Setting up zipspeak

Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

Hello again all,

I'm back and giving linux another try.
I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now getting back to it.
Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I have created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line of blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20 and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use different speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software speach?
I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?

Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.

Thanks again.
Justin

Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Pete]

  Hi
  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
device=c:\windows\himem.sys
line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except for
the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
@echo off
c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
keyword for your synthasiser)
  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
  Pete


----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
Subject: Setting up zipspeak


Hello again all,

I'm back and giving linux another try.
I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
getting back to it.
Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I have
created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line of
blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use different
speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software speach?
I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?

Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.

Thanks again.
Justin


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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

Hi.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I have to use a windows startup disk.
I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help somewhat.
Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds. It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something about braille, speakup and the kernal.
Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series won't work with it.

Oh well.
I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.

Thanks again.
Justin

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:

>Hi
>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>for
>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>@echo off
>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
>keyword for your synthasiser)
>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>  Pete
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hello again all,
>
>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>getting back to it.
>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>have
>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>of
>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>different
>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>speach?
>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>
>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>
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>
>
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Gregory Nowak]

The only difference in the me20/40 speech technology is that theese units use the doubletalk speech chip as opposed to the echo one. As far as I know, the way that the unit interfaces with screen readers has not changed from the old to the new model.
Greg


On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 12:41:48AM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> Hello again all,
> 
> I'm back and giving linux another try.
> I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now getting back to it.
> Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I have created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
> The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line of blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20 and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use different speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software speach?
> I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
> 
> Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
> 
> Thanks again. 
> Justin
> 
> 
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Gregory Nowak]

Welcome to FS' me series. You're not the first one with this problem, I've heard about the others happening in windows and dos as well.
Greg


On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:56:26AM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> Hi.
> Thanks for the advice.
> I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I have to use a windows startup disk.
> I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help somewhat.
> Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds. It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something about braille, speakup and the kernal.
> Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
> Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series won't work with it.
> 
> Oh well.
> I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
> 
> Thanks again.
> Justin
> 
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> 
> On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
> 
> >Hi
> >  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
> >I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys
> >line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
> >for
> >the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
> >linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
> >@echo off
> >c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
> >keyword for your synthasiser)
> >  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
> >program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
> >documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
> >partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
> >distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
> >to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
> >  Pete
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
> >Subject: Setting up zipspeak
> >
> >
> >Hello again all,
> >
> >I'm back and giving linux another try.
> >I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
> >getting back to it.
> >Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
> >have
> >created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
> >sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
> >they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
> >was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
> >know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
> >The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
> >of
> >blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
> >and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
> >different
> >speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
> >compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
> >speach?
> >I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
> >files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
> >
> >Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
> >running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
> >so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
> >
> >Thanks again.
> >Justin
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
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> >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> 
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Ameer Armaly]

The newer note takers use a doubletalk chip.  Try telling speakup double
talk LT just for fun.  I don't know if it'll work tho... just a guess
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


Hi.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I have
to use a windows startup disk.
I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
somewhat.
Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
about braille, speakup and the kernal.
Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series won't
work with it.

Oh well.
I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.

Thanks again.
Justin

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:

>Hi
>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>for
>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>@echo off
>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
>keyword for your synthasiser)
>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>  Pete
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hello again all,
>
>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>getting back to it.
>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>have
>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>of
>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>different
>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>speach?
>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>
>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Speakup mailing list
>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
>
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Alex Snow]

Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
anything.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


Hi.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I have
to use a windows startup disk.
I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
somewhat.
Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
about braille, speakup and the kernal.
Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series won't
work with it.

Oh well.
I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.

Thanks again.
Justin

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:

>Hi
>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>for
>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>@echo off
>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
>keyword for your synthasiser)
>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>  Pete
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hello again all,
>
>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>getting back to it.
>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>have
>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>of
>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>different
>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>speach?
>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>
>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Speakup mailing list
>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
>
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RE: Setting up zipspeak

[Jared]

I don't think a mellenium will work at all sorry.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Ameer Armaly
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:26 PM
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


The newer note takers use a doubletalk chip.  Try telling speakup double
talk LT just for fun.  I don't know if it'll work tho... just a guess
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


Hi.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I have
to use a windows startup disk.
I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
somewhat.
Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
about braille, speakup and the kernal.
Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series won't
work with it.

