It is not specified that it works only with Vista up. I just did a test, and it seems to work in XP SP3 as well. I selected my modem device and got no speech, as is indicated I wouldn't because it has no specific speakers set up for it. Then I brought up kurzweil 1000 and it ran on the windows default, as it is supposed to.
Here's from the latest JAWS10 "What's New": JAWS Release 10 offers several new features and improvements as described on this page. To learn more, read the entire What's New or press INSERT+F6 to open a list of headings and then jump directly to a specific item. For a list of bug fixes in the latest JAWS release, please visit What's New in JAWS at the Freedom Scientific Web site. Multiple Sound Card Support You can have multiple sound cards connected to your computer. The addition of a second internal sound card, an external USB sound card, or a USB headset are examples of multiple sound cards. As a rule, Windows makes the last sound card added to your system the default sound card. This means that JAWS speech automatically goes to the new audio device, which can be frustrating if you want to use that device for something other than JAWS. With this release of JAWS, you can now override the Windows default selection, and choose which sound card to use for JAWS speech. If you are editing music, you can let Windows direct your music through a higher-end audio card while JAWS directs its speech output to an inexpensive sound card in your computer. To select which sound device to use for JAWS speech, open the Sound Cards submenu, which is a new addition to the JAWS Utilities menu, and choose a card from the list. If you later remove that card from your computer, JAWS will automatically fall back to the Windows default sound card. If you restore the sound card to the system, JAWS will again send speech to that card instead of the Windows default sound card. For more information, see Sound Cards. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tim" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype Phones and Jaws That is only with the latest version, and think with vista only. At 04:57 PM 4/30/2009, you wrote: >I htought you could change a sound card or something on the fly in jaws 10 >but I cannot remember what the what's new said regarding that. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of tim >Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:42 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype Phones and Jaws > >Think that is only under vista, but should work on xp. > >At 06:28 PM 4/28/2009, you wrote: > >Is that not different with jaws 10 now? Not sure. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [email protected] > >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of tim > >Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:29 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype Phones and Jaws > > > >Well, your problem is a simple one. jaws sees your phone as a second > >sound card device. Sense it is plugged into the USB port. the reason > >you can hear jaws except when on a call is, because the phone is only > >active when using skipe. > >The fix for this is to tell jaws to use your sound card in the jaws.ini > >file sense you are using xp. > >You will find the fix and the reason why jaws does what it does with > >your phone. > >http://search.freedomscientific.com/search?q=sound+cards%2C&output=xml_ > >no_dt > >d&sort=date%3AD%3AA%3Ad1&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&client=FRESCI&proxystyleshee > >t=FRE > >SCI&site=Support > > > >At 10:22 PM 4/27/2009, you wrote: > > >Hi Folks, > > > > > >I'm using a Windows XP home machine, running the standard on-board > > >sound card and Jaws 10 latest build. > > > > > >I also have a V-Tech Skype cordless phone. > > > > > >I find that when I leave the phone plugged in, and restart my > > >computer, Jaws does not come back speaking. > > > > > >The program is active, but Jaws simply isn't speaking. > > > > > >I have turned on NVDA and have confirmed that Jaws is active as when > > >I press enter on the Jaws 10 icon, the Jaws menu pops up. > > > > > >To resolve the problem, I have to shut down Jaws and restart it. > > > > > >Does anyone know if this can be by-passed or maybe eliminated > > >altogether? > > > > > >As a side note, I have confirmed at one point, when I picked up the > > >phone to make a call right after re-booting my computer, as I was > > >speaking to the other party over the telephone, I noticed that Jaws > > >was coming through the hand set of the cordless phone. > > > > > >Keep in mind that this does not happen if the phone is unplugged as I > > >reboot the computer, or when I shut Jaws down and restart it after a > >reboot. > > > > > >If I am going to get Jaws coming over the Skype phone, it has to be > > >used right after a reboot and the phone plugged in. > > > > > >Oh, I should also note that Jaws will not come through the handset > > >unless I'm on a call. > > > > > >If the phone is just sitting there, Jaws will not come through. > > > > > >Does anyone have a solution or explanation as to why this is happening? > > > > > >I have surmised that the Skype phone is taking the place of my sound > > >card at start up, but this wouldn't explain why I am able to get NVDA > > >or other windows sounds through the computer, but not Jaws. > > > > > >I have confirmed this happening on, both my desktop computer running > > >a Quad Core, and my laptop, running a dual core processor. > > > > > >Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > >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/[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 address in order to contact the management team > > >[email protected] > > >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 > >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > >http://www.blind-computing.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 address in order to contact the management team > >[email protected] > >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 > >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > >http://www.blind-computing.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 address in order to contact the management team > >[email protected] > >If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > >following address: > >[email protected] > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
