Re: JAWS Sounding Like It's in a Fishbowl
- From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 08:48:10 -0700
Ok it's not your connections anyway if the headphones gave you the same problem
assuming you plugged them into the speaker jack and not the headphone jack on
the cd drive. At this point you'll have to re-create the events right before
this happened. There are notices on the FS website concerning the sbLive
soundcard. Sinse I don't have one, I don't know what they are.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Thomas" <iluvtoread@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: JAWS Sounding Like It's in a Fishbowl
> I'm not finding a box which says show
> mixer icon in taskbar. I did a quick check for tight connections, but
> the last time I went under the desk to check connections on the
> computer, I fouled up my telecommunications somehow and had to buy a
> new answering machine. I don't have another pair of arms to assist in
> checking which cables go where. I tried another set of headphones
> before I sent my original post.
>
> I have a SoundBlaster Live card if that helps any.
>
> Margaret
>
> "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> If you have a program for your soundcard look under there first or
> under your
> sounddrivers. which is in controllpannel system under the devices tab
> then look
> for your soundcard under sound video and game devices. check the box
> under
> there which says use only prefered devices. if you have a box which
> says show
> mixer icon in taskbar check that. It isn't something as stupid as a
> speaker
> being partially disconnected is it? How does other stuff sound from
> your
> computer? If connections are ok, do you have another pair of
> headphones you
> could try?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Margaret Thomas" <iluvtoread@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 2:09 PM
> Subject: Re: JAWS Sounding Like It's in a Fishbowl
>
>
> > 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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