From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from oe48.law11.hotmail.com ([64.4.16.20] helo=hotmail.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 175I3P-00047D-00 for ; Tue, 07 May 2002 23:23:47 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 7 May 2002 20:23:21 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [64.192.48.53] From: "Cris Ali" To: Subject: introduction Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 23:15:24 -0400 Organization: none MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 May 2002 03:23:21.0987 (UTC) FILETIME=[B4CE3530:01C1F63F] 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 X-Reply-To: "Cris Ali" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hello folks, My name is Cris Ali from Washington DC. This is my first time on this list. I heard so much about Linux and speakup and hope to get some help on giving it a try. I am not a computer savvy, but if I am given clearn instruction I am sure I would be able to learn at least the basics. I never used neither linux nor speakup, and have no idea where and how to start without sighted assistance. I am also not sure if I would need a special hardware synthesizer, or whether I can use the built in sound card of my pc. I am hoping to be able to convert my retired 90 mhz pentium 1 into a linux box. Any ideas would be extremely appreciated. Again, I have no sighted assistance. Warm Regards, cris ali filastin48@hotmail.com.