The odd but effective fix I have found for the "In use by another application" issue is to open System Preferences to the Sound panel and select the Input tab. Do this before you start ViaVoice, and then leave it up. -- Ian Gilman -- digital renaissance man -- www.iangilman.com -- 415-706-8447 On Mar 9, 2008, at 11:28 AM, revDAVE wrote: > On 3/9/2008 1:41 AM, "Jonathan Levi, M.D." <drjlevi at netonecom.net> > wrote: > >> Either I don't have problems, or else am so inured that I don't >> notice them. What sort of problems do you have with 10.4.10? -- >> Jonathan > > > Since ViaVoice has not been updated in years - overtime, more and more > things keep breaking as the OS is updated. One of the more > noticeable things > is that every time I save in SpeakPad - it disconnects the audio and > ViaVoice dialog says " audio device is used by another > application". then I > cannot simply hit F8 to turn it on again - but I have to use a > trick: I hit > F8 - then use the mouse cursor to go to another application - then > click > back to SpeakPad - which successfully reactivates the audio. > > > BTW: Has anyone been able to successfully use the voice on an Intel > Mac? How > about on an Intel Mac with leopard 10.5.2? > > -- > Thanks - RevDave > Cool @ hosting4days . com > [db-lists] > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacVoice mailing list > MacVoice at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macvoice