[access-uk] Re: creative Soundblaster

  • From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:54:24 +0100

Hi again Audrey.


Thanks very much for all the information concerning the setting up of the Soundblaster card. As I mentioned, I'm going into PC World tomorrow to buy it. I'm hoping to install it over the weekend. I'll also pick up a pair of speakers while I'm there. So perhaps if you would be so kind, I'll probably get back to you with lots of questions during installation, possibly on Saturday afternoon.

Am I right in thinking that the external sound card has the usual Line-in, Line-out and microphone socket and also an optical socket which is either in or out, depending how you set it up, and that my existing speakers remain plugged into my existing sound card for jaws?

If this is the case, then I'll have two pairs of speakers beside my display: One for jaws and one for my audio output, and an optical cable attached as optical in, for recording anything that I play on the DVD recorder. Also, if I wish, I can change the optical Line-in setting to Line-out and plug the optical cable into my AV unit to listen to any audio that I have on my computer.

I think I've got it now and if all that I've said above is correct, this will be magic.

Speak over the weekend.

Thanks again.

Best wishes.
Andy





----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Tonge" <audrey.tonge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: creative Soundblaster


HI Andy,

Firstly I certainly would put jaws through another set of speakers, the INI file is the jfw.ini file in the jaws that you have. You will need to insert the line
synth1port=
followed by the exact name of your onboard soundcard. The best way to find this is to go to control panel then sounds and audio devices and look for the soundcard that is the onboard one. Virtualise the window with insert plus control and W . Now copy to the clipboard the exact name of your soundcard. Open the jfw.ini file and go down to the line that says, Synth1LongName=Eloquence for JAWS, or it could say another name, depending on how your jaws is set. The important thing is the synth1 long name =. Immediately under this line you should type
Synth1Port=
immediately followed by the name of your onboard soundcard. This should be placed following the = sign with no space or it will not work. The phrase should be on a line of it's own and immediately followed by the next line. please be very careful doing this as you could lose jaws if it is not done correctly! However, I do advise you to do it in this way, as you say that you will be making recordings. I do a lot of shoutcast broadcasting and find that this must be done in order not to hear jaws all over what you are broadcasting and the same will take effect if you are making recordings. You will also find this useful to be able to do other things on the PC whilst making any recordings. Using this setting, I am able to write e-mail, converse on MSN, look at web pages, and all manner of things whilst music is playing over the other card. Please also be aware that until you restart jaws, this will not take effect.

I do hope this helps.

Audrey



----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:53 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: creative Soundblaster


Hi again Audrey.

That's magic. I'd much rather not tamper about with the on-board card as I may give this computer to someone else if I upgrade later.

You said "you will need to insert a line into the INI > " Can you expand a bit on that as I don't understand what you mean: I'm assuming that the ini is some form of jaws boot up file?

You also said "need an extra small pair of speakers or separate headphones to hear jaws from another source. " I'm hoping to continue hearing jaws on my existing computer speakers but have an optical coming from my DVD recorder to the optical line-line in on the Soundblaster. So although I'll be hoping to switch the optical lin from in to out, in the main, it will be on the in position for most of the time, to in order me to record ad material from my dvd recorder to GoldWave on my computer.

However, if I need a second pair of speakers, I can pick a pair up tomorrow from PC World when I go for the Sound Blaster.

Any ;more advise would be very welcomed and thanks again for responding to my enquiry.

Best wishes.
Andy


----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Tonge" <audrey.tonge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: creative Soundblaster


HI Andy,

Yes, this should be possible, as you already have your onboard soundcard enabled. A lot of people, when they get another sound card installed by someone, get the old card disabled as the person installing it thinks they can't want 2 of them. I had the devil's own job explaining this to the last technician that installed soundcards on my PC. My advice at this stage, would be to make the new card the default card and the onboard card the backup. If you are using Jaws, you will need to insert a line into the INI file that tells jaws to go to the onboard card. You will also need an extra small pair of speakers or separate headphones to hear jaws from another source. Let me know if you need further help.

Audrey


----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: [access-uk] creative Soundblaster


Hi all.

I'm planning to travel into PC World in Glasgow tomorrow to purchase the creative Soundblaster live 24 bit external soundcard,

Can anyone confirm that with this card attached, I will be able to hold onto my existing on-board sound card for jaws, and use the new external card for listening to my music or ad movies, which I have on my computer. I use Winamp for all of my audio stuff.

Finally, if the above is possible, is setting this up achievable without sighted assistance.

Thanks.
Best wishes.
Andy


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