From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpe-24-221-98-238.az.sprintbbd.net ([24.221.98.238] helo=lnx1.holmesgrown.com ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16PdrG-0006cH-00 for ; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 01:11:06 -0500 Received: from lnx3.holmesgrown.com (steve@lnx3.holmesgrown.com [192.168.1.5]) by lnx1.holmesgrown.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA21251 for ; Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:11:08 -0700 Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:12:19 -0700 (MST) From: Steve Holmes To: Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup In-Reply-To: <20020111144324.H249@uic.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 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: Internal devices such as modems and synthesisers don't have on/off switches. At least I've never seen one. As for resetting the device, yes you can reload the proc files for controling synth parms, but most synths have a "setup string" You could echo that to the synth to reset the synth also. On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote: > Right, because Chuck outlined a good way of doing that with an internal as well as external synth. It certainly was a procedure I would not have thought of. > Greg > > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 09:29:17AM -0600, Jason Symes wrote: > > Wrong. If a synth goes whacky, it must be reinitialized to get it to work > > right, and not all synths have an on/off switch. > > At 10:06 AM 1/11/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >On 11 Jan 2002, Kirk Reiser wrote: > > > > > >> On another note, mentioning that something should be there because it > > >> is part of windows/dos screen review packages is a non-starter with > > >> me. That means we should do something because it is available in that > > >> other o.s. I base what needs to be done on what features seem > > >> reasonable to provide better access to linux. I am not at all > > >> interested in keeping up with those other packages. So if you folks > > >> want to make a comparison based on features, you might as well just > > >> piss off. > > > > > >Kirk, > > > > > >I support your position completely! Speakup is at the point where > > >it is vulnerable to the bells and whistles syndrome, where folks > > >want to throw in the kitchen sink. Stick to the straight and > > >narrow and make sure each feature under consideration really > > >belongs in a screen reader. Examples: the cut and paste feature > > >really did belong; the reinitialization feature really does not. > > > > > >Chuck > > > > > > > > >*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>* > > >Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > > >The Moon is Waning Crescent (4% of Full) > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Speakup mailing list > > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > Jason Symes > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >