Refer to previous post. Original Message: ----------------- From: hank smith hank@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:40:42 -0700 To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: SV: dectalk you can use software speech with speak up? how do you set all of this up? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Clower" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:12 AM Subject: Re: SV: dectalk > That should work just fine. However, I'd like to make one minor correction > to the info which Kenny gave. Yasr actually uses the Emacspeak server to > communicate with the Dectalk program. The overhead is probably > considerably less than Speechd-up, but I think Speechd-up does a much > better job of utilizing the capabilities of the Dectalk software. > > At 04:52 AM 9/13/2004, you wrote: >>Hello! >>Thanks for the help! >>I plan to use dectalk on a computer with 600 mhz speed. >>The screen reading tools I plan to use is both emacs and yasr. Do you >>think this works? >>kristoffer >> >>-----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >>Från: blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:blinux-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]För Kenny Hitt >>Skickat: den 13 september 2004 11:48 >>Till: Linux for blind general discussion >>Ämne: Re: dectalk >> >> >>Hi. Fonix sells an external DECtalk. It has serial and USB connectors. >>I don't know if it can be used in DOS. As long as the DOS screen reader >>talks to the serial port, it should work. I just bought a used DECtalk >>express of ebay for $200.00. I only got the synth with no manuals or >>software. I'm using it now with speakup with no problems. >>The system requirements for DECtalk will depend on whether you use >>speech-dispatcher. If you use speech-dispatcher, you will have the >>overhead from it to consider. Yasr is the only console screen reader I >>know about that can use the DECtalk software without talking to >>speech-dispatcher. Emacspeak can also work without speech-dispatcher, >>but you will be limited to programs accessable from emacs. >>Window-eyes ships with software DECtalk, and I think you can buy a stand >>alone version from Gwmicro. >> >>Hope this helps. >> Kenny >> >>On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 10:43:08AM +0200, Gustafsson Kristoffer (elev) >>wrote: >> > Hello! >> > I need some answers on a dectalk question. >> > I plan to install linux on a computer and use the dectalk runtime as my >> speech synthesizer. >> > My question is What system requirements is tere for good speech? >> > I know that when using other speech synthesizers like mbrola and >> festival the speech gets very bad if i have a slow computer. >> > I have visited fonix, but there is no system requirements page. >> > Also, I need to get help with finding two other dectalk products so I >> can buy them. >> > The first is an external dectalk for use in ms-dos, and the other is >> the software dectalk for windows. >> > Can you help me with findiing these products? >> > thanks in advance >> > >> > kristoffer >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list ---------------------------------------- My Inbox is protected by SPAMfighter 1150 spam mails have been blocked so far. Download free www.spamfighter.com today! _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list