I think you are exactly right. I've noticed similar windows behaviour on a USB audio device.
Cheers for now, JP On Fri, 4 Dec 2015 06:57:46 +0000 Reg Webb via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hi and thanks. My problem is that I don't understand why it selects the right device sometimes on startup, but not at others, when it appears to make an arbitrary selection. I'm guessing there's sometimes a discrepancy between when USB becomes available, and when W-E selects the ports available, but maybe not. -- Reg <regw...@btinternet.com> On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 22:41:58 -0800 "net bat" <net...@comcast.net> wrote: > in your w e synthisizer settings make sure that it is not set to use a backup > synthisizer. > sometimes you have to unplug and re insert the usb cable so windows can > properly detect the usb port. > > > -----Original Message----- From: Reg Webb via Talk > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 8:23 PM > To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com > Subject: W-e Not reliably selecting my speech sound device > > Hi all > > While on the subject of sound device selection, I have Vocalise Samantha > as my default software speech, with a USB sound device as its chosen > sound card. On startup, sometimes the selected device comes up properly, > and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't, W-E selects a device of its > choice instead. Fortunately, I have trusty Apollo in the voice rotor, > so I can correct this, save the settings, and wait to see what happens > next time I start my computer. > does anyone know why W-E is randomly making sound card selections other > than mine? > -- Reg > <regw...@btinternet.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%40comcast.net. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/joe%40vi-ability.demon.co.uk. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com -- Joe Paton <j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk> _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com