we need to find out if this is a hardware or software problem. When you get this problem with JAWS speech, does it happen with other things e.g. when playing music or with Windows sounds? if so then I think George's answer that it is a hardware or mechanical problem is probably ncorrect otherwise it could indeed be software. Cheers Graham Graham Page Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 Mobile: 07753 607980 Fax: 0870 706 2773 Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: gabriel_mcbird ----- Original Message ----- From: "amie.slavin" <amie.slavin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:02 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky! Defrag' might help? Start menu , Accessories submenu, System Tools submenu, arrow to disc defragmentor. Hope this isn't too much egg-sucking info - it's what I'd try, but that proves nothing. Have had this problem before, though, and defrag' usually frightens it into at least temporary submition ;) Hth Amie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Clayden" <r.clayden@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:39 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Speech Has Become Very Flaky! > Hi Darren, > > Other than running a jfw repair, memory is the obvious thing to check. > Have you installed any new progs recently. Anything running in the > background or at start up you haven't realised? > > Also, Ctrl + Alt + Del brings up a page where you can look at the task > manager and see how high the CPU usage percentage is sitting at. If it's > up near 100% you need to investigate deeper into what processes you have > running. > > Sorry can't be much more help. > > Robin > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Darran Ross > Sent: 01 April 2008 12:31 > To: Jaws-UK > Subject: [jaws-uk] Speech Has Become Very Flaky! > > > Hi List. > > Over the last week or so I've noticed that JAWS has started acting > poorly, > only the speech however, nothing else appears to be effected. Its the > same > for versions 7.1, 8.0 and the latest release.And over all aspects of XP, > no > matter the program etc. > > The best way to describe the sound is for you to imagine you where > sitting > on a bicycle and trying to talk as you are descending a flight of steps. > Its > jerky at best, as though JAWS didn't have enough juice to see the thing > out! > But, it doesn't happen all the time, some days when I turn on the PC, > everything's absolutely fine. > > Nothing has changed with my systems setup and I'm at a loss as to what's > > going on. Does anyone have any ideas as to what might be the cause of > this > flaky speech? > > Regards. > > Darran > > ** 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 > ** 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 __________ NOD32 2993 (20080401) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. 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