From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17BKJU-0005i2-00 for ; Fri, 24 May 2002 15:01:22 -0400 Received: (qmail 5232 invoked by uid 0); 24 May 2002 19:00:44 -0000 Received: from dhcp250-10-151-24.nt01-c5.cpe.charter-ne.com (HELO computer) (24.151.10.250) by mail.gmx.net (mp001-rz3) with SMTP; 24 May 2002 19:00:44 -0000 Message-ID: <006501c20355$39a344e0$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> From: "Alex Snow" To: References: <001701c202ab$c0afb900$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> <20020523225344.GB18045@asmodean.net> <20020524151404.H19839@joana.gotss.net> Subject: Re: PC Speaker synth for Speakup? Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 15:00:05 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Alex Snow" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Or you just go to www.pricewatch.com and buy yourself some used soundcard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Hoath" To: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 3:14 AM Subject: Re: PC Speaker synth for Speakup? > Put an inductive pickup on your pc-speaker, > run the lead up to an amplified speaker, and no leaning over > required. > Although the money you spend on this can get you a cheap PCI soundcard. > In Australia we get something that will work under Linux for $23 > so about $12 US, and no it won't mix sounds so you buy > 2 of them at that price and use one for mp3s the other > for something else. > > On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 05:53:44PM -0500, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > > I don't see the practical value of this. I'm sure a lot of people such > > as myself have their machine on the floor under their desk. You want to > > tell me how much work you can do sitting in front of your desk leaning > > over to try and hear that oh so wonderful quality speaker from your box > > on the floor? > > > > > > > > Alex Snow said the following on Thu, May 23, 2002 at 06:46:56PM -0400: > > > I've heard some programs use the PC speaker before, and there somewhat > > > understandable. It depends on the coding. There used to be this program > > > for dos that would use the PC speaker to say the time, and some Star Wars > > > frazes. It was somewhat understandable, but not todally. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > Kerry Hoath: kerry@gotss.net kerry@gotss.eu.org or kerry@gotss.spice.net.au > ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry@gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath@yahoo.com.au > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >