From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from joana.gotss.net ([203.53.231.66] ident=mail) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17B9H5-0008T3-00 for ; Fri, 24 May 2002 03:14:08 -0400 Received: from kerry by joana.gotss.net with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 17B9H2-0005GU-00 for ; Fri, 24 May 2002 15:14:04 +0800 Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 15:14:04 +0800 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: PC Speaker synth for Speakup? Message-ID: <20020524151404.H19839@joana.gotss.net> References: <001701c202ab$c0afb900$fa0a9718@nt.charterne.com> <20020523225344.GB18045@asmodean.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20020523225344.GB18045@asmodean.net>; from raul@asmodean.net on Thu, May 23, 2002 at 05:53:44PM -0500 From: Kerry Hoath 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: 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