RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

[Guest guest]

Jayni, if you just listen to the file through your speakers, how does it sound?

I mean, maybe it's not the headset...?

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Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset. I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/15/02 3:45:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

lynnvc@... writes:

> One question, are all the plugs the same on each of your headsets? I have

> found that not very many are the same, and using the wrong one could cause

> you to get poor sound quality, or NO sound at all. Maybe you should take

> them into Radio Shack and ask them if you need an adapter. You'd probably

> have to take the speaker in as well, or be able to accurately describe

> where

> you are plugging it in, speaker, sound card, etc.

>

>

One of the things to look for on your plug in are the little color lines. If

your speakers/headsets are stereo then you should have two, if it is mono

then only one. The difference is if you plug in stereo headset into a mono

outlet, you will only get sound on one side of the headset, and usually its

not enough. I don't know about mono into stereo. Definitely go to radio shack

or a music store that sells headsets for keyboard players/recording artists.

I have a mono jack, and my little Panasonic headset that goes over the ears

has better sound than my husbands expensive stereo headsets he uses in the

studio for recording, because they need a stereo feed.

Good luck with that.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Jayni,

I'm with Rennie. Are you sure it's something to do with headphones? Have you

checked the computer's audio settings.? I know this has been an issue for my

kids' computer. They listen to wav files regularly and have needed to go in and

make adjustments under the sound/audio settings. Also, there are sometimes

different ports to plug in your headsets. I don't remember the specifics, but I

remember reading on the M-TEC site about students who were plugged into the

wrong port. I don't know much about this issue though...maybe someone else will

jump in. Good luck?

Dawn C.

M-TEC Student

IC, Ortho - 1 year

AIM: fasthands47

Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset. I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

Jayni

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Jayni,

I had a similar issue when listening to .ra files (RealAudio). They would

come in so quietly that I had to turn the volume all the way up, and then

just about be knocked off my chair when my computer made one of those cute

little Windows noises. I finally disabled all the extraneous sounds. I

also adjusted the volume up in the RealAudio software I use with the

Start-Stop pedal, and that helped. I have my headphones plugged into the

front of my speaker, though I think there may be a jack on the back of my

computer's sound card. The jack on the speaker is much more reachable, so I

use that.

One question, are all the plugs the same on each of your headsets? I have

found that not very many are the same, and using the wrong one could cause

you to get poor sound quality, or NO sound at all. Maybe you should take

them into Radio Shack and ask them if you need an adapter. You'd probably

have to take the speaker in as well, or be able to accurately describe where

you are plugging it in, speaker, sound card, etc.

Hope you resolve it!

Lynn

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I'm with Rennie. Are you sure it's something to do with headphones? Have

you checked the computer's audio settings.? I know this has been an issue

for my kids' computer. They listen to wav files regularly and have needed

to go in and make adjustments under the sound/audio settings. Also, there

are sometimes different ports to plug in your headsets. I don't remember

the specifics, but I remember reading on the M-TEC site about students who

were plugged into the wrong port. I don't know much about this issue

though...maybe someone else will jump in. Good luck?

Dawn C.

M-TEC Student

IC, Ortho - 1 year

AIM: fasthands47

Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's

a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and

have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay

with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be

desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a

little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel

headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset.

I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've

always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less

volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite

anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had

chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my

living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I

will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

Jayni

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Now why didn't I think of that? Nice and loud through the speakers . . . I

guess it's the headset.

Thanks, Rennie.

Jayni

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Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni, if you just listen to the file through your speakers, how does it

sound? I mean, maybe it's not the headset...?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset. I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

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Now why didn't I think of that? Nice and loud through the speakers . . . I

guess it's the headset.

Thanks, Rennie.

Jayni

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Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni, if you just listen to the file through your speakers, how does it

sound? I mean, maybe it's not the headset...?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset. I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

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Now why didn't I think of that? Nice and loud through the speakers . . . I

guess it's the headset.

Thanks, Rennie.

Jayni

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hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni, if you just listen to the file through your speakers, how does it

sound? I mean, maybe it's not the headset...?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi y'all:

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out why I have so much trouble

hearing many of the sound files I receive over the Internet. I think it's a

function of my headset (which I'll explain below), but I'm not completely

sure. Since so many of you who will receive this are as dependent as I am

on being able to hear well, I'm hoping someone will have an idea.

About headsets: I've tried every kind I know about over the years, and have

rarely, if ever, had any volume issues when using my transcriber. I have

comfort issues with some kinds of headsets, but I usually can hear okay with

my transcriber set at medium volume.

However, with my wav pedal (a Bytescribe), I often have a great deal of

difficulty hearing. I've been doing a lot of work for the past couple of

weeks for a dictator who speaks (or should I say mumbles?) very softly. I

have him at top volume, and I still have to stop typing and press the

earpieces to my ears to be able to hear him. This is NOT conducive to

production, and my frustration level is reaching crisis proportions.

I understand that a lot of the sound files we get leave a lot to be desired

as to quality, and even as to volume, but I also think I need to connect

with the right headset. This afternoon I pulled out a headset I bought

several months ago from some spammer (one of those " pay only the shipping "

things that I usually ignore but in my desperation to hear I went for this

one) and lo and behold, this guy comes through at much higher volume - I

have to turn the volume down to half! Unfortunately, the sound is a little

distorted, and this headset is not very comfortable. It's an Intel headset

that's the stereo type, and the ear " thingys, " which are about 2 " in

diameter, sit on the outside of your ears.

A few weeks ago, we had a headset discussion on this list and someone

mentioned the white Sony headset. I had used one of these years ago and

loved it, so when I learned of a source, I immediately ordered a set.

Unfortunately, they didn't give me any volume, either, and their sound was

muffled and distorted, so I returned them.

For the last several years, I've been using a Sony Walkman type headset. I

find it quite comfortable, and the volume is fine in conjunction with my

transcriber, but not with my wav pedal.

I know that many of you favor the aluminum stethoscope headset. I've always

found that uncomfortable, but in my desperation I ordered a set from

C.H.A.R.T.S. the other day. They came today, and they have even less volume

than my Walkman ones.

I'm starting a new job right after Labor Day, and I'm feeling quite anxious

about whether I'll be able to hear the sound files.

I'm sorry to whine on for so long, but I'm hoping someone will think of

something - or some type of headset - that I haven't. If you've had chronic

volume issues and solved them, how did you do it?

I've never had the world's best hearing, but I've managed to make my living

with these ears for a long time, and I'd like to continue to do so. I will

deeply appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance.

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As I told Rennie . . . Yeah, it's apparently the headset, because he's loud

through the speakers. As far as the port: My monitor has built in speakers

and a headphone jack right on the front of it, so I know I've got them

plugged into the right place.

Thanks for the ideas, Dawn.

Jayni

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Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I'm with Rennie. Are you sure it's something to do with headphones? Have

you checked the computer's audio settings.? I know this has been an issue

for my kids' computer. They listen to wav files regularly and have needed

to go in and make adjustments under the sound/audio settings. Also, there

are sometimes different ports to plug in your headsets. I don't remember

the specifics, but I remember reading on the M-TEC site about students who

were plugged into the wrong port. I don't know much about this issue

though...maybe someone else will jump in. Good luck?

Dawn C.

M-TEC Student

IC, Ortho - 1 year

AIM: fasthands47

[Guest guest]

As I told Rennie . . . Yeah, it's apparently the headset, because he's loud

through the speakers. As far as the port: My monitor has built in speakers

and a headphone jack right on the front of it, so I know I've got them

plugged into the right place.

Thanks for the ideas, Dawn.

Jayni

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hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I'm with Rennie. Are you sure it's something to do with headphones? Have

you checked the computer's audio settings.? I know this has been an issue

for my kids' computer. They listen to wav files regularly and have needed

to go in and make adjustments under the sound/audio settings. Also, there

are sometimes different ports to plug in your headsets. I don't remember

the specifics, but I remember reading on the M-TEC site about students who

were plugged into the wrong port. I don't know much about this issue

though...maybe someone else will jump in. Good luck?

Dawn C.

M-TEC Student

IC, Ortho - 1 year

AIM: fasthands47

[Guest guest]

As I told Rennie . . . Yeah, it's apparently the headset, because he's loud

through the speakers. As far as the port: My monitor has built in speakers

and a headphone jack right on the front of it, so I know I've got them

plugged into the right place.

Thanks for the ideas, Dawn.

Jayni

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hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I'm with Rennie. Are you sure it's something to do with headphones? Have

you checked the computer's audio settings.? I know this has been an issue

for my kids' computer. They listen to wav files regularly and have needed

to go in and make adjustments under the sound/audio settings. Also, there

are sometimes different ports to plug in your headsets. I don't remember

the specifics, but I remember reading on the M-TEC site about students who

were plugged into the wrong port. I don't know much about this issue

though...maybe someone else will jump in. Good luck?

