Re: no speech quesiton

  • From: Soronel Haetir <soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:54:11 -0900

You could always create a new voice profile, set it to default (I
don't think the no voice profile can be default) and set the volume to
0%.  Not elegant but it would work.

On 12/24/09, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, Dave, you gave it a college try and we learn something new every day.
> Now that I cannot turn off the hideous trumpeting of eloquence, I shall  be
> a jaw grinch or scrooge. lol.
> No more lives torn apart,
> That wars would never start,
> And time would heal all hearts.
> Everyone would have a friend,
> And right would always win,
> And love would never end.
> This is my grown up Christmas list.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Dave Durber
>   To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:17 PM
>   Subject: Re: no speech quesiton
>
>
>   Kerri:
>
>   The instructions I gave you in my email are correct for versions of JAWS
> up to Version 9.
>
>   I followed the instructions given for JAWS 10 and 11, however, in either
> case, I did not find a "No Speech" option in the list of synthesizers.
>
>   So, unfortunately, for the time being, I cannot help you any further.
>
>   Sincerely:
>
>   Dave Durber
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Kerri
>     To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 6:46 PM
>     Subject: Re: no speech quesiton
>
>
>     Hi, Robert:
>         Thanks for this suggestion. I've done it this way but when I restart
> the computer, my default eloquence comes back up because I used eloquence
> prior to having this Braille display. I know I'm a royal pain in the neck
> but just let it go because it's Christmas grin.
>     No more lives torn apart,
>     That wars would never start,
>     And time would heal all hearts.
>     Everyone would have a friend,
>     And right would always win,
>     And love would never end.
>     This is my grown up Christmas list.
>
>       ----- Original Message -----
>       From: robert Doc Wright
>       To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>       Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:04 PM
>       Subject: Re: no speech quesiton
>
>
>       the other way of doing it is
>       insert j
>       arrow to languages
>       open profiles
>       choose no speech and enter
>       This remains until you change it.
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Kerri
>         To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>         Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:24 PM
>         Subject: Re: no speech quesiton
>
>
>         Hello, Dave, there is no selection in the synthesizer options for
> start with no speech, the first option is allow wave files with software
> synthesizers" Do I need to insert a disk and runner  repair?
>         No more lives torn apart,
>         That wars would never start,
>         And time would heal all hearts.
>         Everyone would have a friend,
>         And right would always win,
>         And love would never end.
>         This is my grown up Christmas list.
>
>           ----- Original Message -----
>           From: Dave Durber
>           To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>           Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:47 PM
>           Subject: Re: no speech quesiton
>
>
>           Kerri:
>
>           Follow the steps below to permanently turn off speech in JAWS.
>
>           1.  Press INSERT/JAWS KEY+6, (the number 6 above the letters).
> This opens the Configuration Manager.
>
>           2.  Press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the "default.jcf" (Default JAWS
> Configuration file.
>
>           3.  Press ALT+S to open the "Settings" Menu.
>
>           4.  Press the letter "S" to open the "Synthesizer" dialog box.
>
>           5.  Press the letter "N" to select the "No Speech" synthesizer
> option.
>
>           6.  Press ENTER to accept your choice.  This will also close the
> Synthesizer dialog box and Settings Menu and will return you to the open
> screen of the Configuration Manager.
>
>           7.  Press CTRL+S to save the change you made to the "default.jcf"
> file.
>
>           8.  Press ALT+F4 to close the Configuration Manager.
>
>           9.  Press INSERT/JAWS KEY+F4 to close JAWS and press ENTER on the
> OK button to confirm that you really want to close and unload the JAWS
> program.
>
>           10.  If you only have one version of JAWS installed on your
> computer, press WINDOWS KEY+M, which minimizes all applications and gives
> focus to the Desktop.
>
>           11.  Press the letter "J" to highlight JAWS and press ENTER to
> launch the program.
>
>           12.  If you have one or, more than one, version of JAWS installed
> on your computer, press WINDOWS KEY+R to open the "Run" dialog box.
>
>           13.  Type, "JAWSXX".  Replace "xx" with the version number you are
> using, without the quotes and with no spaces.  Press ENTER to start JAWS
> with no speech.  If I am correct, you have been able to do this since JAWS
> Version 6.
>
>           The advantage in using steps 12 and 13, is that they can be used
> anywhere within Windows or within any application.
>
>           To have JAWS start with speech, follow the steps above, making the
> appropriate change in step 5.
>
>           HTH
>
>           Sincerely:
>
>           Dave Durber
>


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