Dectalk speech

Dectalk speech

[Jim Grimsby]

Hi, 
Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the
message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall already
have seen this please forgive the repeat.  
I have a copy of dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable.
I payed for it and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of
to get dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have
to pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I
like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This voice
dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the best
vertion of this fermware.  
Thanks in advance.  
Oh one more note.  
What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
dispatcher work with it.  
Thanks in advance on this one also.  

Re: Dectalk speech

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi Jim,
saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the 
software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I am 
looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware.
Not sure of the year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on 
the company, but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a registered 
one.
hope that helps,
and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the firmware 
can be e-mailed?
Karen

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi,
> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the
> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall already
> have seen this please forgive the repeat.
> I have a copy of dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable.
> I payed for it and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of
> to get dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have
> to pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I
> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This voice
> dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the best
> vertion of this fermware.
> Thanks in advance.
> Oh one more note.
> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
> dispatcher work with it.
> Thanks in advance on this one also.
>
>
>
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> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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RE: Dectalk speech

[Jim Grimsby]

Hi, I bought my copy from fonix 
http://www.fonix.com 
They make the software for linux.  If you need firmware for the hardware
devices you can get them from  ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com 

As for contacting the producers they seem not to like answering there
support emails.  
How nice.  
Hth 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:34 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: Dectalk speech


Hi Jim,
saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the 
software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I am 
looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware.
Not sure of the year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on 
the company, but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a
registered 
one.
hope that helps,
and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the
firmware 
can be e-mailed?
Karen

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi,
> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the 
> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall 
> already have seen this please forgive the repeat. I have a copy of 
> dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable. I payed for it

> and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of to get 
> dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have to 
> pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I 
> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This 
> voice dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the 
> best vertion of this fermware. Thanks in advance.
> Oh one more note.
> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
> dispatcher work with it.
> Thanks in advance on this one also.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>

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RE: Dectalk speech

[Karen Lewellen]

Is gwmicro the only location for the firmware?  i took down the ex_us 
file, but it will not unpack properly in a strict dos machine.
I am going to try it again, but had to wonder if they had done anything to 
the setup to work with window eyes.
Thanks,
Karen

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi, I bought my copy from fonix
> http://www.fonix.com
> They make the software for linux.  If you need firmware for the hardware
> devices you can get them from  ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
>
> As for contacting the producers they seem not to like answering there
> support emails.
> How nice.
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:34 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Dectalk speech
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the
> software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I am
> looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware.
> Not sure of the year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on
> the company, but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a
> registered
> one.
> hope that helps,
> and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the
> firmware
> can be e-mailed?
> Karen
>
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the
>> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall
>> already have seen this please forgive the repeat. I have a copy of
>> dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable. I payed for it
>
>> and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of to get
>> dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have to
>> pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I
>> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This
>> voice dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the
>> best vertion of this fermware. Thanks in advance.
>> Oh one more note.
>> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
>> dispatcher work with it.
>> Thanks in advance on this one also.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
>
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>
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RE: Dectalk speech

[Jim Grimsby]

Hi, gwmicro has maid no setting to make the express firmware work with
just window eyes.  To unpack and install the firmware you will need
access to a dos box so you can update your firmware on your express.  If
you have a dectalk pc then you will need to get the firmware for linux.

Hth 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:49 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Dectalk speech


Is gwmicro the only location for the firmware?  i took down the ex_us 
file, but it will not unpack properly in a strict dos machine. I am
going to try it again, but had to wonder if they had done anything to 
the setup to work with window eyes.
Thanks,
Karen

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi, I bought my copy from fonix
> http://www.fonix.com
> They make the software for linux.  If you need firmware for the 
> hardware devices you can get them from  ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
>
> As for contacting the producers they seem not to like answering there 
> support emails. How nice.
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:34 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Dectalk speech
>
>
> Hi Jim,
> saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the 
> software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I 
> am looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware. Not sure of the

> year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on the company, 
> but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a registered
> one.
> hope that helps,
> and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the
> firmware
> can be e-mailed?
> Karen
>
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the 
>> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall 
>> already have seen this please forgive the repeat. I have a copy of 
>> dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable. I payed for 
>> it
>
>> and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of to get 
>> dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have to 
>> pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I 
>> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This 
>> voice dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the 
>> best vertion of this fermware. Thanks in advance. Oh one more note.
>> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
>> dispatcher work with it.
>> Thanks in advance on this one also.
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
>
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> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
>
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RE: Dectalk speech

