[nfbcs] Connecting stereo to Computer

[Peter Donahue]

Hello John and everyone,

    Since the stereo has the "Auxiliary" mode we could stop JAWS from coming 
over the HT when we're not playing music from the PC. Just being able to 
install an adapter in to which the line-out from the PC can be plugged in to 
and lines from the PC speakers and going to the HT would also need to be 
plugged in to the same switch. When listening to the T.V. or the radio we 
would need to leave auxiliary so wouldn't get JAWS through the HT but it 
would still come through the PC speakers so we can use the computer while 
listening to other programming through the HT.

    The only other way I know to do this is with a mixer but we're trying to 
be budget-conscious so the switch idea would be what we'd need to make this 
happen in time for the holidays. We've recorded lots of holiday programs in 
years past and want to hear them over the HT when we're tired of hearing 
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"you get the idea. I hope this makes more 
sense.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G. Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Connecting stereo to Computer


Maybe I'm not understanding the question but it seems to me that a simple
audio switch isn't going to let you have jaws speak through the PC spekaers
and the game or movie audio go to the entertainment center.  I don't think
there is any logical way around the fact that you need two sound devices in
your PC to do that.
You could get an audio switch and have the output for both the movie and
jaws go to the entertainment center or to the PC speakers. But not both.

I think you need a second sound ard for your PC and then you have to
configure your software to direct its audio output to the appropriate
device. Probably the easiest thing to do would be to swap out the current PC
speakers for a pair oof USB speakers. Windows would make them the default
sound device therefore jaws and all other Windows audio would go through
them by default. Then you'd have to configure your game or movie software to
send its audio through the sound card.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peter Donahue
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 3:24 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: PC audio discussion list. ; NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List
Subject: [nfbcs] Connecting stereo to Computer

Good afternoon everyone,

    I may have asked this before but can't remember what I was told since
it's been so long ago. We're wanting to connect our home theatre to my
wife's computer since it's in our living room with the home theatre. The
home theatre has an "Auxiliary In" setting that would allow us to do this.
We have two speakers that are connected directly to the computer. These are
for pc-only audio such as for hearing JAWS when we're on the computer.
Naturally we don't want JAWS going over the home theatre. When the
"Auxiliary"setting is activated we would hear the audio from the computer
over the home theatre which is what we want. One way to do this is with a
mixer but that's over-kill for now. I thought I heard there are switches
that one can install to make this possible. I believe the line-out from the
computer plugs in to the switch. It would then be a matter of connecting the
computer speakers to the switch and the lines from the home theatre to it as
well allowing us to hear PC audio through the home theater speakers when we
wish or simply to use the PC speakers for computer audio only. I'd like some
recommendations on such devices and feedback on how usable they are. Thanks
for the assistance.

  Peter and Mary Donahue who are looking forward to hearing holiday concert
broadcasts in our collection on our schedule not that of the radio station.

Peter Donahue

Peter Donahue

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In caverns deep a burning snare,
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