I do have that pop up window during the times i plug in a thumb drive or put a CD in, but don't have it with other devices. How do I check on what sound card I am using, though? Kate
> From: d.griff...@btinternet.com > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:44:39 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > It sounds a little like a hardware fault but clutching at straws do you have > the RealTek sound card? This has a horrible plug an play feature which has > unpredictable accessibility . Basically the driver for this device relies on > putting up a window for you to confirm what device you have plugged in to > the PC. This device will not work until you have confirmed this. If you have > any sight at all this will flash up as a window when you plug your > headphones in. Your screen reader should be announcing something even if > navigating through this window is difficult. > > Apart from that I can only suggest you update your sound card driver to > eliminate any driver issues. If this does not work this does tend to point > to a hardware fault. I checked my sound properties and the line out on my > PC is listed as one device even though like you I can access this from the > front or the back so the potential for configuration seems very limited. > > > Regards > > David Griffith > > My Low Vision Resources Web Site is > http://www.nonags.org/members/dajgriff/ > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kate > Sent: Monday, 19 January 2009 12:53 > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > > > > Hi, I just tried a music CD in my drive and that's not the problem. My jacks > are closer to the power button rather than next to the CD drive anyway. > Thanks for the suggestion though. Anyone else have any ideas? > > Kate > > > > > From: lis...@possable.co.uk > > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:22:42 +0000 > > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > > Not sure if this point has been made yet, but if you are talking of a > jack > > socket next to the CD/DVD drawer, on some machines, the output to that > > comes direct from the player rather than from the sound card and so only > > plays what is coming from your cd/dvd drive. In fact, you will still find > > > the odd computer where there is a volume control there as well... > > > > You might try putting a music CD in the player with headphones plugged in > to > > the jack in question, just to rule that out... > > > > I'm probably talking rubbish, but give it a whirl just in case... > > > > All the best, > > Barry G > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kate" <shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com> > > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 3:57 AM > > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > > > > > > Hi, thanks, but I tried that, it's not working. The speakers nor the > > headphones work in either of the front two jacks, even if there's nothing > > plugged into the jacks on the back of the computer. > > Any other ideas, maybe? > > > > Kate > > > > > > > > > From: d.griff...@btinternet.com > > > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > > Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:35:05 +0000 > > > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > > > > On most computers I have used the front jacks will not work if the back > > > jacks are being utilised. Have you got speakers plugged in at the back? > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > David Griffith > > > > > > My Low Vision Resources Web Site is > > > http://www.nonags.org/members/dajgriff/ > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > > > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kate > > > Sent: Friday, 16 January 2009 18:41 > > > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > > Subject: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > > > > > > > Hi, I have found that the speaker/headphone jack at the front of my > > > computer > > > do not work. This is a year and a half old computer and I don't believe > > > I've > > > ever tried using these jacks before, so I do not know if they just have > > > been > > > disabled this whole time or what. 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