Braille Blazer problems

Braille Blazer problems

[Garrett Klein]

Hello all,
I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
(which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Garrett

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a good 
amount of abuse.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Garrett
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

-- 
Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
back.

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Garrett Klein]

I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong.
On Wed, 
Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a good 
> amount of abuse.
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Garrett
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 
> -- 
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
On Wed, Jan 
14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong.
> On Wed, 
> Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a good 
> > amount of abuse.
> > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Garrett
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Speakup mailing list
> > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > 
> > -- 
> > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > back.
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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

-- 
Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
back.

RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Sina Bahram]

50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
double talk?

Take care,
Sina

No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Alex Snow
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems


no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
On Wed, Jan 
14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On 
> Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a 
> > good
> > amount of abuse.
> > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille 
> > > Blazer as a
> > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
(I 
> > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
is 
> > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
as 
> > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
it'll 
> > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
about 
> > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk

> > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Garrett
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Speakup mailing list
> > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > 
> > --
> > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > back.
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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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RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Luke Davis]

Sort of subjective, but if their anything like the 215s, they're only
slightly better than a sounding board, which is to say, pretty sucky.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:

> 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> double talk?
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
>
>
> no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> On Wed, Jan
> 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > good
> > > amount of abuse.
> > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > Blazer as a
> > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one
> > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns
> > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> (I
> > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup
> > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> is
> > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than
> > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> as
> > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> it'll
> > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't
> > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case
> > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> about
> > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
>
> > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Garrett
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > >
> > > --
> > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > back.
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
>
>

RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Geoff Shang]

Hi:

Well, I didn't have a huge opinion of the accent speech before I got given
an accent PC.  Now I really like it.  so don't let first impressions put
you off - cheapness is a good insentive for geting used to a synth.

Geoff.

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

the particular modem I have is the 615. never heard the 215.
On Wed, Jan 
14, 2004 at 10:25:51PM -0600, Luke Davis wrote:
> Sort of subjective, but if their anything like the 215s, they're only
> slightly better than a sounding board, which is to say, pretty sucky.
> 
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:
> 
> > 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> > double talk?
> >
> > Take care,
> > Sina
> >
> > No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> > electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> > On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> > Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> >
> >
> > no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> > On Wed, Jan
> > 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > > good
> > > > amount of abuse.
> > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > > Blazer as a
> > > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one
> > > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns
> > > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> > (I
> > > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup
> > > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> > is
> > > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than
> > > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> > as
> > > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> > it'll
> > > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't
> > > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case
> > > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> > about
> > > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
> >
> > > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Garrett
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > > back.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > 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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> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

-- 
Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
back.

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

sorry I ment model.
It's early.
On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 08:29:38AM -0500, Alex Snow 
wrote:
> the particular modem I have is the 615. never heard the 215.
> On Wed, Jan 
> 14, 2004 at 10:25:51PM -0600, Luke Davis wrote:
> > Sort of subjective, but if their anything like the 215s, they're only
> > slightly better than a sounding board, which is to say, pretty sucky.
> > 
> > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:
> > 
> > > 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> > > double talk?
> > >
> > > Take care,
> > > Sina
> > >
> > > No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> > > electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> > > On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> > > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> > > Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> > >
> > >
> > > no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> > > On Wed, Jan
> > > 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > > > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > > > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > > > good
> > > > > amount of abuse.
> > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hello all,
> > > > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > > > Blazer as a
> > > > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one
> > > > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns
> > > > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> > > (I
> > > > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup
> > > > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> > > is
> > > > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than
> > > > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> > > as
> > > > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> > > it'll
> > > > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't
> > > > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case
> > > > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> > > about
> > > > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
> > >
> > > > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > Garrett
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > > > back.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 
> -- 
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

-- 
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back.

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

the speach is pretty damn good as far as synths go. the only speach 
I've heard that's better is the accent.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 
10:53:16PM -0500, Sina Bahram wrote:
> 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> double talk?
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
> 
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> 
> 
> no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> On Wed, Jan 
> 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On 
> > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a 
> > > good
> > > amount of abuse.
> > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille 
> > > > Blazer as a
> > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> (I 
> > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> is 
> > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> as 
> > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> it'll 
> > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> about 
> > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
> 
> > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Garrett
> > > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
> 
> -- 
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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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back.

RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Sina Bahram]

Oh ok then...i'll need to find out where I can buy one then, and also I was
wondering how much the accents are? One more tthing, I've heard stories of
synths being several hundred dollars, so are we like only concentrating on
low level synths, or have I just been misinformed?

