Re: weird speech after installing XP
- From: "Tom Lange" <trlange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:20:52 -0700
Hi Robert,
I was able to find a tech support notice that was posted on the Freedom
Scientific web site some time ago. Here it is:
Bulletin Type: TSN
Date Posted: 09/19/2002
Product Name: MAGic
Version: 8.0 plus
Category: Speech
Short Description:
With Windows XP and a Sound Blaster Live card, Eloquence causes a crackling
sound at the ends of words and sentences.
Problem:
With Windows XP and a Sound Blaster Live card, Eloquence causes a crackling
sound at the ends of words and sentences. This has been reproduced on several
computers running various combinations of hardware and software.
This affects JAWS 4.x and higher as well as MAGic 8.x
Solution:
There are two options for resolving this issue:
Option A:
Anti-Crackling Patch for Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! and Audigy-series
drivers can be obtained at the following web site courtesy of third party
developer George Breese:
http://www.georgebreese.com/net/software/#CREATIVE
It is advised that you carefully review the accompanying README file
http://www.georgebreese.com/net/software/readmes/creative_patch_v010_readme.htm
prior to downloading and installing the patch. This driver set has been tested
publicly with JAWS and reports are positive. It has not been tested by Freedom
Scientific.
Option B:
A driver set is available by Gateway Computers which has been tested with both
JAWS and MAGic and does eliminate the static or crackling problem. These
drivers are available and can be downloaded from Gateway at the following URL.
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?fn=7512638.exe
Follow the download link and instructions provided. If the URL is inoperative,
you can go to the Gateway support site and search for file name 7512638.exe.
This driver set was tested both publicly and in-house and eliminated the
problem for both JAWS and MAGic. Note that this will replace your digital sound
capabilities with analog audio only.
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