[Karen Lewellen]

You have unpacked this in a strict dos environment?
As I said, i  am using dos, but when unpacked here, the files look like 
some do with uninstalled windows ones, partial file names etc.
Granted I may have gotten a bad copy, but it is not my lack of dos access.
The windows machine with window eyes is frankly holding up the power strip 
to my  third  now a mac computer, I have never found anything i needed to 
do that was worth dealing with  the flaws of windows.
Karen

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi, gwmicro has maid no setting to make the express firmware work with
> just window eyes.  To unpack and install the firmware you will need
> access to a dos box so you can update your firmware on your express.  If
> you have a dectalk pc then you will need to get the firmware for linux.
>
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:49 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: RE: Dectalk speech
>
>
> Is gwmicro the only location for the firmware?  i took down the ex_us
> file, but it will not unpack properly in a strict dos machine. I am
> going to try it again, but had to wonder if they had done anything to
> the setup to work with window eyes.
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>
>> Hi, I bought my copy from fonix
>> http://www.fonix.com
>> They make the software for linux.  If you need firmware for the
>> hardware devices you can get them from  ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
>>
>> As for contacting the producers they seem not to like answering there
>> support emails. How nice.
>> Hth
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
>> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:34 PM
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>> Subject: Re: Dectalk speech
>>
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>> saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the
>> software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I
>> am looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware. Not sure of the
>
>> year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on the company,
>> but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a registered
>> one.
>> hope that helps,
>> and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the
>> firmware
>> can be e-mailed?
>> Karen
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the
>>> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall
>>> already have seen this please forgive the repeat. I have a copy of
>>> dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable. I payed for
>>> it
>>
>>> and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of to get
>>> dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have to
>>> pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I
>>> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This
>>> voice dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the
>>> best vertion of this fermware. Thanks in advance. Oh one more note.
>>> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will speech
>>> dispatcher work with it.
>>> Thanks in advance on this one also.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speakup mailing list
>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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>
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RE: Dectalk speech

[Jim Grimsby]

Hi, yes I have unpacked this in a dos inverment. 
You will then need to run  the install.exe program.  
Hth 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:09 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Dectalk speech


You have unpacked this in a strict dos environment?
As I said, i  am using dos, but when unpacked here, the files look like 
some do with uninstalled windows ones, partial file names etc. Granted I
may have gotten a bad copy, but it is not my lack of dos access. The
windows machine with window eyes is frankly holding up the power strip 
to my  third  now a mac computer, I have never found anything i needed
to 
do that was worth dealing with  the flaws of windows.
Karen

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Hi, gwmicro has maid no setting to make the express firmware work with

> just window eyes.  To unpack and install the firmware you will need 
> access to a dos box so you can update your firmware on your express.  
> If you have a dectalk pc then you will need to get the firmware for 
> linux.
>
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 4:49 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: RE: Dectalk speech
>
>
> Is gwmicro the only location for the firmware?  i took down the ex_us 
> file, but it will not unpack properly in a strict dos machine. I am 
> going to try it again, but had to wonder if they had done anything to 
> the setup to work with window eyes. Thanks,
> Karen
>
> On Fri, 23 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>
>> Hi, I bought my copy from fonix
>> http://www.fonix.com
>> They make the software for linux.  If you need firmware for the 
>> hardware devices you can get them from  ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com
>>
>> As for contacting the producers they seem not to like answering there

>> support emails. How nice. Hth
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
>> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
>> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 1:34 PM
>> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
>> Subject: Re: Dectalk speech
>>
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>> saw this but have been busy.  I would start with the source for  the 
>> software, and I would actually like to know who they are myself as I 
>> am looking for a clean copy of the  dec-talk firmware. Not sure of 
>> the
>
>> year of the one you mentioned.  Granted this depends on the company, 
>> but a downgrade is usually free if your copy is a registered one.
>> hope that helps,
>> and let me know who sold you that program, or if your copy of the
>> firmware
>> can be e-mailed?
>> Karen
>>
>> On Thu, 22 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Well I think I asked this question some time back but never saw the 
>>> message here and never got any kind of reply to it.  So if yall 
>>> already have seen this please forgive the repeat. I have a copy of 
>>> dectalk 5 for linux.  To be truthful it sounds horable. I payed for 
>>> it
>>
>>> and I was wondering if there was any way you all know of to get 
>>> dectalk 4.63 believe it or not it is newer then 5.0 or if I have to 
>>> pay for the program again just to get an earlyer version number.  I 
>>> like the idea of being able to use the clasic dectalk voice.  This 
>>> voice dates back to 4.2 cd of the dectalk pc fermware.  This was the

>>> best vertion of this fermware. Thanks in advance. Oh one more note. 
>>> What is all this about a new Ibm software synthasizer and will 
>>> speech dispatcher work with it. Thanks in advance on this one also.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Speakup mailing list
>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
>>
>>
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>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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>
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RE: Dectalk speech

[Karen Lewellen]

Never mind Jim,
You are ot understanding my  problem.
Karen

RE: Dectalk speech

[Jim Grimsby]

Sorry I  have been  not been of help to you so far. First witch hardware
device do you have.  If you have the express you may not need to update
your firmware at all. The express will speak the firmware version when
you turn it on.  If it is 4.2b or latter no need to update it to work
with speakup.  
If you are using the dectalk pc you will need to get the Linux modgels
for it.  
To install the dectalk express firmware you will need access to a dos
based computer or one able to run a dos box.  There is no way I know of
to update the firmware using Linux.  
Unpack the zip file for the firmware of the express you want to use
pkunzip will do this if you are having problems using the self
extracting file.  
Then run the install program. 
View the readme file for instruction on updating your express. 
Hth 
Hth 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 3:00 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Dectalk speech


Never mind Jim,
You are ot understanding my  problem.
Karen


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RE: Dectalk speech

[Karen Lewellen]

Jim,
As I have said already, I am running dos, not Linux, and as i have said in 
giving the firmware i have been updating, i am using an express.
What i did not say, as it has nothing to do with this list, is that my 
present dec-talk express is a replacement one  i am trying to get to work 
with my DOS screen reader.  so, i have been asking specifically about the 
firmware only as it is what i considered o point here, since others have 
posted in the past about obtaining the firmware and installing it.
Before my previous express  was damaged, i am guessing given the timing of 
its own upgrade, i was using the firmware dated from 2000,  as it was that 
year when i made another change.  my screen reader which is Arctic 
technology's business vision does not require the dec-talk drivers to run. 
However for some reason it is not interfacing well with the dec.
this express dates back to 1995, but the person using it told me he had 
used it with Linux too, perhaps changing some of the internal settings, 
again why i want to reinstall the new firmware, if I can get a clear copy.
I am perfectly skilled in installing the software, that is not the issue.
The firmware i got from the gw micro site does not fully install nor does 
it behave during instalation as the readme files and users guide says it 
should, so i am going to try once more to get another copy.
However if there was an alternative source for this firmware, i wanted to 
seek it out there.

so as i said, my copy of the firmware from gw micro would only partially 
install, as in shift files in its compressed form to my drive after 
creating the directory.
Its okay Jim, my question is not really on point, and I am clearly 
confusing you.
Karen

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Jim Grimsby wrote:

> Sorry I  have been  not been of help to you so far. First witch hardware
> device do you have.  If you have the express you may not need to update
> your firmware at all. The express will speak the firmware version when
> you turn it on.  If it is 4.2b or latter no need to update it to work
> with speakup.
> If you are using the dectalk pc you will need to get the Linux modgels
> for it.
> To install the dectalk express firmware you will need access to a dos
> based computer or one able to run a dos box.  There is no way I know of
> to update the firmware using Linux.
> Unpack the zip file for the firmware of the express you want to use
> pkunzip will do this if you are having problems using the self
> extracting file.
> Then run the install program.
> View the readme file for instruction on updating your express.
> Hth
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen
> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 3:00 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: RE: Dectalk speech
>
>
> Never mind Jim,
> You are ot understanding my  problem.
> Karen
>
>
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Re: Dectalk speech

[Lorenzo Taylor]

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I don't have access to a dos box.  I do, however have the ability to make
FreeDOS boot floppies as well as the ability to run dosbox or dosemu under
Linux.  Will any of these work to update my Express firmware?

Lorenzo
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Re: Dectalk speech

[Lorenzo Taylor]

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My Express doesn't speak the firmware version when I turn it on.  It only says

Dectalk Express is running.  External power on

or

Dectalk Express is running.  Battery OK.

Is there another way to get the firmware version?

Lorenzo
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Re: Dectalk speech

[Tyler Spivey]

You can  get the version of the firmware by typing:
echo "[:ver speak]" >/proc/speakup/synth_direct
before you do this, turn off speakup with insert-enter - because you're
writing directly to the synth, and speakup might silence the string if
it speaks the prompt right after.