From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from saidin.asmodean.net ([216.254.114.61]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17B1TJ-0006kV-00 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 18:54:14 -0400 Received: from raul by saidin.asmodean.net with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17B1Sr-0004p1-00 for ; Thu, 23 May 2002 17:53:45 -0500 Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 17:53:44 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: PC Speaker synth for Speakup? Message-ID: <20020523225344.GB18045@asmodean.net> Mail-Followup-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca References: <001701c202ab$c0afb900$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <001701c202ab$c0afb900$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: "Raul A. Gallegos" 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 List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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 -----