What about asking Jaws to use the other sound card?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: Packet radio via USB Signalink sound card interface


>    Yup, it may be time to go TNC shopping.
>
> If anyone has any ideas for a nice and cheap TNC, let me know.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Packet radio via USB Signalink sound card interface
>
>
>> For my dedicated packet setup, I just use a dedicated TNC, they're not 
>> all
>> that expensive on the used market and it avoids that issue.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 11:45 PM
>> Subject: Packet radio via USB Signalink sound card interface
>>
>>
>>> Hi, again, everyone.
>>>
>>> This afternoon and evening, I became involved in an unexpected, but
>>> interesting project here.  As many of you know, I am EC/RO for my county
>>> here in Michigan, and due to the increased emphasis again on packet 
>>> radio
>>> as
>>> an important form of digital communication, a ham friend and I tried to
>>> see
>>> if we could get me going on packet at least to see if things would work.
>>>
>>> For my packet set-up, I will use an old TMV7A, and my Windows 7 laptop.
>>> I
>>> have a 2-meter J-pole on a 40-foot mast that I can dedicate to packet
>>> communication, and I have successfully downloaded and tried the Outpost
>>> packet mail program.
>>>
>>> My problem is what kind of interface to use between the TMV7A and my
>>> Windows
>>> 7 computer.
>>>
>>> My friend brought over his USB signalink interface to try, and we
>>> actually
>>> had some success.  The Outpost program was very easy to learn and use,
>>> and
>>> I
>>> was actually able to send and receive messages.
>>>
>>> The problem is with the sound card interface.  It is a problem that is
>>> very
>>> similar to the problem I had earlier when trying to use the USB virtual
>>> comport driver for the TS590.
>>>
>>> The problem centers around the fact that the N3FJP wave files
>>> automatically
>>> use the default sound card, and apparently, that can't be changed.
>>>
>>> I have Jaws working from the high definition speakers codek  sound card,
>>> but
>>> when we put the signalink into the circuit, we loose either Jaws, or the
>>> N3FJP wave files.
>>>
>>> Does anyone use the signalink sound card interface with Jaws, windows 7,
>>> and
>>> the N3FJP logging software?  And, if so, how do you configure things to
>>> keep
>>> everything going and talking as it should?
>>>
>>> Before I spend $100 on the signalink interface, I want to see if it's
>>> worth
>>> it, or whether I would be better off just going with a traditional TNC.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>