Oh well.
I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.

Thanks again.
Justin

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:

>Hi
>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>for
>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>@echo off
>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 speakup_synth=(your
>keyword for your synthasiser)
>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may need
>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>  Pete
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hello again all,
>
>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>getting back to it.
>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>have
>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they said
>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I don't
>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>of
>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite m20
>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>different
>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>speach?
>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>
>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Speakup mailing list
>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
>
>
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working? Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this should have been obvious.
Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in the m20 to work with speakup?
If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set correctly strange stuff can happen.
If I can get this set right I'll be all set.

Thanks.



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On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:

>Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>anything.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hi.
>Thanks for the advice.
>I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I
>have
>to use a windows startup disk.
>I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>somewhat.
>Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
>It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
>sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
>about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
>braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
>to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series
>won't
>work with it.
>
>Oh well.
>I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
>On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>>for
>>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>>@echo off
>>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>speakup_synth=(your
>>keyword for your synthasiser)
>>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may
>need
>>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>>  Pete
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>>
>>
>>Hello again all,
>>
>>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>>getting back to it.
>>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>>have
>>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they
>said
>>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I
>don't
>>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>>of
>>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite
>m20
>>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>>different
>>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>>speach?
>>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>>
>>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>>
>>Thanks again.
>>Justin
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>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: Setting up zipspeak

[Gregory Nowak]

Use the me's default serial settings.
Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software handshake.
Greg


On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working? Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this should have been obvious.
> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in the m20 to work with speakup?
> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set correctly strange stuff can happen.
> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> 
> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
> 
> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
> >anything.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
> >
> >
> >Hi.
> >Thanks for the advice.
> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I
> >have
> >to use a windows startup disk.
> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
> >somewhat.
> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series
> >won't
> >work with it.
> >
> >Oh well.
> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
> >
> >Thanks again.
> >Justin
> >
> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >
> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
> >
> >>Hi
> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
> >>for
> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
> >>@echo off
> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
> >speakup_synth=(your
> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may
> >need
> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
> >>  Pete
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
> >>
> >>
> >>Hello again all,
> >>
> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
> >>getting back to it.
> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
> >>have
> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they
> >said
> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I
> >don't
> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
> >>of
> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite
> >m20
> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
> >>different
> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
> >>speach?
> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
> >>
> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
> >>
> >>Thanks again.
> >>Justin
> >>
> >>
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>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
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Kirk Reiser]

No, you're cloese though.  It's 9600, none, 8, 1 with hardware
handshake.

  Kirk

-- 

Kirk Reiser				The Computer Braille Facility
e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
phone: (519) 661-3061

Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.

Thanks for all the help though everyone.



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On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:

>Use the me's default serial settings.
>Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software handshake.
>Greg
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this should
>have been obvious.
>> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in the
>m20 to work with speakup?
>> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
>correctly strange stuff can happen.
>> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>
>> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>>
>> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>> >anything.
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi.
>> >Thanks for the advice.
>> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I
>> >have
>> >to use a windows startup disk.
>> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>> >somewhat.
>> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>seconds.
>> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
>> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>something
>> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
>> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>respond
>> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series
>> >won't
>> >work with it.
>> >
>> >Oh well.
>> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>> >
>> >Thanks again.
>> >Justin
>> >
>> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>> >
>> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>> >
>> >>Hi
>> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos
>mode.
>> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>except
>> >>for
>> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>> >>@echo off
>> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>> >speakup_synth=(your
>> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may
>> >need
>> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>> >>  Pete
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Hello again all,
>> >>
>> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>> >>getting back to it.
>> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>> >>have
>> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I
>had
>> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they
>> >said
>> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read.
>There
>> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I
>> >don't
>> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that
>line
>> >>of
>> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite
>> >m20
>> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>> >>different
>> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>> >>speach?
>> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any
>other
>> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years
>and
>> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks again.
>> >>Justin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>_______________________________________________
>> >>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: Setting up zipspeak

[Jared]

9600 baud, 8 bits 1 stop bits half parity not sure on the parity but I don't
think it will work sorry.

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Justin Ekis
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 5:38 PM
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working? Considering
how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this should have been
obvious.
Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in the m20
to work with speakup?
If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
correctly strange stuff can happen.
If I can get this set right I'll be all set.

Thanks.



*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:

>Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>anything.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>Hi.
>Thanks for the advice.
>I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I
>have
>to use a windows startup disk.
>I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>somewhat.
>Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few seconds.
>It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
>sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said something
>about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
>braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even respond
>to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series
>won't
>work with it.
>
>Oh well.
>I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>
>Thanks again.
>Justin
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
>On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos mode.
>>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
>>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty except
>>for
>>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
>>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>>@echo off
>>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>speakup_synth=(your
>>keyword for your synthasiser)
>>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
>>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
>>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may
>need
>>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>>  Pete
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>>
>>
>>Hello again all,
>>
>>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
>>getting back to it.
>>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
>>have
>>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I had
>>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they
>said
>>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read. There
>>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I
>don't
>>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that line
>>of
>>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite
>m20
>>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>>different
>>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>>speach?
>>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any other
>>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>>
>>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
>>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years and
>>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
>>
>>Thanks again.
>>Justin
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>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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>
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Gregory Nowak]

I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was changed before the product came to market. 

If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
Greg


On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into. 
> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
> 
> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
> 
> 
> 
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> 
> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
> 
> >Use the me's default serial settings.
> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software handshake.
> >Greg
> >
> >
> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this should
> >have been obvious.
> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in the
> >m20 to work with speakup?
> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
> >> 
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >> 
> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
> >> 
> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
> >> >anything.
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Hi.
> >> >Thanks for the advice.
> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version so I
> >> >have
> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
> >> >somewhat.
> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
> >seconds.
> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of logical
> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
> >something
> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was the
> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
> >respond
> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the series
> >> >won't
> >> >work with it.
> >> >
> >> >Oh well.
> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again.
> >> >Justin
> >> >
> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >> >
> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>Hi
> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos
> >mode.
> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed a
> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
> >except
> >> >>for
> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos slackware
> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
> >> >>@echo off
> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
> >> >speakup_synth=(your
> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the loadlin
> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there is
> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you may
> >> >need
> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
> >> >>  Pete
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Hello again all,
> >> >>
> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am now
> >> >>getting back to it.
> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I posted. I
> >> >>have
> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from there. I
> >had
> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat they
> >> >said
> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read.
> >There
> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is I
> >> >don't
> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that
> >line
> >> >>of
> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille lite
> >> >m20
> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
> >> >>different
> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
> >> >>speach?
> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any
> >other
> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
> >> >>
> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme misfortune of
> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 years
> >and
> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. Lol.
> >> >>
> >> >>Thanks again.
> >> >>Justin
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>_______________________________________________
> >> >>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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >_______________________________________________
> >> >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
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited success.
I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now remembered what happened there.
I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to have it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.

Justin.

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On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:

