If your volume control has been set to be shown in the notification area, then you can access it in a couple ways. If you press insert with F11 you will get a list of icons in the notification area. Use the down arrow to get to the volume control. You can also use shift-tab from the desktop to move to the notification area and then use the left arrow key until you hear the volume control announced. If you use the insert-F11 method then once the list is showing use the tab key three times and press enter on the choice for left double click button. If you moved to the notification area from the desktop and used your arrow key to get to the icon then press enter on it. Once the volume control is opened then tab to the mixer button and press enter. When the mixer opens you can tab to the volume controls for active programs as well as to mute buttons for each active program. If you tab to the slider that controls the volume for the program you want to change volume for then use up and down arrow keys or page up and page down to make adjustments.
If the volume control is not showing in the notification area then open the control panel from the start menu, type in the word "taskbar" in the search box (without the quotes), and tab to the "taskbar and start menu" link. Press enter on the link. Use your shift-tab keystroke to move to the page tabs of the dialog box. use the right arrow to move to the notification page. Use the tab key to move to the checkboxes to use for showing or hiding specific items in the notification area. One of the check boxes is for the volume control so make sure it is checked. Tab to the OK button and press enter. Access your microphone and other audio devices by opening the control panel from the start menu. Type in the phrase "manage audio devices" without the quotes in the edit box. Tab to the "manage audio devices" link and press enter. The resultant dialog box will likely open with the playback page active. Use a shift-tab keystroke to move to the page tabs and then use the right arrow key to move to the recording page. Tab to the list of devices for recording. You need to select a device by using a down arrow key to move on to the choice you want before the "configure" and "properties" buttons are available. Press enter on either the properties or configure button to get to where you might want to make changes. Brian Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jaws-Users" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:53 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] volume controls in vista with jaws > hi all, > > What is the easiest way to get to the volume controls in vista with jaws. > I > am also looking for the place to choose the default recording device/ > microphone as this is a laptop. Also need to enable the microphone boost > if > there is one. > > Gary > > Gary Jackson KK5GE > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone: 409-962-0353 > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
