Hmm. why not do what i do and set the recordin and playback devices in the ctrl pannel and then check the always use default devices box? Take care SA&G > Here are those directions for making jaws use the soundcard you > specify for > speech output. This is an excerpt from a JFW tech support bulletin. > Make > sure you don't do step two--installing the elloq.jls driver--its not > necessary for versions of jaws above 5.0 > > 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. With JAWS version 5.x and > higher, you > are done. > > If you have JAWS version 4.x, you will also need to 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. > > Search Our Knowledge Base > > > Search > > Click Here To Provide Feedback About This Page. > > Additional > Resources:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hardware > Software > Training > Tutorials > Accessories > Documentation >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq