Re: Using two sound cards
- From: Chris Cant <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 18:02:01 +0000
Hi Folks,
you don't need the eloquence file if your working with jaws 5.0, it's using
the new one already!
Regards
Chris Cant.
At 16:04 27/02/2004, you wrote:
>here yuh go dood.
> Bulletin Type: FAQ
> Product Name: JAWS for Windows
> Version: 4.51
> Category: Synthesizers
> 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.
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Traxler" <htraxler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <JFWlite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 6:01 AM
>Subject: Using two sound cards
>
>
> > Hi folks and thanks for letting me cross-post. s I know this one
> > has been around, maybe a few times; but, I'm now having some
> > specific issues and would like some help.
> >
> > I have an integrated Sound Max and a Creative 128 card. First,
> > I'd like to use one for JAWS and the other for the rest of the
> > sounds that are generated.
> >
> > When I start by booting the system, the sounds go to the
> > integrated system and JAWS goes to the plug-in card. If I shut
> > down JAWS and restart it for any reason, it will come back up in
> > the integrated card where the sounds are and the plug-in card is
> > ignored. And this JAWS 5 has to be restarted often.
> >
> > Because of poor quality and noise level in the sound max, I would
> > like to switch them around so that JAWS uses the sound max and all
> > other stuff goes to the peripheral card.
> >
> > Using JAWS 5.0 and windows xp home.
> >
> > Can anyone help me accomplish these things? I don't mind handling
> > it off-list or on the phone, but others may be interested. I
> > know, for myself, I am grateful when I run across a thread like
> > this.
> >
> > Anybody, please?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Howard
> >
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