used type of card. sound blaster is the normal good card for most folks use, but what is the computer type you have, what do you have in it for a sound card now, what do you do with your computer, outside of the normal Emails, listen to music and/or DVD's, and the write letters? is this part of a major sound system/home theater? a DJ's unit? do you do sound recording? sound mixing? etc. other sound cards include Phillips, creative labs sound blaster, and a number of lessor known ones (any of the medium priced cards from tigerdirect should work just fine) so what you spend depends on what you need, don't pay for a platinum card if a silver one will do all you need, smile inthane . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD First, what quality do you want and why, next will the cards you look at take the things you want to listen to like you said, third, qand this matters if money's tight, even if you do find one that meets your neads, could there be something better or just as good for a lower price? Finally, the most obvious thing, what kinds of inputs and outputs do you want and or need? Saddly, these stores and even Creative Labs won't understand the whole JAWS issue I don't think. So, you can't talk to them about this. You'll only have what people here tell you to go on for that. I'm not by any means saying you can't trust people here, I'm simpally Saying that this is one of those times when blindness issues may complicate things. Or perhaps not. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of joluland Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 9:26 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD Hi, When selecting a sound card, what are the most important things to look for? Creative Labs and Amazon have so many to choose from and, of course, all the numbers that follow the name of the card made me crazy. For over a year I've been experiencing a constant problem of JAWS suddenly giving up the ghost for no apparent reason. Lately, it's not occasional, but more like every minute when I'm reading by word or line. It doesn't happen when in say all mode. It does happen, though, quite often when I'm writing and when I read what I wrote, it's there. I'd like to get a sound card because just maybe the one the computer came with is not strong enough to accommodate JAWS and all the sounds I set up. I'm running JAWS12 latest build and Win7 SP1. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jo -- 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: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD
Some of the questions that mean most here is what type of out puts do you need if any special, and do you want it in the computer or as a USB device? Most of the USB type have more than enough ports for just about any thing you want to connect to it. About the only thing you may need is a cable to make it easy reach to user. The one thing you need to look at is how much it will handle as in built in ram. A lot of users on this list have either a USB sound card or a USB headset. They can also be used if USB ports are short. personally, I use a wireless logitech headset g930 it comes with everything for use out of box. With the prices of the USB type you can actually go with both if desired. Now as far as jaws goes or just being blind in general, don't mean a thing with sound cards. Because jaws has no spec's for sound cards any will do, its price that works. i will tell you this, Don't just get the cheapest or a off the wall name. Check with google and read some reviews on what your looking at. And another site I found helpful when buying computer parts is YouTube.com Some vids on there will show you working, what comes in box and what they think. At 09:25 PM 10/8/2011, you wrote: Hi, When selecting a sound card, what are the most important things to look for? Creative Labs and Amazon have so many to choose from and, of course, all the numbers that follow the name of the card made me crazy. For over a year I've been experiencing a constant problem of JAWS suddenly giving up the ghost for no apparent reason. Lately, it's not occasional, but more like every minute when I'm reading by word or line. It doesn't happen when in say all mode. It does happen, though, quite often when I'm writing and when I read what I wrote, it's there. I'd like to get a sound card because just maybe the one the computer came with is not strong enough to accommodate JAWS and all the sounds I set up. I'm running JAWS12 latest build and Win7 SP1. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jo -- 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: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD
Hi, When selecting a sound card, what are the most important things to look for? Creative Labs and Amazon have so many to choose from and, of course, all the numbers that follow the name of the card made me crazy. For over a year I've been experiencing a constant problem of JAWS suddenly giving up the ghost for no apparent reason. Lately, it's not occasional, but more like every minute when I'm reading by word or line. It doesn't happen when in say all mode. It does happen, though, quite often when I'm writing and when I read what I wrote, it's there. I'd like to get a sound card because just maybe the one the computer came with is not strong enough to accommodate JAWS and all the sounds I set up. I'm running JAWS12 latest build and Win7 SP1. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jo -- For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD
First, what quality do you want and why, next will the cards you look at take the things you want to listen to like you said, third, qand this matters if money's tight, even if you do find one that meets your neads, could there be something better or just as good for a lower price? Finally, the most obvious thing, what kinds of inputs and outputs do you want and or need? Saddly, these stores and even Creative Labs won't understand the whole JAWS issue I don't think. So, you can't talk to them about this. You'll only have what people here tell you to go on for that. I'm not by any means saying you can't trust people here, I'm simpally Saying that this is one of those times when blindness issues may complicate things. Or perhaps not. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of joluland Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 9:26 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] WHAT TO KNOW WHEN SHOPPING FOR A SOUND CARD Hi, When selecting a sound card, what are the most important things to look for? Creative Labs and Amazon have so many to choose from and, of course, all the numbers that follow the name of the card made me crazy. For over a year I've been experiencing a constant problem of JAWS suddenly giving up the ghost for no apparent reason. Lately, it's not occasional, but more like every minute when I'm reading by word or line. It doesn't happen when in say all mode. It does happen, though, quite often when I'm writing and when I read what I wrote, it's there. I'd like to get a sound card because just maybe the one the computer came with is not strong enough to accommodate JAWS and all the sounds I set up. I'm running JAWS12 latest build and Win7 SP1. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jo -- 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/
