Marie, I've got the Ion Tape2PC cassette deck which cost just under £80 about 12 months ago. Not got round to using it much but sound quality is acceptable. Jim -----Original Message----- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marie Baisez Sent: 09 February 2011 09:30 To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Default audio device which model did you get? Is it working satisfactorily for you? the Express I was given for Christmas doesn't work for me, wonder whether a top of the range unit from the same manufacturer would do better... Any info on or off list welcomed, thanks in advance. Cheers now, Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williams" <jwbr33694@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 8:07 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Default audio device > > Jamie, > > Below are the instructions I got with my Ion cassette deck. > These should work for you as well. > > As it is a USB device, when first installing it takes over > as the primary sound device in the PC > after the first reboot, this could cause loss of sound from > your PC and thus your screen reader > temporarily. However to get around this you can disconnect > it after rebooting, to make your > soundcard the default device again under the "audio" page, > before re-connecting it. Then go into > "control panel, sounds & audio devices" and set your > soundcard to the default before reconnecting > it. The ION will then co-exist quite happily as the second > sound device. > > Good luck. > > Jim Williams > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie > Cuthbertson > Sent: 07 February 2011 17:50 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] Default audio device > > Hi there, > > I think a similar question was asked not too long ago but it > didn't concern > me at that time and now it does.... > > Essentially I have purchased a USB cassette player which I'm > hoping to use > to rip my old cassettes into MP3 format. However, when I > plug in the > device, it stops Jaws speaking through the laptop built in > speakers and I > then can't use the system without unplugging the device > again - obviously > not ideal!! I'm guessing that the system default audio > device is being > switched to the USB cassette player but what is the best way > to be able to > plug in the device but still have Jaws speaking through the > built in > speakers? > > Mainly I'm not sure if this is best done through Jaws or > through the system > audio device properties? > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Jamie > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of > virus signature > database 5853 (20110207) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5853 (20110207) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5857 (20110208) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq