[jaws-uk] Re: multiple soundcards and faq
- From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:09:44 +0100
Hi Graham
FS have subsumed the FAQ underneath the general support topics. This I think
makes sense as it means you don't have to search two lists of things, but it's
still hard to find. I typed "live" into the search and it came up with two
articles of interest, the latter of which I have reproduced below because it's
the one you want.
Bulletin Type: FAQ
Date Posted: 04/04/2003
Product Name: JAWS
Version: 4.51
Category: Synthesizer
Question:
I have two sound cards on my computer. How do I make sure JAWS uses the one I
want?
Answer:
Many JAWS users who also use music or audio production software want JAWS and
Eloquence to speak through one sound card, while using the other for their
production work. To do this, you need to edit a file called JFW.ini and install
the updated Eloquence Speech driver in the accompanying zip file.
Editing the jfw.ini file:
1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, browse your hard drive to the
currently running version of JAWS and find the jfw.ini file in that folder.
2. Press ENTER to open.
3. You should find some lines that read:
Synth1Name=eloq
Synth1LongName=Eloquence for JAWS
Synth1Driver=eloq
The number doesn?t matter, it may be 1, 2, or 3, but it must be the same for
all entries for Eloquence.
4. Add the following line after the driver line: Synth1Port=SB Live! Wave
Device Of course, you need to make sure that the synth number matches the other
lines, so that if the Driver line read:
Sytn3Driver=eloq
Then the port line would read:
Synth3Port=SB Live! Wave Device
The text after the = sign in the Port line comes from Control Panel/Sound &
Multimedia/Audio tab It must be one of the entries that can be chosen for
Preferred Playback device.
5. Save your changes and exit Notepad.
Now you must install the updated driver.As long as JAWS is running and speaking
through Eloquence, eloq.jls cannot be simply overwritten when unzipping the
file. You will need to switch to NoSpeech or MS SAPI to get the eloq.jls to
overwrite properly.
1. Download the file from
ftp://ftp.freedomscientific.com/users/hj/private/eloq.zip
2. Unzip the zip file into the root of the active JAWS directory where you made
the change to the jfw.ini file.
3. Restart JAWS and it should now be speaking from the sound card you wanted.
4. If not, make sure the entries are correct in the jfw.ini file and that your
sound card is indeed installed correctly. Most audio and music production
software allows you to select a sound device for it as well, so it can use one
sound card while JAWS uses another.
Regards.
Tristram Llewellyn
Sight and Sound Technology
Technical Support
www.sightandsound.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Page
To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:59 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] multiple soundcards and faq
Hi all.
I have a new PC with a realtec card on the mother board and a soundblaster
live card.
When I start JAWS, it always starts on the realtec card when JAWS loads
automatically at startup. If I shut JAWS down and restart it it works on the
soundblaster live.
I have seen a technical support notice about this but I am sure there used to
be an FAQ discussing how to make JAWS always work on whichever soundcard you
choose. It involved adding a line to an INI file as far as I remember.
Thinking of the FAQ list, I note it is not available on the support pages of
the freedom scientific website any more. what has happened to it?
Regards
Graham
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