with the solution outlined by Kelly ford the other day, a software 
speech user can set the volume of Game Day Audio independently from 
that of the synthesizer.  It would take a fairly skilled scripter to 
make it easier, though I suspect it could be done.  Mike, as you 
rightly suggest, none of the options you mention work for the 
software synthesizer user.

Dean


At 09:02 AM 4/5/2007, you wrote:
>Jeff
>
>You bring up a good point!  I use hardware synthesizers so this doesn't
>matter on my end -- and that's one of many reason I opt for the TripleTalk
>Internal on a desktop and a TrippleTalk USB on a notebook.
>The question that needs to be asked for those that use software speech is
>whether or not
>the volume controls in Gameday Audio's player work independently of the
>system master volume.
>If they don't, then the alternatives I outlined are just as viable for
>software speech users.
>If they do, then this question would be worth pursuing forther for
>software synthesizer users.
>It would seem to me that a skilled JFW script writer and/or a WE setfile
>writer might be able to figure something out.
>
>
>
>On Thu, 5 Apr 2007, Jeff Bishop wrote:
>
> > The thing is, do these control the volume of the app so that your screen
> > readers volume stays the same?  That is the key thing here.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk
> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:35 AM
> > To: PC audio discussion list.
> > Subject: RE: Game Day Audio in Windows Media Player - not in browser ...
> >
> > There are numerous ways to control volume even if you cannot get at the
> > volume controls within the gameday player.
> >
> > (1)  Get a keyboard that includes extra keys for raising and 
> lowering volume
> > as well as muting.
> >
> > (2)  Autohotkey from autohotkey.com
> > has among numerous scripts available a volume control one where you can
> > define keys to do this.
> >
> > On the programs page of JFWlite
> >
> > www.jfwlite.com
> >
> > you will find a link to a program called Volume Tray.
> > This too gives you control over your volume.
> >
> > Another handy utility called
> >
> > Wizmo
> >
> >
> > available from
> >
> > www.grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm
> >
> > allows you to do all sorts of neat tricks.  I have set up hotkeys to set 5
> > different volume levels and another that makes certain that the 
> soundcard is
> > active.
> > A couple other neat functions of Wizmo is that it can force shutdowns and
> > reboots of your pc in those times when all else fails and normal
> > shutdowns/reboots just hang.
> >
> > With all of the above, why worry if you can happen to locate a particular
> > player's volume controls.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2 Apr 2007, Jeff Bishop wrote:
> >
> > > Yeah, what a huge disadvantage <sad face>.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > On Behalf Of Dean Martineau
> > > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 3:16 PM
> > > To: PC audio discussion list.
> > > Subject: RE: Game Day Audio in Windows Media Player - not in browser ...
> > >
> > > I'm having no trouble listening to the Royals and Red Sox at present, but
> > of
> > > course there's no way I know to control the volume.
> > >
> > > Dean
> > >
> > >
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