[blindLaw] attending hearings via vc: dealing with jaws' voice

[Rahul Bajaj]

I do use earphones. i set it up for jaws to to speak from one earpiece and
the other audio channels from te other earpiece. but somehow, the court
staff still keeps muting me. I assume because the noise from earpiece a
carries to the other participants through earpiece b.

On Mon, 13 May 2024 at 16:42, derek dittmar via BlindLaw <
blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> That was going to be my recommendation as well. I have never had this
> issue on either of the platforms you mentioned. However, I always use
> headphones. If for some reason that isn’t working, maybe a fair
> accommodation would be to use a separate computer to log into the voice
> conference and then use your computer for your notes and argument? With
> headphones of course. Last week I was in superior court here in North
> Carolina and just used my notes on my iPhone with an AirPod. That worked
> great, but I did have my laptop with me and available in case the judge had
> questions about the file that I did not anticipate. Luckily, it was smooth
> sailing.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 13, 2024, at 6:59 AM, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Do you use a headset? I find using at least one earbud helpful. I use a
> wired one to avoid latency issues.
> >
> > Tai Tomasi, J.D., M.P.A.
> > Email: tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com
> > Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors.
> >
> >> On May 13, 2024, at 1:50 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I often have to appear for virtual hearings via webex and zoom. Whatever
> >> jaws speaks can be heard by the other participants on the call. I have
> used
> >> the keystroke insert+space+v+arrow keys, but still that doesnot solve
> the
> >> problem. he court administrators keep muting me due to the noise that
> jaws
> >> makes. this prevents me from referencing my notes and arguing
> effectively.
> >> please help.
> >>
> >> Rahul
> >>
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Rahul Bajaj
Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018), University of Oxford
Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility