From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-197-196-101.hostnoc.net ([66.197.196.101] helo=www5.stonewebs.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1I2X33-0000sK-00 for ; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 14:42:57 -0400 Received: from 75-120-34-153.dyn.centurytel.net ([75.120.34.153] helo=[192.168.2.107]) by www5.stonewebs.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1I2X36-0007zo-Ge for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:43:00 -0500 Message-Id: <3D8A7E18-F2A9-442C-927F-3EAD0FC6A0C8@softcon.com> From: Travis Siegel To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <87lke9jkjw.fsf@cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v890.2) Subject: Re: Software speech opinions Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:42:51 -0500 References: <000c01c7b2ab$984096f0$6401a8c0@YOUR3ADE1B78A3> <032101c7b681$2837a400$ab00a8c0@tenstac> <467EA927.2030006@clearwire.net> <044601c7b68e$af6f59b0$ab00a8c0@tenstac> <87lke9jkjw.fsf@cox.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.890.2) X-PopBeforeSMTPSenders: books@softcon.com, msiegel@softcon.com, support@windowbridge.ws, tsiegel, tsiegel@softcon.com X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - www5.stonewebs.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - braille.uwo.ca X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - softcon.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 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: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:42:57 -0000 This is exactly how I worked out the Artic Technologies serial disk transfer mode. They sold a software pack you could buy for their notetakers that would give you some additional capabilities. The problem was, they wanted several hundred dollars for the floppy drive their system used. (although you could turn your pc into a floppy for the note taker if so desired) This is the program I wrote my own driver for (though I never finished it, so it's not really distributable) But, it's easy enough to pretend to be the drive, and watch what the device sends back. Lots of drivers are written using this approach. And, I see no reason why usb devices should be any different. On Jun 24, 2007, at 1:04 PM, C.M. Brannon wrote: > "Doug Sutherland" writes: > >> What I meant was, if PCs don't have serial ports then synths will be >> made for USB, and then its a software issue. They will not become >> obsolete because of USB, in fact USB is arguably much better. > > The problem with the current offerings is that the manufacturers > are unwilling to give out programming docs. Hence, no speakup > support. I won't do business with those kind of people, even though > the Triple Talk is well within my budget. I would suggest that others > do the same. > > I wonder about the possibility of reverse-engineering one > of these synths using a Windows system. For example, usbsnoop is a > win32 program that can monitor traffic to and from USB devices > (see http://benoit.papillault.free.fr/usbsnoop/). > > > -- Chris > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >