If you can't get the headphone jack to work,you can buy a pair of headphones
that plug into one of the USB ports on your PC. By the way, the PC my state
commission purchased for me is definitely top-of-the-line and not some
cheapo entry level model, so maybe I was lucky.
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate" <shamaniclivin1...@hotmail.com>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working
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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