* speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
@ jaffar
` Charles Hallenbeck
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From: jaffar @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
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Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively communicate with my external dectalk synth.
Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected:
text speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0
but each time i try booting up fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here. Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also, I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
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speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth jaffar
@ ` Charles Hallenbeck
` Janina Sajka
` jim grimsby
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From: Charles Hallenbeck @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: jaffar, Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Are you coming up in run level 5, the X Window graphical mode, when it
starts up? That would be my guess.
On Wed, 4 May 2005 jaffar@jeffstudio.net wrote:
> Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively communicate with my external dectalk synth.
>
> Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected:
> text speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0
> but each time i try booting up fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here. Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also, I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
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* Re: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth jaffar
` Charles Hallenbeck
@ ` Janina Sajka
` jim grimsby
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From: Janina Sajka @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: jaffar, Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Did you say you have a DEC Talk Express? If so, your command is
incorrect. Consult the table in the installation HOWTO for the correct
Speakup keyword, and please be careful of such details to avoid
additional problems with your installation.
Good luck.
jaffar@jeffstudio.net writes:
> Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively communicate with my external dectalk synth.
>
> Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected:
> text speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0
> but each time i try booting up fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here. Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also, I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
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* RE: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth jaffar
` Charles Hallenbeck
` Janina Sajka
@ ` jim grimsby
` Sean McMahon
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From: jim grimsby @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: jaffar, 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'
Hi,
What fermware on the dectalk express are you using. After using it with
another screen reader it is a good idea to reset the device so it
reverts to defaults.
Hth
-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of
jaffar@jeffstudio.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:13 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few
hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on
hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk
activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively
communicate with my external dectalk synth.
Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get
speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial
port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can
look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected: text
speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0 but each time i try booting up
fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a
smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when
I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this
garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which
dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that
garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I
hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from
my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed
take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here.
Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all
files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows
though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also,
I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
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` jim grimsby
@ ` Sean McMahon
` jaffar
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Sean McMahon @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
As usual, I'm confused, is this a decktalk express or a decktalk external? They
have different command-line options for speakup because they are different
synths.
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@pacbell.net>
To: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>; "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'"
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:01 AM
Subject: RE: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
Hi,
What fermware on the dectalk express are you using. After using it with
another screen reader it is a good idea to reset the device so it
reverts to defaults.
Hth
-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of
jaffar@jeffstudio.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:13 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few
hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on
hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk
activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively
communicate with my external dectalk synth.
Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get
speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial
port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can
look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected: text
speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0 but each time i try booting up
fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a
smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when
I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this
garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which
dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that
garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I
hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from
my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed
take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here.
Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all
files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows
though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also,
I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
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` Sean McMahon
@ ` jaffar
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From: jaffar @ UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Sean McMahon, Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Hi. it is dectalk express. And I double and tripple checked, and the synth
keyword is dectlk. Cheers!
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From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@usgs.gov>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
> As usual, I'm confused, is this a decktalk express or a decktalk external?
> They
> have different command-line options for speakup because they are different
> synths.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@pacbell.net>
> To: <jaffar@jeffstudio.net>; "'Speakup is a screen review system for
> Linux.'"
> <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:01 AM
> Subject: RE: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
>
>
> Hi,
> What fermware on the dectalk express are you using. After using it with
> another screen reader it is a good idea to reset the device so it
> reverts to defaults.
> Hth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of
> jaffar@jeffstudio.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:13 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: speakup uncommunicative with dectalk synth
>
>
> Hi Friends. I have tried on numerous occasions within the last few
> hours to install fc3. I won't say that I've had no success because on
> hitting the enter key or the space bar, there is definitely disk
> activity. The problem i am getting is that Speakup will not effectively
> communicate with my external dectalk synth.
>
> Just as a precautionary measure, I type in the usual command to get
> speakup to talk through my dectalk external synth and add the serial
> port info which is the default com port 1 to the command so speakup can
> look for the port onto which my dectalk express is connected: text
> speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0 but each time i try booting up
> fedora, my dectalk express refuses to speak. On occasions, I get a
> smattering of speach, some garble i don't understand, and that was when
> I've given more than one minute for dectalk to start speaking. And this
> garble comes up when i hit the space bar after the time frame in which
> dectalk is supposed to speak passes. There is no speech after that
> garble, but there is definitely disk activity. There was once when I
> hit the tab key afew times and pressed enter, the disk was ejected from
> my system, which goes to show that the installation process did indeed
> take place. SSo i am at my wit's end and need help and advice here.
> Just as a note, i downloaded the most current version of fedora, and all
> files seem to be in place. I can't do an md5 sum check with windows
> though as I neither have the program nor the knowledge to do so. Also,
> I did try booting fedora using the boot.iso disk as well. Cheers!
>
>
>
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