Here's a thought. Perhaps if you had a USB device such as the Griphin iMik, you could rout Voice over to this and plug in a regular non blue tooth speaker in the 3.5MM jack? Now that should solve your problem: especially if the speaker has its own volume? !
Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! > On Jan 11, 2016, at 6:11 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> > wrote: > > John, that is actually an excellent idea. The only reason that I wouldn't > want to do that is, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't audio from Voiceover a > little bit laggy/sluggish due to the limitations of the A2DP protocol? My > speaker has a feature where after about 10 seconds of no use, it goes into a > sleep like mode. Therefore, when it detects sound again, it takes about 4 to > 5 seconds to wake back up. Therefore it almost makes using Voiceover either > with OSX or with I O S unusable. I do! like the way you're thinking though. > I wonder if they make speakers, not headsets, but speakers which don't take > electricity, but are simply USB bus powered, which would be seen as their own > audio output device. If so, and you could suggest an inexpensive model, then > I'd be very very open to giving that a try. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Panarese" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: deatailed posts: a suggestion > > > Well, you inadvertently proved my point. > > I’m sorry Boom didn’t work out for you. It was, as I said, a suggestion, and > it served a purpose for me when I was using it on an earlier Mac model. There > has to be a solution that works for you though. Can you use a bluetooth > speaker and just send the VO volume to it alone? > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > >> On Jan 11, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> John, I didn't word it the way you wrote because the question wasn't can I >> increase the volume. I'm not sure what part of that you all don't seem to >> comprehend. I know you can do it. So, asking that would! have been >> extraneous. >> >> My question was, what am I doing wrong in this dad blamed VO prefs file that >> is causing it not to let me uncap the volume. >> >> BTW, I did try boom, but will be attempting to get a refund. As to not give >> too much... detail... I won't bore the apparent 99.99 percent of you, but >> we'll just say itt wound up audio wise being a bonified disaster! >> >> If you want to know more, then, ask, but until someone does so, I'm not >> budging in fear of my toosh getting kicked, maybe not by you, but by E T or >> others. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Panarese" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 6:07 PM >> Subject: Re: deatailed posts: a suggestion >> >> >> Hi Ray, >> Details as far as the issue you are having and why you are asking eh >> question only helps in the matter. I haven’t noticed anything with the way >> you post. It’s just that when you have to read through a preamble before you >> get to a question that could be asked in one or two sentences and doesn’t >> require a back story, well, that frustrates me. >> >> For example, with the issue involved with this subject or initial subject, >> it simply could have been posted as, “I prefer using the Fred voice on the >> Mac for personal reasons, but I find that the volume of that voice is not >> acceptable to my hearing limitations. Does anyone know of a solution that >> will increase the volume of the Fred voice without effecting the system >> sounds or other sounds on the Mac?” >> >> Everyone has their own writing style. I wasn’t trying to open a can of >> worms, but only make a suggestion. Remember that long, drawn out posts >> probably will not be responded to by most people because they will end up >> deleting it before giving you a chance, and, thus, you don’t get the help >> you desire from the list members. >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. 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This goes not just for Chris but for me also: since, you see, I tend >>> to be somewhat the same way. >>> >>> >>> ! >>> >>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in >>> >>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, >>> >>> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless >>> iPhone6+ and Apple TV user! >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - 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