you can uncheck it in the vo menu under sounds. On Oct 24, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Samuel Negron <samuel_negron@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>> >>