Hi Bryan, This is a known issue with VoiceOver and bluetooth sound output devices. The issue is so bad that I don't bother ever using bluetooth headsets, at least not for VoiceOver. It's a real shame, as the best wireless headsets are now all bluetooth. Not sure why this is either, as bluetooth headsets work perfectly on iOS devices. When a bluetooth sound output device disconnects on iOS, VoiceOver automatically defaults to the built in output. Not so on the Mac. Try sending another email to Apple Accessibility asking them to fix this issue. Cheers, Nic
On 12 Jan 2013, at 9:02 AM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: Hey Teresa, Yeah, that's what I thought the answer might be. I was really liking the VO going through the bluetooth speakers as VO was sounding a lot crisper, but with the bluetooth speakers having some issues I might have to stick to the old built in speakers or go through the 3.5 jack so as to not lose sound. It's strange as a couple of times when the bluetooth speakers hadn't connected yet when I woke the computer up the sound was going through the internal speakers, but then out of nowhere it just crapped out. Will have to get a sighted person back over here and play around with the settings. Thanks again. On Dec 11, 2013, at 2:40 PM, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: > Try VO utility, sound. There’s a set of options in there for VO output: > system default and whatever devices you have. I have a USB headset and > built-in audio, and when my Bluetooth device was connected, it showed that as > well. Check your settings as they are now. For example, you might not want > your output to be Bluetooth for vO, as you may not use that always. If you do > use the speakers constantly, you might want to set the vO output to use them > by default. > > Also, explore the sound settings in system preferences. You can choose the > output device for the sound effects in that tab. You will also find a > checkbox that says “play feedback when volume is changed”, which will give > you the little beep you’re after. > > HtH, > Teresa > > "We're made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan > > On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> I just recently connected a pair of bluetooth speakers to my mac, and twice >> I have completely lost VO, not sure if it has been a bluetooth pairing issue >> or me screwing up a setting. Both times I had to have someone who can see >> come in and fiddle around with my speaker output and VO output settings. I >> assumed VO would default to the internal speakers if there was a problem >> with bluetooth, but it didn't. Is there a way of setting up your audio >> output to go through the bluetooth and if bluetooth isn't working for some >> reason to go through the built in speakers? >> >> Also, for some odd reason I am not getting any sound anymore when I adjust >> the volume up or down. I used to get that mac beep or twirl sound every time >> I changed the volume. And it was working with the bluetooth speakers, but >> now it is gone, any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> 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 http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
