I worked for 26 years after having surgery for a tumor in left ear, with reconstruction so I can hear some. I was a medical transcriptionist and I tried many things to put JAWS to my left ear so I could hear and my dictation on the right. Nothing was overly successful and required two headphones at once which was uncomfortable. The only thing that did not was trying an audible mixer, however, I got a lot of static and hum, only wore one set but it was clunky and after a couple of days I went back to having Jaws often blast me out if the dictation was low volume. I was annoyed by it, often got headaches due to it but I stayed in the job until outsourced in March this year. I even went to outsourced company but there I had more than just volume problems, everything they tried to assure me worked may have somewhat or not at all and the rest is history ... retired, bored, but not ready to jump into the medical transcription field at this point because every platform, 90% of the other activities such as payroll, filling in needed forms, being docked test scores on HIPA because they had images one needed to select and no way of knowing what they were, having to call third cousin to get into TeamViewer to assist me on more than one occasion in a six week period left me emotionally and physically ill. Husband passed in May 2014, received outsource plan in November 2014, struggled with getting applications and other issues with pre-employment solved with minimal assistance and on their time, not mine, then six weeks of always being found wanting because aspect of software just did not work put me in a very bad place. Anyone who has had a pile-up in a several month period should understand.
So, I wish there was a successful way to use one headphone set and keep Jaws to one side at a volume needed not to distract but be there when needed did exist. However, I had one device that I had to hook two different earphones in, both of which needed their own volume controls, worked except for wearing two earphone at the same time for a while, until the headaches became truly unbearable. Inventors out there Dream up something with one headset, not too heavy, noise canceling with ability to control different items at their own volumes and ear and you could probably have several customers, not me so much now that I retired earlier than my original plan, but there are others who could use such a device, not Gerry rigged, packaged nicely internal mechanics, digitalization etc. to work with cord in back to plug in or connect to battery, plug in front for one earphone plug and maybe buttons or knobs for control of sides, volume, maybe tone for each side and I know some MTs who would jump for it. Keep price down, of course. Takers? Not me, I know nothing about electronics other than to plug in, connect and turn on, LOL. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:57 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JFW and balance of sound for headsets I've been using JAWS for 19 years and so far have not encountered that ability. Honestly though that might very well be an issue with sound card technology more than anything else. -----Original Message----- From: Boston, Jason W Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 8:33 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] JFW and balance of sound for headsets Hello all, I was wondering if there is a way to force jaws to only play in the left or right channel? I use a headset at work for calls and I would like it if I could set at least jaws to only come to one ear and then I can set the phone calls to be heard in the other ear. I have a very hard time listening to jaws and the phone through the same ear. Thanks, Jason The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ David Ferrin You don't have to be crazy to run a list like this, but it does 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/