>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was
>changed before the product came to market.
>
>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the
>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
>Greg
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
>>
>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>
>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>>
>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
>handshake.
>> >Greg
>> >
>> >
>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
>should
>> >have been obvious.
>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in
>the
>> >m20 to work with speakup?
>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>> >>
>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>> >> >anything.
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi.
>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
>so I
>> >> >have
>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>> >> >somewhat.
>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>> >seconds.
>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
>logical
>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>> >something
>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
>the
>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>> >respond
>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
>series
>> >> >won't
>> >> >work with it.
>> >> >
>> >> >Oh well.
>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks again.
>> >> >Justin
>> >> >
>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>> >> >
>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Hi
>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos
>> >mode.
>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed
>a
>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>> >except
>> >> >>for
>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
>slackware
>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>> >> >>@echo off
>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
>loadlin
>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there
>is
>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you
>may
>> >> >need
>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>> >> >>  Pete
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Hello again all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
>now
>> >> >>getting back to it.
>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
>posted. I
>> >> >>have
>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
>there. I
>> >had
>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
>they
>> >> >said
>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read.
>> >There
>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is
>I
>> >> >don't
>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that
>> >line
>> >> >>of
>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille
>lite
>> >> >m20
>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>> >> >>different
>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>> >> >>speach?
>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any
>> >other
>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
>misfortune of
>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
>years
>> >and
>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
>Lol.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks again.
>> >> >>Justin
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>_______________________________________________
>> >> >>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
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >_______________________________________________
>> >> >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
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Ameer Armaly]

do you run the latest fermware?  The latest is something like febaruary 2002
or something like that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was
mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited
success.
I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get
it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now
remembered what happened there.
I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a
little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to have
it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.

Justin.

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:

>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was
>changed before the product came to market.
>
>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the
>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
>Greg
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
>>
>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>
>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>>
>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
>handshake.
>> >Greg
>> >
>> >
>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
>should
>> >have been obvious.
>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in
>the
>> >m20 to work with speakup?
>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>> >>
>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>> >> >anything.
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi.
>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
>so I
>> >> >have
>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>> >> >somewhat.
>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>> >seconds.
>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
>logical
>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>> >something
>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
>the
>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>> >respond
>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
>series
>> >> >won't
>> >> >work with it.
>> >> >
>> >> >Oh well.
>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks again.
>> >> >Justin
>> >> >
>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>> >> >
>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Hi
>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos
>> >mode.
>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed
>a
>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>> >except
>> >> >>for
>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
>slackware
>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>> >> >>@echo off
>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
>loadlin
>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there
>is
>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you
>may
>> >> >need
>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>> >> >>  Pete
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Hello again all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
>now
>> >> >>getting back to it.
>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
>posted. I
>> >> >>have
>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
>there. I
>> >had
>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
>they
>> >> >said
>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read.
>> >There
>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is
>I
>> >> >don't
>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that
>> >line
>> >> >>of
>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille
>lite
>> >> >m20
>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>> >> >>different
>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>> >> >>speach?
>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any
>> >other
>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
>misfortune of
>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
>years
>> >and
>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
>Lol.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks again.
>> >> >>Justin
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>_______________________________________________
>> >> >>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
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >_______________________________________________
>> >> >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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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: Setting up zipspeak

[Justin Ekis]

Yes, I just found out about the update and installed it.
I just noticed something else about this. I tried again this morning and after it crashes I restart it and all of my folders, and some of the files in it are corrupted and I had to initialize the unit. Luckily I'd done a windisk backup just the other day so I was able to restore from there.
The February 14 update didn't make it work any better.

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On 4/13/2002 at 10:20 AM Ameer Armaly wrote:

