[NFBCS] Screen reader talking to everybody on Zoom

[Brad Snyder]

Another suggestion for a good USB headset would be the logitech H390. You can get it from Amazon for about $25 USD.

- Brad -

On Mar 8, 2023, at 11:16, Jim Denham via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

John:

I work with many screen reader users who use Zoom, this is a common problem. A couple of questions. First, are you using a good set of headphones? If you are just relying on your system speakers and built-in microphone, your fellow Zoom participants are going to hear your screen reader. Microsoft Teams does a nice job of suppressing system audio from meetings, but Zoom does not yet do this. If you are looking for a good headset, I highly recommend the V7. You can purchase either a USB or USBC version from AT Guys for around $40.
If you are using a headset and still getting speech bleed, check your Zoom audio settings. Do this from the audio settings menu in a meeting next to the mute/unmute button. Make sure your microphone and speakers are set correctly. Even if things are set to use the system microphone and speakers, sometimes setting this to your headphone microphone can help. You can also test your audio using this menu.
Finally, and this sounds a bit silly, but check your system volume. Many screen reader users have the volume of the speech set quite high. Even with a headset, this high volume still causes speech bleed in a meeting. Try turning down the volume of your speech and see if this helps. Ideally, turn off your speech. I use a braille display and find this incredibly helpful in Zoom meetings.
I hope these tips help. Feel free to get in touch if you need additional info.
Thanks.
Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of John Gardner via NFBCS
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:36 AM
To: Bryan Schulz via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: John Gardner <john.gardner at viewplus.com>
Subject: [NFBCS] Screen reader talking to everybody on Zoom

Hello all, sometimes when I am on Zoom others can hear my screen reader and sometimes they do not. I just do not understand why, and I cannot find any information on how to suppress the screen reader without muting me as well. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

John Gardner
President
541.754.4002 x 200
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viewplus.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cjdenham%40wcblind.org%7Cec6b5668a9eb4c2781b908db1ff36fc9%7Cc09f627a22a7445bbc7b8cc3f354b051%7C0%7C0%7C638138902643161546%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=neNoHzXPqC25PxaCAPyyn7L5BurJjvNltBMYV%2FadGFs%3D&reserved=0


PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This message and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender and delete the message. ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from this email.


_______________________________________________
NFBCS mailing list
NFBCS at nfbnet.org
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnfbcs_nfbnet.org&data=05%7C01%7Cjdenham%40wcblind.org%7Cec6b5668a9eb4c2781b908db1ff36fc9%7Cc09f627a22a7445bbc7b8cc3f354b051%7C0%7C0%7C638138902643161546%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gohah4pyu19XFCr9CzEOs%2B2oM33yZHvnfzS8zkIgHgY%3D&reserved=0
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBCS:
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnfbcs_nfbnet.org%2Fjdenham%2540wcblind.org&data=05%7C01%7Cjdenham%40wcblind.org%7Cec6b5668a9eb4c2781b908db1ff36fc9%7Cc09f627a22a7445bbc7b8cc3f354b051%7C0%7C0%7C638138902643161546%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NTPRdK37XERwQD5jpa4eWwwBWagrJn67o9DPYdcQW7g%3D&reserved=0

_______________________________________________
NFBCS mailing list
NFBCS at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbcs_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBCS:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbcs_nfbnet.org/wbsjr%40swbell.net