My experience with this is that VO is lowering the system sounds. Once VO stops babbling, system sounds go back to normal. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:16 PM, "Kerri" <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > I unchecked it as it was checked by default, haven’t noticed a single > difference. >> On Oct 23, 2013, at 4:47 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> in vo utility under sound, check the "audio ducking box or uncheck it as >> needed. it'll quiet vo when sounds are playing. >> >> On Oct 23, 2013, at 7:02 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> hi, all. I just took the plunge into mavericks and have noticed that some of >> the computer sounds are very soft. I’ve noticed that mt mail notification >> sound is quiet, talking communities which I use occasionally is quiet. Vo >> remains at normal volume.************ >> >> >> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >> >> >> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to >> their list subscription is: >> >> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >> >> The list archive is located at >> >> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >> >> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >> >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> -- >> Jonnie Appleseed >> With His >> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s >> touching the internet >> Reducing Technology's disabilities >> One Byte At a time >