[jaws-uk] Re: More questions on skype

Hi Marie,

Try using the full path which, assuming that your boot drive is c: should 
be:
c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe

HTH,

Phil Medway

philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Tel: 01869 347639

mobile: 07980 519990

Skype: philmedway


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marie BAISEZ" <marie.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:46 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: More questions on skype


I tried 3 times to run smdvol32 as you describe, everytime I got the
following message: windows cannot find sndvol32.
What next?

I promise to listen carefully even if you say it only once.
]smile[...
Marie...  Oops! bet this joke is old hat now, shows my age!...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chipmunks" <chipmunks@xxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:58 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: More questions on skype


> you should be able to regulate your sound volume just using windows native
> volume control.
> Do the following:
>
> 1. hold down your windows logo kkey while typing the letter "r" (winkey+r)
> to open the run dialog.
>
> 2. type
>
> sndvol32
>
> and hit enter
>
> 3. This should bring up the windows volume control applet on the playback
> side. adjust your playback volume here. (The overall system volume and
> wave volume are relevant). Should a level for microphone show up here,
> make sure the "mute" checkbox for it is checked or you might get
> feedback.)
>
> if you also need to adjust your ic's recording volume, hit your "alt" key
> to go into the menu, enter on "properties' and in the properties dialog
> tab to the radio buttons that let you select whether to adjust your volume
> for playback or recording and set it to "recording" and hit enter. This
> opens the recording side of your volume control where you can set the
> recording volume of your mic.
>
> Others might differ from this, but I usually do not even install the
> software that comes for my audigy 2 card but just the drivers when I
> install or upgrade drivers for my card.
>
> hth
>
> Doris
>
>
>
> At 02:26 PM 5/25/2007 +0200, you wrote:
>
>>thanks for your help Phil. Managed to add a contact or two but struggling
>>with the sounds settings because of difficulty in navigating in the
>>creative audigy 2 menus. Hope I get there some day.
>>
>>Marie
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Medway"
>><philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:18 AM
>>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: More questions on skype
>>
>>
>>>Hi Marie,
>>>
>>>Chat, in Skype, is a means of messaging using text while call is
>>>communication using sound i.e. speech.
>>>
>>>Once you select a contact from the list, pressing the applications key
>>>will
>>>give you a context menu with other options including the ability to send
>>>a
>>>file to the contact, viewing the contact's profile and blocking the
>>>contact.
>>>
>>>There are other options which require that you have other Skype services
>>>active, but most of these you need Skype credit to use.  Skype credit
>>>works
>>>a bit like pay-as-you-go mobile phones in that you place credit with
>>>Skype
>>>then use it up.
>>>
>>>Examples of these services are making calls to landline phones or mobile
>>>phones, sending text messages to mobile phones etc.
>>>
>>>Skype is presented as a set of tabs which you can navigate using
>>>keystrokes
>>>provided by the Jaws scripts.
>>>
>>>You can find an overview of the keystrokes by pressing JawsKey+h.
>>>
>>>HTH,
>>>
>>>
>>>Phil Medway
>>>
>>>philmedway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>Tel: 01869 347639
>>>
>>>mobile: 07980 519990
>>>
>>>Skype: philmedway
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie BAISEZ"
>>><marie.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:18 AM
>>>Subject: [jaws-uk] More questions on skype
>>>
>>>
>>>I've downloaded the executable file as advised and installed it making
>>>sure
>>>all the scripts were compiled as recommended before pressing the finish
>>>button.
>>>However, the problems I encountered trying to add contacts are still
>>>there.
>>>I type the email address of a friend and press the find button, sometimes
>>>the search is started but not always and I don't get any result.
>>>
>>>More puzzling now... I've run the test call many times, I get the service
>>>ok, but I do not hear my message played back to me as I should.
>>>I know my mike works because I can hear my breath in my headphones as I
>>>type. The problem must lie in the playback volume but I don't know where
>>>to
>>>find this to alter its settings.
>>>I use an audigy 2 soundcard, what should I look for and where? navigating
>>>in
>>>the creative submenus is a nightmare but if pointed to the right
>>>direction,
>>>I might be able to crack that one.
>>>Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>
>>>Marie
>>>
>>>P.S. What's the difference between chat and call? probably quite obvious
>>>to
>>>you all but I'll like it clarified for a skype user. Thanks.
>>>
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