[Electronics-talk] computer microphone

[Sean Paul]

I'd be interested to know here if when you have the stand alone USB mic 
plugged in if you plug in a set of headphones if you have audio coming 
through them?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 23:31
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone


> The mic cuts off your speakers so you don't get feedback, which is normal 
> behavior.
>
> If the speakers didn't cut out then the mic would pick up its own sound 
> and you would get what is commonly known as feedback!
>
> Dave
>
> At 10:14 PM 5/17/2013, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>Thanks for all of the help you guys!  I have 2 mics now.  One is a 
>>stand-alone one which is the one that was cutting off my speakers.  The 
>>other one is a headset mic and sound comes through the headphones fine, so 
>>that's what I'm going to go with.
>>
>>Thanks a lot!
>>Lauren
>>"Can you think of times when an encouraging word or act helped shape your 
>>life? Someone loved you, spoke kindly to you, gave you a chance or put an 
>>arm around your shoulder and it changed you.  Their encouragement became 
>>the cure for your grief, your discouragement or your loneliness.  You can 
>>be that encourager for others in need." --Bob Patterson
>>visit us at catlines.com and lettingthecatoutofthebag.com
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Phillipson" 
>><jbrew48 at verizon.net>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 4:32 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>
>>
>>>Lauren open the jaws window use alt plus tab  now If that doesn't work 
>>>open it with the start menu by pressing the windows key and down arrow 
>>>until you find jaws.  press alt to open menus and shift tab once then 
>>>right arrow to utilities and press tab.  Now down arrow until you get to 
>>>sound card and then right arrow to the submenu and check default.  left 
>>>arrow to go back to the main utilities menu and down arrow to ok
>>>
>>>Julie Phillipson
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Merryfield" 
>>><lauren1 at catliness.com>
>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 2:11 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>I don't know how to get into the Jaws menu.  Insert-J doesn't work.
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Lauren
>>>>"Can you think of times when an encouraging word or act helped shape 
>>>>your life? Someone loved you, spoke kindly to you, gave you a chance or 
>>>>put an arm around your shoulder and it changed you.  Their encouragement 
>>>>became the cure for your grief, your discouragement or your loneliness. 
>>>>You can be that encourager for others in need." --Bob Patterson
>>>>visit us at catlines.com and lettingthecatoutofthebag.com
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Phillipson" 
>>>><jbrew48 at verizon.net>
>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:18 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>it is in jaws under utilities it is called sound card be sure that 
>>>>>default is checked.
>>>>>Julie Phillipson
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Merryfield" 
>>>>><lauren1 at catliness.com>
>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:01 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>I did find the sounds manager in the control panel but the only thing 
>>>>>>I found for microphone was for voice recognition.  I wasn't sure what 
>>>>>>to be looking for that would cause the mic to shut off the speaker 
>>>>>>sound. I tried it again tonight with the same problem.
>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>Lauren
>>>>>>"Can you think of times when an encouraging word or act helped shape 
>>>>>>your life? Someone loved you, spoke kindly to you, gave you a chance 
>>>>>>or put an arm around your shoulder and it changed you.  Their 
>>>>>>encouragement became the cure for your grief, your discouragement or 
>>>>>>your loneliness. You can be that encourager for others in need." --Bob 
>>>>>>Patterson
>>>>>>visit us at catlines.com and lettingthecatoutofthebag.com
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly" <reeseswife at gmail.com>
>>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:33 AM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Lauren, you might have to go into the sounds manager, but I don't 
>>>>>>>know why it isn't working.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Beverly Hunter
>>>>>>>Senior Manager
>>>>>>>Lightyear Wireless
>>>>>>>www.bhmarketinggroup.com
>>>>>>>Phone:  770-892-8184
>>>>>>>Email: bhmarketinggroup at lightyearwireless.com
>>>>>>>Skype:  blackpearl1953
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Merryfield" 
>>>>>>><lauren1 at catliness.com>
>>>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 3:18 AM
>>>>>>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>>I bought a microphone for my computer that plugs into the usb port 
>>>>>>>>but when I plug it in, jaws says "a new device has been detected" or 
>>>>>>>>whatever, and then the sound goes out.  I wonder why I wouldn't 
>>>>>>>>still have Jaws speaking through my speakers.  Is there a certain 
>>>>>>>>kind of mic I should get that won't cut out the sound through my 
>>>>>>>>speakers? Do I have to have any kind of drivers or whatever for the 
>>>>>>>>mic to work? I've never hooked up a mic to my computer before, so 
>>>>>>>>this is all new to me.
>>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>>Lauren
>
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