Dawn C.

M-TEC Student

IC, Ortho - 1 year

AIM: fasthands47

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

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RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I had a similar issue when listening to .ra files (RealAudio). They would

come in so quietly that I had to turn the volume all the way up, and then

just about be knocked off my chair when my computer made one of those cute

little Windows noises. I finally disabled all the extraneous sounds. I

also adjusted the volume up in the RealAudio software I use with the

Start-Stop pedal, and that helped. I have my headphones plugged into the

front of my speaker, though I think there may be a jack on the back of my

computer's sound card. The jack on the speaker is much more reachable, so I

use that.

One question, are all the plugs the same on each of your headsets? I have

found that not very many are the same, and using the wrong one could cause

you to get poor sound quality, or NO sound at all. Maybe you should take

them into Radio Shack and ask them if you need an adapter. You'd probably

have to take the speaker in as well, or be able to accurately describe where

you are plugging it in, speaker, sound card, etc.

Hope you resolve it!

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

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RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I had a similar issue when listening to .ra files (RealAudio). They would

come in so quietly that I had to turn the volume all the way up, and then

just about be knocked off my chair when my computer made one of those cute

little Windows noises. I finally disabled all the extraneous sounds. I

also adjusted the volume up in the RealAudio software I use with the

Start-Stop pedal, and that helped. I have my headphones plugged into the

front of my speaker, though I think there may be a jack on the back of my

computer's sound card. The jack on the speaker is much more reachable, so I

use that.

One question, are all the plugs the same on each of your headsets? I have

found that not very many are the same, and using the wrong one could cause

you to get poor sound quality, or NO sound at all. Maybe you should take

them into Radio Shack and ask them if you need an adapter. You'd probably

have to take the speaker in as well, or be able to accurately describe where

you are plugging it in, speaker, sound card, etc.

Hope you resolve it!

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

This e-mail has been scanned with Norton Antivirus updated no more than 12

hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jayni,

I had a similar issue when listening to .ra files (RealAudio). They would

come in so quietly that I had to turn the volume all the way up, and then

just about be knocked off my chair when my computer made one of those cute

little Windows noises. I finally disabled all the extraneous sounds. I

also adjusted the volume up in the RealAudio software I use with the

Start-Stop pedal, and that helped. I have my headphones plugged into the

front of my speaker, though I think there may be a jack on the back of my

computer's sound card. The jack on the speaker is much more reachable, so I

use that.

One question, are all the plugs the same on each of your headsets? I have

found that not very many are the same, and using the wrong one could cause

you to get poor sound quality, or NO sound at all. Maybe you should take

them into Radio Shack and ask them if you need an adapter. You'd probably

have to take the speaker in as well, or be able to accurately describe where

you are plugging it in, speaker, sound card, etc.

Hope you resolve it!

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue:

Like I told Lynn, I apparently get the best sound from stereo speakers. I

need to connect with some nice loud stereo speakers that are comfortable -

there's the ticket. I am taking a trip to Radio Shack as soon as possible

to see if there's more help available there. Also, I got an off-list reply

that suggested a sound booster type product at Martel, and I'm going to

check into that.

Thanks for the help.

Jayni

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hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

One of the things to look for on your plug in are the little color lines. If

your speakers/headsets are stereo then you should have two, if it is mono

then only one. The difference is if you plug in stereo headset into a mono

outlet, you will only get sound on one side of the headset, and usually its

not enough. I don't know about mono into stereo. Definitely go to radio

shack

or a music store that sells headsets for keyboard players/recording artists.

I have a mono jack, and my little Panasonic headset that goes over the ears

has better sound than my husbands expensive stereo headsets he uses in the

studio for recording, because they need a stereo feed.

Good luck with that.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue:

Like I told Lynn, I apparently get the best sound from stereo speakers. I

need to connect with some nice loud stereo speakers that are comfortable -

there's the ticket. I am taking a trip to Radio Shack as soon as possible

to see if there's more help available there. Also, I got an off-list reply

that suggested a sound booster type product at Martel, and I'm going to

check into that.

Thanks for the help.

Jayni

This e-mail has been scanned with Norton Antivirus updated no more than 12

hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

One of the things to look for on your plug in are the little color lines. If

your speakers/headsets are stereo then you should have two, if it is mono

then only one. The difference is if you plug in stereo headset into a mono

outlet, you will only get sound on one side of the headset, and usually its

not enough. I don't know about mono into stereo. Definitely go to radio

shack

or a music store that sells headsets for keyboard players/recording artists.

