Hi Tommy, Thanks a lot for the info! Usualy I have no sighted asistance but I don't posesse a hardware speech synthesizer. Anyway, is it possible to get the CD of Speakup and how much does it cost? Yesterday I downloaded the Emacspeak-15.tar.gz and tried to download the IBM viavoice software speach synthesizer but I didn't manage. I hope I'll do it very soon. But I wander if thes will enough for the begining. Thanks a lot! Sincerely, Marijan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy Moore" <tmoore@cmrc.org> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 3:29 PM Subject: Re: Hello! > Hi there. > Yes Red Hat is a pretty good distribution and if you have people that can > help you along with it that's allways a plus. > If you don't allways have someone who can see to help you with your > computer depending on what synthesizer you have if any you could try out > speakup. > We have install cds made up with speakup patched in so that you could > install the entire system yourself. If you only have a sound card though > your only option left would be emacspeak which most of the users of this > list use because its the only screen reading system that supports software > speech. > Haven't dived in to emacspeak myself but I will pretty soon since I'm > wanting to use the laptop with out allways having to drag the synth out to > use it on the road. > > HTH. > > Tommy > > > On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Marijan Janev wrote: > > > Hi list, > > It's my first subscription to the list so I am new member and absolute beginner in Linux. > > I am blind man who live in Skopje, the capital city of Republic of Macedonia, where until now no blind computer user have used Linux at all. I use Windows and JAWS for Win 3.5 but I'd like to give it a try Linux to experience its capabilities and advantages regarding Windows. > > I have a few questions: > > > > 1. Which version of Linux is the best for blind computer user? Several sighted friends of mine told me that Redhead is very good. > > 2. Which program like screen reader in Windows is the best; I know that there are Emacspeak and Speakup but I don't anything about them. > > 3. Which of these two programs has a driver for Alva Satellite 544? > > > > Thanks a lot in advance for your effort to help me! > > Thank you for your patience and forgive me for my complete ignorance! > > Sincerely, > > Marijan > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >