Hi Lloyd G., Yes, I think we are talking about the same synthesizer. The one I have came with a ISA card but you could also plug it directly into the parallel port. It also did come with software which has to be loaded in order to use the unit. It seems that I will have to get a DoubleTalk then. My DoubleTalk LT gave up the ghost a few months ago. When I switch it on, it comes on for about 30 seconds and then goes off. Stevie. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd G. Rasmussen" <lras@xxxxxxx> To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 10:43 AM Subject: Re: Getting started. > If you are talking about the parallel-port synthesizer made about 12 years > ago by Ron Morford's company, Automated Functions, I doubt it. I never > owned one, but from what I read, it sounded like a TSR program containing > part of the text-to-speech algorithm had to be loaded in DOS in order to > run it. This would be like running an internal Artic, Sounding Board, > Accent-PC, etc. If text-to-speech translation is done entirely in the > unit, such as for the DECTalk, DoubleTalk, etc. there is a chance that > someone could develop a driver for it. If this is not the synthesizer > you're referring to, I'm sorry for wasting your time. > > At 08:54 AM 8/7/03 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi Janina and list, > > > >Do you know anything about the SmartTalk and whether or not It will work > >with SpeakUp? > > > >Stevie. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 9:48 PM > >Subject: Re: Getting started. > > > > > >> Mainly, you want to be sure it's supported by Speakup. That's were you > >> get your lowest level of access. With that in hand, you can play around > >> with software speech without jeopardizing your "get out of trouble" > >> card, as it were. > >> > >> The Doubletalk, both the internal ISA card and the serial external, are > >> very well supported by Speakup. My druthers are the internal, but > >> finding a machine with an ISA slot is next to impossible these days, > >> unless you find one in the closet or at a computer show/shop with old > >> parts. So, the external is more handy. > >> > >> Speakup also supports DEC Talk Express well--but that's an expensive and > >> fussy box, hard to get fixed. The Accent SA and PC also work well with > >> Speakup. So does the Audaptor, but it's not easy to find either. > >> > >> I would avoid the Apollo, as it's performance with Speakup is a tad > >> flaky, unless you have the right model--newer being better. > >> > >> Best to ask this question on the Speakup list, imho. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > Braille is the solution to the digital divide. > Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer > National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped > Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 <http://www.loc.gov/nls/> > HOME: <http://lras.home.sprynet.com> > The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent > those of NLS. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list