Okay, thanks. I did get this computer from my state organization for the blind
and visually impaired. They probably did get me a cheap crapper. The USB ports
on the back are in two rows and I have a feeling there could be a couple ports
that are hidden on the back like you mentioned since one row has fewer ports
showing than the other. Those are likely disabled because the two front USB
ports on this computer do work.
Anyway, my main objective is to have a way to plug headphones into the computer
while working on medical transcription work. So, I guess I wouldn't be too
picky. I'd either just need a pair of headphones with an extra long chord , or
I would need a set of speakers with a headphone jack or something. Is there
such a thing as speakers with headphone output as an option? How about
headphones with extra long chords? I don't know that I've personally
encountered either one but perhaps someone else here knows?
If not, I will have someone take a look at the computer and see what they can
detect in those settings that you suggested.
Kate
> From: victor.gouv...@rogers.com
> To: chattraf...@aim.com; blind-computing@jaws-users.com
> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:44:44 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working
>
> Hi, I just had a thought of my own.
>
> If this is a commercial system, such as the kinds that typically come from
> companies like Dell, IBM and others like that, and, if they were a bulk
> system, meaning it was one of their low priced models that they just
> happened to be having a special on, then it may very well be that the front
> headphone port was disabled, in favour of the rear line out port.
>
> I found this to be the case on an IBM desktop I bought about 7 years ago.
>
> When I went into the motherboard to re-connect it, I found it couldn't be,
> as you either had to have one or the other connected.
>
> This was also the case with my USB ports. I have two ports on the front,
> and two on the back that were actually hidden by the rear plate on the case.
>
> We swapped out the plate, and found the extra USB ports back there.
>
> When we went to connect them, again, we found that we either had to have
> only two connected to the motherboard at any given time.
>
> So, I chose to have one in the front connected, and one in the back, for
> printers and a USB hub I had.
>
> The front I left open for cameras and any other quick plug and play devices.
>
> Either way, this may be the case for your system.
>
> Do you have the manual that originally came with your computer, and/or do
> you have access to the documentation that came with your system?
>
> If you don't have this information, you should give the company that sold
> you the computer a call to find out what the deal is with it, and see if
> they can do something about it.
>
> Another thing you might want to try, if you have some sighted assistance is
> go into the bios and manipulate your sound settings that way, and the ports,
> to see if they're activated.
>
> I think that may be the only way you've got to work with, and the most
> effective way of checking to see if the port is activated.
>
>
> Victor
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