From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.4.115]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AbNvU-0005ug-00 for ; Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:45:04 -0500 Received: from DAIMLER ([130.118.172.132]) by gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 5.0.12HF345) with SMTP id 2003123009443072:49592 ; Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:44:30 -0800 Message-ID: <017101c3cefc$94b0c8c0$84ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20031226022512.GA32079@sunset.net> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:44:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 5.0.12HF345 | August 14, 2003) at 12/30/2003 09:44:30 AM, Serialize by Router on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 5.0.12HF345 | August 14, 2003) at 12/30/2003 09:45:02 AM, Serialize complete at 12/30/2003 09:45:02 AM Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Subject: Re: talking bios? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:45:04 -0000 It didn't catch on for me back then because you couldn't get it to echo words as you typed them. This is because at the time ibm clone didn't mean exactly supported all ibm functionality. My machine at the time was a packart-bell and ours at school were ibms which supported word echo fine. Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:25 PM Subject: Re: talking bios? > As I recall, the Speaqualizer plugged into a standard ISA slot, and > copied video signals from the ISA bus. I believe a little, external > control box was used for reviewing the screen and such. I was told > that its weakest point was its not-so-great speech quality. I never > owned one myself, but it was high on my wish list for a while. It > seemed like a good idea, and I am surprised it did not catch on more > than it did. > > On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 12:13:27PM -0800, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > Interesting. How did this synth interface with the system, did it act as a video card, did it plug into the vga port of an existing video card? > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Ralph W. Reid" > >To: igueths@comcast.net,"Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > >Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 09:49:08 -0800 > > >Subject: Re: talking bios? > > > > >This project reminds me of the old Speaqualizer (possibly spelled > > >wrong) speech synthesizer. The Speaqualizer was all hardware, so it > > >was capable of reading everything that showed up on a text screen, > > >including all prompts and info which showed up before the OS was > > >loaded. This new project sounds promising--I hope it goes well. The > > >project seems to have some serious support, so I think I will keep > > >up with it as time allows. Thanks, and have a _great_ day! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. > rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid > Opinions herein are either mine or they are flame bait. > PARABOLA = x ^ 2 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup