From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm43-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.74] helo=ylpvm43.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1GoONc-0005Cy-00 for ; Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:05:28 -0500 X-ORBL: [69.155.76.144] Received: from home-bhj0w2uav1 (adsl-69-155-76-144.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net [69.155.76.144]) by ylpvm43.prodigy.net (8.13.8 out.dk.spool/8.13.8) with ESMTP id kAQI4tfG004063 for ; Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:04:56 -0500 Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:04:02 -0600 (CST) From: randy turner X-X-Sender: rturner222@darkstar.example.net To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: live Ubuntu cd with Orca In-Reply-To: <7.0.1.0.2.20061126085918.022c38d8@orcon.net.nz> Message-ID: References: <002501c70f5d$94b60340$6700a8c0@ERGO11> <001f01c70f67$2c88a7f0$7301a8c0@A55> <20061124041235.GA2502@dalek.localdomain> <7.0.1.0.2.20061125135310.022ced70@orcon.net.nz> <7.0.1.0.2.20061126085918.022c38d8@orcon.net.nz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed 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, 26 Nov 2006 18:05:28 -0000 i found a better way that works for me type control f2 then type orca enter most of the time orca comes up. i have not installed it to my harddrive yet i am just playing around with it for now. randy On Sun, 26 Nov 2006, Marcel Oats wrote: > Sometimes I have not had Orca come up the first time. Try hitting > control+alt+backspace, to kill the GDM, and it will automatically log > you back in, hopefully with Orca this time. You are using 6.1 aren't you? > > Marcel > At 03:38 PM 25/11/2006, you wrote: >> hi marcel, >> i tried that it appears to have accepeted all of the key strokes >> because when i hit inter the second time the cd came back on >> it ran for about 3 minutes >> shut off and no speech >> this time i did not get the startup music like normal >> so i am in a different menu for sure. >> randy >> >> >> On Sat, 25 Nov 2006, Marcel Oats wrote: >> >>> Hi, as soon as you hear the cd spinning up, just start tapping the f5 >>> key. Don't hold it down, just tap it several times. In theory, >>> you'd make it to the boot menu, have already selected the >>> accessibility options, and can then just press 3, enter, enter. >>> >>> At 10:19 Ay M 25/11/2006, you wrote: >>> >>>> yep me too! >>>> i am having the exact same problem >>>> i even tried it when the cd slowed the spinning down >>>> i get the music but that is all >>>> randy >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 23 Nov 2006, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Beh...I burned a Ubuntu to try it, and my CD spins a lot before it >>>>> stops (and by the time it stops, I think it's started loading >>>>> stuff). Anyway, for some reason, I can't get it to start up with orca >>>>> at all...or at least, with no talking. Anyone else running a system >>>>> with no monitor? Anyway; I tried it several times, and this system >>>>> *can* boot off a CD, so not sure where I'm going wrong. >>>>> -- >>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV: Executive In Training! >>>>> Independent Watkins Manager #361534 >>>>> >>>>> Shop our catalog of over 350 products for your home and health...and >>>>> check out our fabulous 2006 Holiday Gift and Entertaining Line! >>>>> http://www.tastyshop.net >>>>> ....And see how a Watkins business can improve your life in our free >>>>> Ebook: http://www.tastybiz.com >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >