[Trainer-talk] Skype, Screen readers, and other audio/video files

[Brett Boyer]

There is an option to listen to stereo mix instead of your normal microphone
input. For example, in skype settings, under audio settings, you can change
what input is selected. One of your options should be the name of your sound
card followed by stereo mix, this input will allow any audio going into your
sound card, or through it, in to the stereo mix.
Hope this helps!


-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Portillo via Trainer-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 1:56 PM
To: Trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Trainer-talk] Skype, Screen readers, and other audio/video files

Hello,

 

 

I have a question regarding using Skype, a screen reader, and a third party
such as YouTube or an audio file.

 

 

I was working with someone via Skype on something, and he allowed me to hear
something he'd been working on which was actually a YouTube video.  I could
hear both the YouTube video and his voice coming from his computer.

 

 

Am I able to do that, even if I have a screen reader such as JAWS?  If so,
how would I go about doing it?

 

I tried testing it out with my friend by going to YouTube and playing a
video, but what he heard was barely audible, except for what I was saying,
which was fine.

 

I would imagine that one would have to play with certain settings; however,
at that time, I didn't really want to spend too much time figuring things
out and waste my friend's time.  

Any ideas?

 

Thanks.

 

Jim

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