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

[Tai Tomasi]

If you can’t figure out a less expensive solution, you might be able to attach an external sound card and plug-in a noise canceling headset for one side, while channeling jaws through a different headset on the other side.
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 7:24 AM, Rahul Bajaj via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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>>>> Rhodes Scholar (India and Linacre 2018), University of Oxford
>>>> Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility
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