Take care,
Sina

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electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Alex Snow
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 8:28 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems


the speach is pretty damn good as far as synths go. the only speach 
I've heard that's better is the accent.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 
10:53:16PM -0500, Sina Bahram wrote:
> 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a 
> double talk?
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
> 
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large 
> number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> 
> 
> no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> On Wed, Jan
> 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > good
> > > amount of abuse.
> > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > Blazer as a
> > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> (I
> > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> is
> > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch 
> > > > than
> > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> as
> > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. 
> > > > Sometimes
> it'll
> > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it 
> > > > doesn't
> > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> about
> > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a 
> > > > TrippleTalk
> 
> > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Garrett
> > > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid 
> > > back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
> 
> --
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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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RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Kelly Prescott]

If any one wants to sell me a transport for $50.00, I'll buy it right 
now!!!
I can pay cash, pay pal, or any other way you care to imagine...
Seriously, it is a decent synth especially for laptop use...
I would preferr a dectalk express, but I cannot find one of those for a 
reasonable price either...
so, I am looking...
kp




On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:

> 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> double talk?
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
> 
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> 
> 
> no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> On Wed, Jan 
> 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On 
> > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a 
> > > good
> > > amount of abuse.
> > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille 
> > > > Blazer as a
> > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> (I 
> > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> is 
> > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> as 
> > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> it'll 
> > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> about 
> > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
> 
> > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Garrett
> > > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca 
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
> 
> -- 
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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
> 

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Steve Holmes]

Hey, can I jump in here and cry "Me too!"? I would settle for a Transport or
a Doubletalk either one is fine.  I too would want to do a laptop thus the
Accent SA is much too big for such a project.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Prescott" <prescott@deltav.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 2:22 PM
Subject: RE: Braille Blazer problems


> If any one wants to sell me a transport for $50.00, I'll buy it right
> now!!!
> I can pay cash, pay pal, or any other way you care to imagine...
> Seriously, it is a decent synth especially for laptop use...
> I would preferr a dectalk express, but I cannot find one of those for a
> reasonable price either...
> so, I am looking...
> kp
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:
>
> > 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a
> > double talk?
> >
> > Take care,
> > Sina
> >
> > No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number
of
> > electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> > On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> > Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> >
> >
> > no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> > On Wed, Jan
> > 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > > good
> > > > amount of abuse.
> > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hello all,
> > > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > > Blazer as a
> > > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For
one
> > > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns
> > > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch
settings
> > (I
> > > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup
> > > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This
problem
> > is
> > > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than
> > > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite
40
> > as
> > > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes
> > it'll
> > > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it
doesn't
> > > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case
> > > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> > about
> > > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a
TrippleTalk
> >
> > > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Garrett
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid
> > > > back.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > 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
> >
> > -- 
> > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
>

RE: Braille Blazer problems

[Sina Bahram]

Same here.

Take care,
Sina

No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Kelly Prescott
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:23 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: RE: Braille Blazer problems


If any one wants to sell me a transport for $50.00, I'll buy it right 
now!!!
I can pay cash, pay pal, or any other way you care to imagine... Seriously,
it is a decent synth especially for laptop use... I would preferr a dectalk
express, but I cannot find one of those for a 
reasonable price either...
so, I am looking...
kp




On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:

> 50 bucks...are they worth it? I mean, how's the speech, compaired to a 
> double talk?
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
> 
> No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large 
> number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 
> [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Alex Snow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 10:03 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> 
> 
> no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks.
> On Wed, Jan
> 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. On
> > Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote:
> > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a
> > > good
> > > amount of abuse.
> > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hello all,
> > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille
> > > > Blazer as a
> > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings
> (I
> > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem
> is
> > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch 
> > > > than
> > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40
> as
> > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. 
> > > > Sometimes
> it'll
> > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it 
> > > > doesn't
> > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry
> about
> > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a 
> > > > TrippleTalk
> 
> > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > Garrett
> > > > 
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid 
> > > back.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > 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
> 
> --
> Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Gregory Nowak]

I've seen the problem of the blazer resetting itself when too much
text is sent to it with speakup 1.00, and with 1.5. Speakup is the
only screen reader I've seen this problem with, both provox and
window-eyes work fine.

As for the pitch not changing in the bns driver for lower and upper
case, I've found that I need to make a change in one of the speakup
files (I.E. /proc/speakup/volume, /proc/speakup/punct ETC.), and then
the voice lowers for upper case, and comes back to normal for lower
case, which is the opposite of how it's normally done, but there is
case change indication at least.

Greg


On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Garrett
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Glenn Ervin at Home]

I thought the Blazer was an embosser.
Glenn.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems


I've seen the problem of the blazer resetting itself when too much
text is sent to it with speakup 1.00, and with 1.5. Speakup is the
only screen reader I've seen this problem with, both provox and
window-eyes work fine.

