From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AgxmR-0007Xx-00 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:02:47 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i0F32iwS020817 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:02:44 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i0F32inu020816 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:02:44 -0500 Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 22:02:44 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040115030244.GA20813@gmx.net> References: <20040115013656.GA766@garrettk15.dyndns.org> <20040115015023.GE20567@gmx.net> <20040115015820.GA809@garrettk15.dyndns.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040115015820.GA809@garrettk15.dyndns.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: Braille Blazer problems X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 03:02:48 -0000 no but you can get one used. I got mine for like 50 bucks. On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:58:20PM -0500, Garrett Klein wrote: > I thought those weren't manufactured anymore? I could be wrong. > On Wed, > Jan 14, 2004 at 08:50:23PM -0500, Alex Snow wrote: > > get an artic transport. they're good synths and can stand up to a good > > amount of abuse. > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 08:36:56PM -0500, Garrett Klein > > wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > I am running Slackware 9.1 with Speakup 1.5 using my Braille Blazer as a > > > synthesizer. I, however, am having multiple issues with it. For one > > > thing, when too much text gets sent over the serial port, it turns > > > itself off and back on, which destroys my punctuation/pitch settings (I > > > can fix the pitch and speed, though). My second problem is > > > Speakup-related. I've seen it in Speakup 1.0, 1.5, and CVS speakup > > > (which, might I add, made my blazer sound quite weird). This problem is > > > that it does not announce uppercase letters in a higher pitch than > > > lowercase ones. This has also happened when using my Braille Lite 40 as > > > a synth. I've tried a warm reset, and that didn't help. Sometimes it'll > > > say some letters higher when spelling a word, but I think it doesn't > > > just do the uppercase ones in that case, it's hard to tell. Case > > > sensativity works in JAWS for DOS, BTW. > > > I'm looking into getting a DoubleTalk LT, so I won't have to worry about > > > these problems anymore. Either that, or possibly getting a TrippleTalk > > > USB and using its serial port, would that work with speakup? Any > > > suggestions to fix these annoying issues would be appreciated. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Garrett > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > > back. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.