I'd just like to thank all of you who through your hats into the ring with
suggestions as to why my PC had started acting a bit flaky - the speech
in
particular.
Well, after going through each of these it seems that my problem has been
solved, and with the most unlikely of the suggestions as I had at first
thought.
On Tuesday morning I took the back of the PC and with the help of a Dycen,
a
can of compressed air, a couple of QTips and my dear old Mum, we proceeded
to clean up as much of the dust and crud from inside the thing as
possible.
I then checked that everything was properly housed etc, put the thing back
together and started her up once more.
I'm very pleased to say that after four days of use the PC is behaving as
it
should. No jerky and broken up speech or sounds to be heard. This simply
wasn't the case for the previous couple of weeks.
So there you have it, sometimes the problem isn't the catastrophe we all
fear. And just sometimes the solution may just be a simple bit of
housework
away!
Thanks again to all who offered advice.
Darran
----- Original Message -----
From: "amie.slavin" <amie.slavin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:44 PM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
| BSOD? Sorry, chaps, but this sounds most rude! Assuming it isn't; what
| does it mean?
| Amie
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Dorothy Ingram-Gorban" <dorothy.ingram-gorban@xxxxxxxxx>
| To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:02 PM
| Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
|
|
| > Hallo Robin, may I ask if you mean by CpU the central Processor? I am
| > trying to understand these terms, only a few days ago did I realise
BSOD
| > means what you know it to be of course, so how can you tell if it is
| > working flat out? Is that Belark? or MsInfo 32? Incidentally read
| > Georges the other day. I once listened on audio tape to BT's terms
and
| > conditions, and only the first point of entry into your home is
| > guaranteed not other points, and then only for 1 year, this is
because
| > they said copper wiring may degrade with in the home in that time
.so
| > boring listening to terms and conditions but worth it
| >
| > Dorothy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 1:59 PM
| > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
| >
| >
| > Hi Darran,
| >
| > As far as I'm aware, your CPU percentages are fine. If they rose way
up
| > towards 95% or more then I'd be concerned. In saying that, I have this
| > Outlook running, IE7 open,and an online phone console and my usage is
at
| > 100%, but everything is still functioning Ok.
| >
| > Sorry can't help with any other suggestions, apart from re seating the
S
| > card.
| >
| > Any chance you can get a hold of other speakers to try them?
| >
| > Robin
| >
| >
| > -----Original Message-----
| > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
| > On Behalf Of Darran Ross
| > Sent: 04 April 2008 13:48
| > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
| >
| >
| > Thanks folks for all the suggestions.
| >
| > My CPU seems to vary between 65 to 85% - not sure if this is good or
bad
| > -
| > and all my cables etc do seem to be properly connected. I haven't
| > however
| > been able to get a look at the soundcard.
| >
| > There doesn't appear to bee any strange or suspect programs that have
| > attached themselves to start-up either.
| >
| > Someone wondered whether it was just happening with JAWS or also with
| > Windows sounds, and the answer is yes. The Windows sounds are also
| > effected
| > in the same way.
| >
| > It seems to have been behaving itself pretty well over the last couple
| > of
| > days, but I'm now expecting this odd sound problem to raise its head
at
| > any
| > time.
| >
| > Thanks again for the help.
| >
| > Darran
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:50 PM
| > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
| >
| >
| > | As well as Robin's suggestion, have you tried reseating the
| > | cables between PC and speakers or headphones?
| > |
| > | You might even try reseating the soundcard in your system.
| > |
| > | Sometimes contacts start breaking down over time, and
| > | reseating often solves the problem.
| > |
| > | George.
| > |
| > | -----Original Message-----
| > | From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darran
| > | Ross
| > | Sent: 01 April 2008 12:31
| > | To: Jaws-UK
| > | Subject: [jaws-uk] Speech Has Become Very Flaky!
| > |
| > | Hi List.
| > |
| > | Over the last week or so I've noticed that JAWS has started
| > | acting poorly,
| > | only the speech however, nothing else appears to be
| > | effected. Its the same
| > | for versions 7.1, 8.0 and the latest release.And over all
| > | aspects of XP, no
| > | matter the program etc.
| > |
| > | The best way to describe the sound is for you to imagine you
| > | where sitting
| > | on a bicycle and trying to talk as you are descending a
| > | flight of steps. Its
| > | jerky at best, as though JAWS didn't have enough juice to
| > | see the thing out!
| > | But, it doesn't happen all the time, some days when I turn
| > | on the PC,
| > | everything's absolutely fine.
| > |
| > | Nothing has changed with my systems setup and I'm at a loss
| > | as to what's
| > | going on. Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be the
| > | cause of this
| > | flaky speech?
| > |
| > | Regards.
| > |
| > | Darran
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