[NFBCS] Jaws and sound cutting out

Tue Apr 5 18:38:00 UTC 2022

Thanks Umberto.  I found these steps with Google, but, as you say, they don't work for my old Jaws.
Tracy

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Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2022 1:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Jaws and sound cutting out

Hello Tracy, 

Another suggestion for having JAWS to not cut out when it is not speaking for a while is to use use JAWS' built-in feature for this. No need to install a separate app. HERE's how to get to it: 

1. Press Insert+6 (six on the number row of the keyboard, above letter Y) 
2. Press Control+Shift+D to modify the 'Default' user settings
3. Type in the word “Avoid” in the search edit field that comes up in the settings center app. JAWS will announce whatever search results 1 of 1 or something. But the first choice among the setting results is one called, “Avoide Speech Cut off when Wearing Bluetooth Headset or some Sound Cards.” 
4. Once you find the above setting, toggle it on by hitting space bar, then tab to the OK button. 

I hope this helps. Take care. 

Cheers, 

Humberto Avila
Blindness Access Technology Trainer
JAWS Certified, 2022 (http://freedomscientific.com/training/certification) 
NVDA Certified Expert (http://certification.nvaccess.org/) 

“Be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a really hard battle.” — πλατο 

> On Apr 5, 2022, at 9:41 AM, Christopher Chaltain via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Cool, I was going to suggest a poor man's version of this by just playing some very quiet inoffensive music in the background.
> 
> --
> Christopher (AKA CJ)
> Chaltain at Outlook
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Curtis Chong via NFBCS
> Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 10:35 AM
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> Cc: Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>; 'Tracy Carcione' <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Jaws and sound cutting out
> 
> Hello Tracy:
> 
> Here is a link to a web page which will enable you to download a program called Silenzio.
> 
> Here is a link to the executable:
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stefankiss.sk%2Fprogramy%2Fsilenzio%2FSilenzio_1.0_setup.exe&data=04%7C01%7C%7C3b7d8c8e87bf4b05406508da171a138c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637847698014642759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=3Zm8ywgnrX4ph4AE11lznWzqy0JqcoGMtJyKs83sP4U%3D&reserved=0
> 
> Just run this program on your computer, and the problem goes away.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [NFBCS] Jaws and sound cutting out
> 
> I am having the problem with sound cutting out from a hard-wired speaker after Jaws has been quiet for a minute.  I tell Jaws to read, or move my cursor, and it doesn't start talking until the middle of the line.  
> 
> I located the instructions Jaws has for fixing this problem by continually sending silence to the speaker, but my version of Jaws doesn't have the settings described in the fix.  
> 
> I am running Jaws 2020.2001.  I am not going to update my Jaws version.  I sweated blood getting it to work with terminal emulation, and I was not able to replicate what I did on any other laptop, so I'm not making any major changes.  
> 
> That given, is there anything I can do to stop the audio starting late? I could call Jaws tech support, but I don't have much confidence they'd be able to help me with my older version of Jaws.
> 
> Tracy
> 
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