As for the pitch not changing in the bns driver for lower and upper
case, I've found that I need to make a change in one of the speakup
files (I.E. /proc/speakup/volume, /proc/speakup/punct ETC.), and then
the voice lowers for upper case, and comes back to normal for lower
case, which is the opposite of how it's normally done, but there is
case change indication at least.

Greg


On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> Hello all,
> I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance,
> Garrett
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Luke Davis]

It is.  A talking one.  It can sub as a synth.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Glenn Ervin at Home wrote:

>
> I thought the Blazer was an embosser.
> Glenn.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
>
>
> I've seen the problem of the blazer resetting itself when too much
> text is sent to it with speakup 1.00, and with 1.5. Speakup is the
> only screen reader I've seen this problem with, both provox and
> window-eyes work fine.
>
> As for the pitch not changing in the bns driver for lower and upper
> case, I've found that I need to make a change in one of the speakup
> files (I.E. /proc/speakup/volume, /proc/speakup/punct ETC.), and then
> the voice lowers for upper case, and comes back to normal for lower
> case, which is the opposite of how it's normally done, but there is
> case change indication at least.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a
> > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one
> > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns
> > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I
> > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is
> > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup
> > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is
> > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than
> > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as
> > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll
> > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't
> > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case
> > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about
> > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk
> > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any
> > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Garrett
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Alex Snow]

It is but it's got a synth in it too.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 09:22:53PM 
-0600, Glenn Ervin at Home wrote:
> 
> I thought the Blazer was an embosser.
> Glenn.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@romuald.net.eu.org>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems
> 
> 
> I've seen the problem of the blazer resetting itself when too much
> text is sent to it with speakup 1.00, and with 1.5. Speakup is the
> only screen reader I've seen this problem with, both provox and
> window-eyes work fine.
> 
> As for the pitch not changing in the bns driver for lower and upper
> case, I've found that I need to make a change in one of the speakup
> files (I.E. /proc/speakup/volume, /proc/speakup/punct ETC.), and then
> the voice lowers for upper case, and comes back to normal for lower
> case, which is the opposite of how it's normally done, but there is
> case change indication at least.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a 
> > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one 
> > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns 
> > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I 
> > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is 
> > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup 
> > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is 
> > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than 
> > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as 
> > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll 
> > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't 
> > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case 
> > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW.
> > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about 
> > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk 
> > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any 
> > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Garrett
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 
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> 
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Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Kirk Reiser]

This is the first I have heard of either of these behaviours.  How is
the blazers handshaking set?  How is it's speech box mode set?  Has
anyone seen this behaviour on the BNS or is it a Blazer specific
situation?

You can always change caps_start and cap_stop to behave the way you
want it to.  Have it say "cap" for instance or "upper" or fiddle with
the pitch settings to get it right for you.

  Kirk

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e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
phone: (519) 661-3061

Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Gregory Nowak]

When using speakup, I've got the blazer set to hardware handshake,
although setting it to software instead makes no difference as far as
the reset problem is concerned.

Not sure what you mean by "How is it's speech box mode set". If you
mean which port is it set to speak input from in the speech menu, the
answer is serial. I have seen the reset problem described happen only
with a blazer, I have never experienced it with a bns.

Greg


On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 06:57:36AM -0500, Kirk Reiser wrote:
> This is the first I have heard of either of these behaviours.  How is
> the blazers handshaking set?  How is it's speech box mode set?  Has
> anyone seen this behaviour on the BNS or is it a Blazer specific
> situation?
> 
> You can always change caps_start and cap_stop to behave the way you
> want it to.  Have it say "cap" for instance or "upper" or fiddle with
> the pitch settings to get it right for you.
> 
>   Kirk
> 
> -- 
> 
> Kirk Reiser				The Computer Braille Facility
> e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
> phone: (519) 661-3061
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: Braille Blazer problems

[Garrett Klein]

I have been fiddling with these settings, and only achieved some 
success. This behavior has occured my Braille Lite. I'm planning to 
have the blazer print what's sent through the serial port, including 
Control chars, when JAWS for DOS does case switching, since that 
implementation works...On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 06:57:36AM -0500, Kirk 
Reiser wrote:
> This is the first I have heard of either of these behaviours.  How is
> the blazers handshaking set?  How is it's speech box mode set?  Has
> anyone seen this behaviour on the BNS or is it a Blazer specific
> situation?
> 
> You can always change caps_start and cap_stop to behave the way you
> want it to.  Have it say "cap" for instance or "upper" or fiddle with
> the pitch settings to get it right for you.
> 
>   Kirk
> 
> -- 
> 
> Kirk Reiser				The Computer Braille Facility
> e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
> phone: (519) 661-3061
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>