DECTalk Express Firmware

DECTalk Express Firmware

[ace]

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro web 
site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it is 
firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the case, 
how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and see stuff 
about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[jim grimsby]

Hi all,
Hi,
I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web 
site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it is 
firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?
Yes this is correct.

  If this is the case, 
how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and see
stuff 
about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.
Once you install to the computer you can use the dt_load command to
install to the express.  See the express users guide witch should come
with the package you downloaded for more information. 
Thanks

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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Andrew Hodgson]

Hi,

Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.

Thanks.
Andrew. 

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[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[ace]

I followed everything up to:
Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.
What do you mean by run the update?

At 07:07 PM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
>uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
>autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
>the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.
>
>Thanks.
>Andrew.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
>Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
>To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
>Hi all,
>
>I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
>web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
>is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
>case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
>see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.
>
>Thanks
>
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>
>
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Re: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Glenn at home]

Running the update means just to install the firmware, and it will 
over-write what is residing in the DecTalk now.
Glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ace" <ace@talkingirc.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware


I followed everything up to:
Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.
What do you mean by run the update?

At 07:07 PM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
>uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
>autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
>the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.
>
>Thanks.
>Andrew.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
>Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
>To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
>Hi all,
>
>I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
>web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
>is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
>case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
>see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.
>
>Thanks
>
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>
>
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Re: DECTalk Express Firmware

[jaffar]

Hi.  I don't know if this is a stupid or an irrelevant question, but I am 
running xp and the nearest thing to dos i have got is the command prompt. 
Can i install it using the command prompt then?  I actually installed it 
with the install.exe file from windows, and although it said that dectalk 
had been installed, i still can't determine if the driver itself has been 
installed or not.  Cheers!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi,

Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.

Thanks.
Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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Re: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Glenn at home]

What does it say when you turn off the DecTalk, and turn it back on again?
It should read your firmware number, and if it reads the number that you 
just installed, you are good to go.
Glenn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi.  I don't know if this is a stupid or an irrelevant question, but I am
running xp and the nearest thing to dos i have got is the command prompt.
Can i install it using the command prompt then?  I actually installed it
with the install.exe file from windows, and although it said that dectalk
had been installed, i still can't determine if the driver itself has been
installed or not.  Cheers!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi,

Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.

Thanks.
Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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Re: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Glenn at home]

Hey, mine used to say the version number, but I just tried it, and it does 
not.
But I am using 4.2 I believe.
Glenn

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To: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>; "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." 
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: DECTalk Express Firmware


What does it say when you turn off the DecTalk, and turn it back on again?
It should read your firmware number, and if it reads the number that you
just installed, you are good to go.
Glenn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi.  I don't know if this is a stupid or an irrelevant question, but I am
running xp and the nearest thing to dos i have got is the command prompt.
Can i install it using the command prompt then?  I actually installed it
with the install.exe file from windows, and although it said that dectalk
had been installed, i still can't determine if the driver itself has been
installed or not.  Cheers!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi,

Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.

Thanks.
Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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Re: DECTalk Express Firmware

[ace]

I have not upgraded the firmware yet; however, when I do turn it off and on 
again, all it says is
dectalk express is ready
external power on
It does not give a version number.  Does this mean it is soo old it can't 
be updated?
Thanks

At 08:42 PM 5/5/2005, you wrote:
>What does it say when you turn off the DecTalk, and turn it back on again?
>It should read your firmware number, and if it reads the number that you
>just installed, you are good to go.
>Glenn
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>
>To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 7:38 PM
>Subject: Re: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
>
>Hi.  I don't know if this is a stupid or an irrelevant question, but I am
>running xp and the nearest thing to dos i have got is the command prompt.
>Can i install it using the command prompt then?  I actually installed it
>with the install.exe file from windows, and although it said that dectalk
>had been installed, i still can't determine if the driver itself has been
>installed or not.  Cheers!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org>
>To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:07 AM
>Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
>uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
>autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
>the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.
>
>Thanks.
>Andrew.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
>[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
>Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
>To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
>Hi all,
>
>I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
>web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
>is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
>case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
>see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.
>
>Thanks
>
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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[jim grimsby]

Hi, 
Installing it from windows is fine.  It really does not matter if the
driver gets installed infact it will not because it uses autoexic.bat
and xp does not use this to load tsr programs.  
You just need to make sure the files are on your drive so you can update
the fermware.  See your users guide for the dectalk express for
directions on how to do this.  
Hth 

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[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of
jaffar@jeffstudio.net
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:39 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi.  I don't know if this is a stupid or an irrelevant question, but I
am 
running xp and the nearest thing to dos i have got is the command
prompt. 
Can i install it using the command prompt then?  I actually installed it

with the install.exe file from windows, and although it said that
dectalk 
had been installed, i still can't determine if the driver itself has
been 
installed or not.  Cheers!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@hodgsonfamily.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: RE: DECTalk Express Firmware


Hi,

Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.

Thanks.
Andrew.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware

Hi all,

I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.

Thanks

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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Karen Lewellen]

Hi,
I need to revisit this topic.
the firmware file is an .exe one, not compressed.  are you suggesting that 
one should  put the exe file on a floppy execute it onto  that floppy then 
install the files onto your drive bypassing the updating of autoexec etc? 
then go into the directory and run the firmware from there?
can this be done entirely without speech?  I would think so, since all 
other firmware upgrades could.
I am asking as i have unpacked the .exe file onto a floppy, but am not 
getting  the files to install for some reason.
I am not upgrading the dtexp directory, but starting from scratch.  Might 
this be the problem?
Thanks,
Karen

On Fri, 6 May 2005, Andrew Hodgson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Its best to do this in dos mode - put the file on a floppy disk - after
> uncompressing it, and run the install program.  Choose not to have the
> autoexec.bat or config.sys updated.  Then go into a dos window and run
> the update from there.  Read the manual/readme for instructions.
>
> Thanks.
> Andrew.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of ace
> Sent: 06 May 2005 00:04
> To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: DECTalk Express Firmware
>
> Hi all,
>
> I downloaded the file ex-us.exe (DECTalk Express 4.61) from the GWMicro
> web site.  I do not understand how to install it.  Am I correct that it
> is firmware and installs onto the actual DECTalk unit?  If this is the
> case, how does one install it to the unit?  I unzipped the package and
> see stuff about installing onto the computer but not to the unit.
>
> Thanks
>
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RE: DECTalk Express Firmware

[Andrew Hodgson]

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Hi,

Its probably on the 1996 version that I am also using which does not read out the version when switched on.  However mine works fine under Speakup.  As I said have loaded the latest version on it, which is from Force computers, however I don't like it as much as the original classic version from 1996, even though it is around 10 years old now.

Andrew.