I have a mono jack, and my little Panasonic headset that goes over the ears

has better sound than my husbands expensive stereo headsets he uses in the

studio for recording, because they need a stereo feed.

Good luck with that.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue:

Like I told Lynn, I apparently get the best sound from stereo speakers. I

need to connect with some nice loud stereo speakers that are comfortable -

there's the ticket. I am taking a trip to Radio Shack as soon as possible

to see if there's more help available there. Also, I got an off-list reply

that suggested a sound booster type product at Martel, and I'm going to

check into that.

Thanks for the help.

Jayni

This e-mail has been scanned with Norton Antivirus updated no more than 12

hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

One of the things to look for on your plug in are the little color lines. If

your speakers/headsets are stereo then you should have two, if it is mono

then only one. The difference is if you plug in stereo headset into a mono

outlet, you will only get sound on one side of the headset, and usually its

not enough. I don't know about mono into stereo. Definitely go to radio

shack

or a music store that sells headsets for keyboard players/recording artists.

I have a mono jack, and my little Panasonic headset that goes over the ears

has better sound than my husbands expensive stereo headsets he uses in the

studio for recording, because they need a stereo feed.

Good luck with that.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Here's how you fix all those nasty Windows sounds. They would drive me crazy

when I had the volume up for a hard-to-hear sound file, you know? Then Windows

would make a sound and I would be BLASTED off my chair, LOL! Anyway, I turned

off ALL my sounds on my work computer to prevent this trauma to my pool lil

ears.

Start/Settings/Control Panel/Sounds

You'll see a list of all the Windows events and below that a drop down list

where you can associate whatever sound file you want with the event. I just

picked " none " for all of them.

Re headsets, I use aluminum stethos from www.transcriptiongear.com. They are

stereo. I know everyone doesn't like the stetho style, but I hear better with

them than the others.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

[Guest guest]

Here's how you fix all those nasty Windows sounds. They would drive me crazy

when I had the volume up for a hard-to-hear sound file, you know? Then Windows

would make a sound and I would be BLASTED off my chair, LOL! Anyway, I turned

off ALL my sounds on my work computer to prevent this trauma to my pool lil

ears.

Start/Settings/Control Panel/Sounds

You'll see a list of all the Windows events and below that a drop down list

where you can associate whatever sound file you want with the event. I just

picked " none " for all of them.

Re headsets, I use aluminum stethos from www.transcriptiongear.com. They are

stereo. I know everyone doesn't like the stetho style, but I hear better with

them than the others.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

[Guest guest]

Here's news we Bytescribe pedal users can use: I got an off-list response

from a wonderful list member (and I wish I could give her credit!) stating

that the Bytescribe software does, indeed, have volume control. I was just

too ignorant to use it. Here's what you do - you pull up the little " wav

player " and right-click anywhere that's " blank. " You get a drop-down menu,

and one of the categories thereon is volume. However, the BEST part is

this: If you click on " Options, " then on " Playback, " you can move the

little volume bar to top volume. Now, you can use your regular volume

adjustments - you'll probably need to turn it down for most files. The

bonus is that while the sound file plays loud enough to hear, the Windows

noises are much softer - in the background, where they belong.

I am so thrilled to have learned this.

Jayni

This e-mail has been scanned with Norton Antivirus updated no more than 12

hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Here's how you fix all those nasty Windows sounds. They would drive me

crazy when I had the volume up for a hard-to-hear sound file, you know?

Then Windows would make a sound and I would be BLASTED off my chair, LOL!

Anyway, I turned off ALL my sounds on my work computer to prevent this

trauma to my pool lil ears.

Start/Settings/Control Panel/Sounds

You'll see a list of all the Windows events and below that a drop down list

where you can associate whatever sound file you want with the event. I

just picked " none " for all of them.

Re headsets, I use aluminum stethos from www.transcriptiongear.com. They

are stereo. I know everyone doesn't like the stetho style, but I hear

better with them than the others.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

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[Guest guest]

Here's news we Bytescribe pedal users can use: I got an off-list response

from a wonderful list member (and I wish I could give her credit!) stating

that the Bytescribe software does, indeed, have volume control. I was just

too ignorant to use it. Here's what you do - you pull up the little " wav

player " and right-click anywhere that's " blank. " You get a drop-down menu,

and one of the categories thereon is volume. However, the BEST part is

this: If you click on " Options, " then on " Playback, " you can move the

little volume bar to top volume. Now, you can use your regular volume

adjustments - you'll probably need to turn it down for most files. The

bonus is that while the sound file plays loud enough to hear, the Windows

noises are much softer - in the background, where they belong.

I am so thrilled to have learned this.

Jayni

This e-mail has been scanned with Norton Antivirus updated no more than 12

hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Here's how you fix all those nasty Windows sounds. They would drive me

crazy when I had the volume up for a hard-to-hear sound file, you know?

Then Windows would make a sound and I would be BLASTED off my chair, LOL!

Anyway, I turned off ALL my sounds on my work computer to prevent this

trauma to my pool lil ears.

Start/Settings/Control Panel/Sounds

You'll see a list of all the Windows events and below that a drop down list

where you can associate whatever sound file you want with the event. I

just picked " none " for all of them.

Re headsets, I use aluminum stethos from www.transcriptiongear.com. They

are stereo. I know everyone doesn't like the stetho style, but I hear

better with them than the others.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Webmedx employee

Career Step graduate, 10/02/01

Experience: 10 months

My Home Page: http://www.renesue.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RE: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Hi Lynn:

I can sure relate to what you're saying about the Windows sounds knocking

you off your chair - I've been doing a lot of that. I envy you having

volume controls in your RealAudio software - Bytescribe's software doesn't

have that.

Thanks for the ideas on the plugs. It turns out that the new aluminum ones

are mono, and my boyfriend tells me they're splitting the volume between the

two sides, so that explains the problem with them. The Walkman type I've

been using, however, have exactly the same plug as the Intel ones that work,

so that tells me it's a difference in headsets in that instance.

Your idea of a trip to Radio Shack is a good one. I've been there with my

problem, but I think the guys at the Radio Shack near me are not the

" brightest bulbs in the chandelier. " I think I'll take a trip to

another Radio Shack and see if there's more help to be had.

Thanks a lot for taking time to give me all these ideas.

Jayni

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[Guest guest]

Jaynie,

I have Radio Shack headphones. They have several models. I went with one

pair at first because they had a volume control and fit over the back of my

head -- well, the stereo portion went out on them.

Went back and got some over the head, cupped earphones and these have a

nifty little gadget on the left earpiece to automatically wind up the cord.

This is WONDERFUL. I was back in for something else and was making mention

to the salesperson to mention it to Radio Shack that they should also put a

volume control on these earphones and VOILA! there is an

attachment/extension you can get for ALL earphones that has a little slide

volume control.

I am now a very, very happy camper. You might give this a try, as well.

Gai

[Guest guest]

Jaynie,

I have Radio Shack headphones. They have several models. I went with one

pair at first because they had a volume control and fit over the back of my

head -- well, the stereo portion went out on them.

Went back and got some over the head, cupped earphones and these have a

nifty little gadget on the left earpiece to automatically wind up the cord.

This is WONDERFUL. I was back in for something else and was making mention

to the salesperson to mention it to Radio Shack that they should also put a

volume control on these earphones and VOILA! there is an

attachment/extension you can get for ALL earphones that has a little slide

volume control.

I am now a very, very happy camper. You might give this a try, as well.

Gai

[Guest guest]

Jaynie,

I have Radio Shack headphones. They have several models. I went with one

pair at first because they had a volume control and fit over the back of my

head -- well, the stereo portion went out on them.

Went back and got some over the head, cupped earphones and these have a

nifty little gadget on the left earpiece to automatically wind up the cord.

This is WONDERFUL. I was back in for something else and was making mention

to the salesperson to mention it to Radio Shack that they should also put a

volume control on these earphones and VOILA! there is an

attachment/extension you can get for ALL earphones that has a little slide

volume control.

I am now a very, very happy camper. You might give this a try, as well.

Gai

[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot, Gai. There's another thing to check out at Radio Shack when I

make it to a good one.

Jayni

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hours ago. Is your virus program up to date?

Re: Headsets? Volume problems? (kind of long)

Jaynie,

I have Radio Shack headphones. They have several models. I went with one

pair at first because they had a volume control and fit over the back of my

head -- well, the stereo portion went out on them.

Went back and got some over the head, cupped earphones and these have a

nifty little gadget on the left earpiece to automatically wind up the cord.

This is WONDERFUL. I was back in for something else and was making mention

to the salesperson to mention it to Radio Shack that they should also put a

volume control on these earphones and VOILA! there is an

attachment/extension you can get for ALL earphones that has a little slide

volume control.

I am now a very, very happy camper. You might give this a try, as well.

Gai