From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pimout3-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.63.102] helo=pimout3-int.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 16wDi5-00064x-00 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:56:17 -0400 Received: from hppav (adsl-64-168-188-83.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net [64.168.188.83]) by pimout3-int.prodigy.net (8.11.0/8.11.0) with ESMTP id g3D2uKL69854 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:56:20 -0400 Message-ID: <200204121955460970.0007AC08@smtp.sbcglobal.net> In-Reply-To: <20020412203755.C2726@uic.edu> References: <200204120041480500.02075A22@smtp.sbcglobal.net> <005401c1e22a$d96a2300$abc5fea9@t1y6n8> <200204120756260240.000CFF2F@smtp.sbcglobal.net> <005d01c1e272$e44104e0$25329718@ubr.charterne.com> <200204121737560340.000D0649@smtp.sbcglobal.net> <20020412203755.C2726@uic.edu> X-Mailer: Calypso Version 3.30.00.00 (3) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:55:46 -0700 From: "Justin Ekis" To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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" >> >To: >> >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=3Dc:\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=3Dc:\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=3D(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" >> >>To: >> >>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