Just looked at a pair of logitech USB headphones but they are vista compatible only. I use an XP computer. Does anyone use USB headphones with an XP system? Any recommendations? I am mainly looking for high quality sound output, although I don't mind if it has an additional feature or two. I'm just looking at some that are priced at $90 or so and that scares me, lol.
Any personal suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks, Kate > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:46:19 -0500 > From: bwaylimi...@verizon.net > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] head phone jack not working > > > 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 > > Co-moderator > > Blind Movie Buffs List > > Guidedogs List > > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > > http://www.jaws-users.com > > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > > http://www.blind-computing.com > > Address for the list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > > To post to this group, send email to > > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > > blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com > > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > > or body of a blank message to: > > blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com > > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > > following address: > > jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com > > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. 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