That shouldn't work that way. You can tell jaws which sound card to work out 
for that matter, then change things around.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: N3FJP port locking issue appears to be solved


> John:
>
> If I set the computer's sound card as the default, then I loose my Jaws
> speech output, when I want to use the ARCP590 software to program the 
> TS590.
> I think this is because the ARCP590 software uses the other sound card, or
> at least that's what I've been able to figure out so far.  I had the same
> problem a few years ago when trying to configure a Windows 7 computer to
> work with the 590 and the ARCP590 programming software.
>
> If I could somehow use the Windows default sound card, and not loose Jaws
> speech output, I'd be all set.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:58 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: N3FJP port locking issue appears to be solved
>
> Just set the computer's sound card as default. Most programs now allow you
> to choose which sound card is the default. You don't want the radio's 
> sound
> card to be the default ever no matter what, I hear it all the time where
> people use their radio's sound card or their sound card digital interface 
> as
> default sound card and their windows sounds keep going out on the air. If
> you set the computer's sound card as the default, that should fix your
> problem with the wav files and you should be able to select which sound 
> card
> any program  that needs the card uses.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:44 PM
> Subject: N3FJP port locking issue appears to be solved
>
>
>> Hi, all.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just wanted everyone to know that I think I have finally solved my
>> port locking issue with the N3FJP logging software.
>>
>>
>>
>> The problem apparently resulted from a tactical error on my part.
>>
>>
>>
>> To make a long story short, I was running both the N3FJP rig interface
>> and the Kenwood ARCP590 programming software via a USB to serial
>> adapter to the serial port on the TS590.  This was making the N3FJP
>> software unhappy and unable to release the port when switching from
>> one application to the other.
>> I had wrongly assumed that this would not be a problem, since only one
>> application is used at any one point in  time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, I am running the N3FJP software rig interface with a
>> straight-through serial connection between the logging computer and
>> the TS590, and the
>> ARCP590 programming software using a straight-through USB cable
>> between the computer and the 590, and everything seems to be working.
>>
>>
>>
>> The only down side to this new arrangement is that I'm not able to use
>> the N3FJP wave files for navigating from one data entry field to the 
>> next.
>> The
>> wave files require the Windows default sound card, and I need to
>> configure Jaws to work with  the other sound card in order to use  the
>> ARCP590 software.  However, I'm sure I'll be able to  get used to this
>> new reality through time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks to everyone on the list who gave me various suggestions for
>> addressing this issue.  Even though my solution is not totally
>> perfect, I think it will be workable.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>