Hi Victor, Yes, it does sound like the phone is being seen as a soundcard, and Jaws will always take the last soundcard installed. Have you tried editing the jfw.ini file to specify a particular soundcard for Jaws to use as the default? When plugging the phone to the computer, do you use the same port each time? I have found that this situation only seems to occur when Jaws is running as a service, which is how it runs when loading at Windows startup. When you unload Jaws and then re-load it, it returns as an application. Have you given the technical service bulletins on the FS website a look? HTH, Richard Q. Justice-website owner www.blind-computing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor" <[email protected]> To: "blind Computing" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:22 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Skype Phone Problems and Jaws
Hi Folks, I'm using a Windows XP home machine, running the standard on-board sound card and Jaws 10 latest build. I also have a V-Tech Skype cordless phone. I find that when I leave the phone plugged in, and restart my computer, Jaws does not come back speaking. The program is active, but Jaws simply isn't speaking. I have turned on NVDA and have confirmed that Jaws is active as when I press enter on the Jaws 10 icon, the Jaws menu pops up. To resolve the problem, I have to shut down Jaws and restart it. Does anyone know if this can be by-passed or maybe eliminated altogether? As a side note, I have confirmed at one point, when I picked up the phone to make a call right after re-booting my computer, as I was speaking to the other party over the telephone, I noticed that Jaws was coming through the hand set of the cordless phone. Keep in mind that this does not happen if the phone is unplugged as I reboot the computer, or when I shut Jaws down and restart it after a reboot. If I am going to get Jaws coming over the Skype phone, it has to be used right after a reboot and the phone plugged in. Oh, I should also note that Jaws will not come through the handset unless I'm on a call. If the phone is just sitting there, Jaws will not come through. Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why this is happening? I have surmised that the Skype phone is taking the place of my sound card at start up, but this wouldn't explain why I am able to get NVDA or other windows sounds through the computer, but not Jaws. I have confirmed this happening on, both my desktop computer running a Quad Core, and my laptop, running a dual core processor. Any help would be appreciated. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [email protected] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [email protected] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [email protected] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [email protected] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [email protected] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [email protected] If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [email protected]