>do you run the latest fermware?  The latest is something like febaruary
>2002
>or something like that.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was
>mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited
>success.
>I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get
>it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now
>remembered what happened there.
>I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a
>little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to
>have
>it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.
>
>Justin.
>
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>
>On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>
>>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
>>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
>>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
>>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was
>>changed before the product came to market.
>>
>>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the
>>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
>>Greg
>>
>>
>>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
>>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
>>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>>
>>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>>>
>>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
>>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
>>handshake.
>>> >Greg
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
>>should
>>> >have been obvious.
>>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in
>>the
>>> >m20 to work with speakup?
>>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't
>set
>>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
>>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>> >>
>>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>>> >> >anything.
>>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Hi.
>>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
>>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
>>so I
>>> >> >have
>>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
>>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and
>added
>>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did
>help
>>> >> >somewhat.
>>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>>> >seconds.
>>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
>>logical
>>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>>> >something
>>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
>>the
>>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>>> >respond
>>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
>>series
>>> >> >won't
>>> >> >work with it.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Oh well.
>>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Thanks again.
>>> >> >Justin
>>> >> >
>>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>> >> >
>>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>Hi
>>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s
>dos
>>> >mode.
>>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed
>>a
>>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>>> >except
>>> >> >>for
>>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
>>slackware
>>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>>> >> >>@echo off
>>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
>>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
>>loadlin
>>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there
>>is
>>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the
>first
>>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you
>>may
>>> >> >need
>>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>>> >> >>  Pete
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Hello again all,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
>>now
>>> >> >>getting back to it.
>>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
>>posted. I
>>> >> >>have
>>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
>>there. I
>>> >had
>>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
>>they
>>> >> >said
>>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to
>read.
>>> >There
>>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is
>>I
>>> >> >don't
>>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of
>that
>>> >line
>>> >> >>of
>>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille
>>lite
>>> >> >m20
>>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>>> >> >>different
>>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use
>software
>>> >> >>speach?
>>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put
>any
>>> >other
>>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
>>misfortune of
>>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
>>years
>>> >and
>>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
>>Lol.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Thanks again.
>>> >> >>Justin
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>_______________________________________________
>>> >> >>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
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >_______________________________________________
>>> >> >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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Speakup mailing list
>Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

Re: Setting up zipspeak

[Ameer Armaly]

Interesting...  You could always call fs and complain.  You could mail me
privately and I would be glad to help.  I've got a bns I've not tried it
with, but I'm getting my laptop today, so it might work.  Actually, I'll
probably use it with my dectalk express, but I'll just test it with the bns
anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


Yes, I just found out about the update and installed it.
I just noticed something else about this. I tried again this morning and
after it crashes I restart it and all of my folders, and some of the files
in it are corrupted and I had to initialize the unit. Luckily I'd done a
windisk backup just the other day so I was able to restore from there.
The February 14 update didn't make it work any better.

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********

On 4/13/2002 at 10:20 AM Ameer Armaly wrote:

>do you run the latest fermware?  The latest is something like febaruary
>2002
>or something like that.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was
>mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited
>success.
>I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get
>it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now
>remembered what happened there.
>I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a
>little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to
>have
>it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.
>
>Justin.
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
>On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>
>>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
>>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
>>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
>>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was
>>changed before the product came to market.
>>
>>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the
>>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
>>Greg
>>
>>
>>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
>>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
>>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>>
>>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>>>
>>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
>>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
>>handshake.
>>> >Greg
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
>>should
>>> >have been obvious.
>>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in
>>the
>>> >m20 to work with speakup?
>>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't
>set
>>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
>>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>> >>
>>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>>> >> >anything.
>>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Hi.
>>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
>>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
>>so I
>>> >> >have
>>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
>>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and
>added
>>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did
>help
>>> >> >somewhat.
>>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>>> >seconds.
>>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
>>logical
>>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>>> >something
>>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
>>the
>>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>>> >respond
>>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
>>series
>>> >> >won't
>>> >> >work with it.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Oh well.
>>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Thanks again.
>>> >> >Justin
>>> >> >
>>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>>> >> >
>>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >>Hi
>>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s
>dos
>>> >mode.
>>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed
>>a
>>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>>> >except
>>> >> >>for
>>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
>>slackware
>>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>>> >> >>@echo off
>>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
>>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
>>loadlin
>>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there
>>is
>>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the
>first
>>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you
>>may
>>> >> >need
>>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>>> >> >>  Pete
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
>>> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
>>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Hello again all,
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
>>now
>>> >> >>getting back to it.
>>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
>>posted. I
>>> >> >>have
>>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
>>there. I
>>> >had
>>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
>>they
>>> >> >said
>>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to
>read.
>>> >There
>>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is
>>I
>>> >> >don't
>>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of
>that
>>> >line
>>> >> >>of
>>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille
>>lite
>>> >> >m20
>>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>>> >> >>different
>>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use
>software
>>> >> >>speach?
>>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put
>any
>>> >other
>>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
>>misfortune of
>>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
>>years
>>> >and
>>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
>>Lol.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>Thanks again.
>>> >> >>Justin
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>_______________________________________________
>>> >> >>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
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >_______________________________________________
>>> >> >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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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: Setting up zipspeak

[Alex Snow]

You can call fs, but don't expect to get very far.  Support sux and I sware
that they just wrote a script to log in to all their mail accounts and
delete everything.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@hotmail.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


> Interesting...  You could always call fs and complain.  You could mail me
> privately and I would be glad to help.  I've got a bns I've not tried it
> with, but I'm getting my laptop today, so it might work.  Actually, I'll
> probably use it with my dectalk express, but I'll just test it with the
bns
> anyway.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
> Yes, I just found out about the update and installed it.
> I just noticed something else about this. I tried again this morning and
> after it crashes I restart it and all of my folders, and some of the files
> in it are corrupted and I had to initialize the unit. Luckily I'd done a
> windisk backup just the other day so I was able to restore from there.
> The February 14 update didn't make it work any better.
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 4/13/2002 at 10:20 AM Ameer Armaly wrote:
>
> >do you run the latest fermware?  The latest is something like febaruary
> >2002
> >or something like that.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM
> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
> >
> >
> >I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was
> >mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited
> >success.
> >I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to
get
> >it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now
> >remembered what happened there.
> >I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a
> >little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to
> >have
> >it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.
> >
> >Justin.
> >
> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >
> >On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:
> >
> >>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
> >>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
> >>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
> >>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back
was
> >>changed before the product came to market.
> >>
> >>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on
the
> >>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
> >>Greg
> >>
> >>
> >>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> >>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into.
> >>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
> >>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >>>
> >>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
> >>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
> >>handshake.
> >>> >Greg
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
> >>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
> >>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
> >>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
> >>should
> >>> >have been obvious.
> >>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using
in
> >>the
> >>> >m20 to work with speakup?
> >>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't
> >set
> >>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
> >>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Thanks.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't
say
> >>> >> >anything.
> >>> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> >> >To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
> >>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >Hi.
> >>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
> >>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
> >>so I
> >>> >> >have
> >>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
> >>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and
> >added
> >>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did
> >help
> >>> >> >somewhat.
> >>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
> >>> >seconds.
> >>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
> >>logical
> >>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
> >>> >something
> >>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
> >>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
> >>the
> >>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't
even
> >>> >respond
> >>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
> >>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
> >>series
> >>> >> >won't
> >>> >> >work with it.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >Oh well.
> >>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >Thanks again.
> >>> >> >Justin
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >>Hi
> >>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s
> >dos
> >>> >mode.
> >>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I
placed
> >>a
> >>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
> >>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
> >>> >except
> >>> >> >>for
> >>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
> >>slackware
> >>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
> >>> >> >>@echo off
> >>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
> >>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
> >>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
> >>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
> >>loadlin
> >>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except
there
> >>is
> >>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the
> >first
> >>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your
zipspeak
> >>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters
you
> >>may
> >>> >> >need
> >>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
> >>> >> >>  Pete
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> >> >>To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> >>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
> >>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>Hello again all,
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
> >>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
> >>now
> >>> >> >>getting back to it.
> >>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
> >>posted. I
> >>> >> >>have
> >>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
> >>there. I
> >>> >had
> >>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
> >>they
> >>> >> >said
> >>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to
> >read.
> >>> >There
> >>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem
is
> >>I
> >>> >> >don't
> >>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
> >>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of
> >that
> >>> >line
> >>> >> >>of
> >>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new
braille
> >>lite
> >>> >> >m20
> >>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40
use
> >>> >> >>different
> >>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if
it's
> >>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use
> >software
> >>> >> >>speach?
> >>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put
> >any
> >>> >other
> >>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
> >>misfortune of
> >>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
> >>years
> >>> >and
> >>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
> >>Lol.
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>Thanks again.
> >>> >> >>Justin
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
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