From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 1cust198.tnt3.honolulu.hi.da.uu.net ([63.25.83.198] helo=toccata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 175JKP-00072J-00 for ; Wed, 08 May 2002 00:45:26 -0400 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g484jKW02068 for ; Wed, 8 May 2002 00:45:22 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 18:45:20 -1000 (HST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: introduction In-Reply-To: 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: 2.0.8 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: Hi: One place to start learning is the Speakup Modified Red Hat Distribution HOWTO on Installation which is at: http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html But, you've already taken the most important step by joining this list. Sit back and learn at your liesure. This is the place you need to be. On Tue, 7 May 2002, Cris Ali wrote: > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org