Re: JAWS Sounding Like It's in a Fishbowl

  • From: "Ms. E. M. Kirtley" <ekirtley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 23:48:28 -0700

Hello,  I found it in "audio HQ" in the control panel.  Am using a 
Soundblaster card too.
EMK

At 02:09 PM 05/04/04, you wrote:

>Sean,
>
>     I think it sounds more muffled than like an echo.  It reminds me a
>bit of someone who has a cold.
>
>     I'm sorry, but I have no idea where to go to check the settings
>you suggested looking at.  Could you be more specific please?  This is
>Windows 98 se.
>
>     Thanks,
>Margaret
>
>
>"Sean McMahon" wrote:
>
>
>Like an echo or does it sound like it's muffled.  I'd check your mixer
>settings
>uncheck anything that sets spacial to wide or full and uncheck any
>reverb. Sean
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Margaret Thomas" <iluvtoread@xxxxxxx>
>To: "jfw" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:20 AM
>Subject: JAWS Sounding Like It's in a Fishbowl
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >     Late last night JAWS started sounding like it's in a fishbowl.
> > I'm not referring to stuttering, but more of a nasal quality that it
> > hasn't had before.
> >
> >     I had the computer on for hours when I noticed it and initially
> > chalked it up to that, however I  heard the same thing as soon as I
> > booted up this morning.
> >
> >     JAWS 4.0, 4.51.131 and 5.00.809 are doing the same thing.
> >
> >     I've tried different earphones, have changed the bass and treble
> > knob on my speakers, checked my pitch settings.  JAWS doesn't sound
> > quite right without the earphones either.  I use the GW Micro
>version
> > DECtalk Access 32 and Paul is still there.  Eloquence does not seem
>to
> > have the problem, but I hate it and wouldn't want to swear to the
>fact
> > that it sounds normal.  The fishbowl effect is in both OE and Word,
>so
> > it isn't application specific.
> >
> >     I just checked and allow software synth with wav files is
>checked.
> > I've tried changing the reset frequency and that doesn't help.
> >
> >     I'm running Windows 98 se.
> >
> >     I've had a cold so my ears could be stuffed up, but I'm familiar
> > with the voice of the narrator of the audio book I'm listening to
>and
> > he sounds okay.
> >
> >     Sometimes when I type there may be a change in the consistency
>in
> > the pitch and the keyboard is four and a half years old so it could
>be
> > going on me, but I'm hoping someone can think of something I've
> > forgotten to check that would solve this annoying problem.
> >
> >     Thanks,
> > Margaret
> > iluvtoread@xxxxxxx
> >


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