[Electronics-talk] computer microphone

Mon May 20 11:00:43 UTC 2013

Hi,
I ended up purchasing a headphone mic that does cut off the sound to my 
speakers, but I can still hear Jaws and everything else through the headset.
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
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Paul" <newsandtraffic at aol.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] computer microphone


> 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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