Kristoffer Gustafsson writes: > Hello! > you need a package called speech dispatcher, and a package called > speechd-up in order for software speech to work. True, but that isn't sufficient, is it? Neither of those packages provides the tts engine, in other words. Or are you saying that speech-dispatcher and speechd_up will default to using his installed Festival? I confess I don't know because I've been using TTSynth with Speakup for some time. > > I have forgotten where to get them, but perhaps a google search on speech > dispatcher can give a clue. > > /Kristoffer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Nick.Adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 2:09 PM > Subject: Newbie to Linux, Speakup software speech question. > > > >Hi All. > > > >Firstly I'm a newbie to Linux. I'm a software developer in the UK for a > >military subcontractor and I've just been moved over to a project using > >Fedora Core 7 as the OS for a concept demonstrator. > > > >I've installed the Speakup Modified distribution of Fedora Core 7 and I > >can get Orca to speak using festival however I can't seem to get Speakup > >to work. > > > >I think my problem is that I'm not launching the software speech before > >loading Speakup. > > > >1. are there any software speech engines for Speakup installed as part > >of the standard install of Speakup. > >2. if so can some one give me a list of commands to use to get Speakup > >to work. > > > >I don't have a hardware synth so it's got be software. > > > >Any help gratefully received. > >Cheers. > >Nick. > > > > > >Nick Adamson > >Software Engineer > >General Dynamics UK LTD > > > >Email: nick.adamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Tel: 01495 236467 > >http://www.generaldynamics.uk.com > > > > > > > >This email and any files attached are intended for the addressee and may > >contain information of a confidential nature. If you are not the intended > >recipient, be aware that this email was sent to you in error and you > >should not disclose, distribute, print, copy or make other use of this > >email or its attachments. Such actions, in fact, may be unlawful. In > >compliance with the various Regulations and Acts, General Dynamics United > >Kingdom Limited reserves the right to monitor (and examine for viruses) > >all emails and email attachments, both inbound and outbound. Email > >communications and their attachments may not be secure or error- or > >virus-free and the company does not accept liability or responsibility for > >such matters or the consequences thereof. General Dynamics United Kingdom > >Limited, Registered Office: 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA. > >Registered in England and Wales No: 1911653. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list mailing list > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; sip:janina@xxxxxxxx Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and Canada Learn more at http://ScreenlessPhone.Com Chair, Open Accessibility janina@xxxxxxxx Linux Foundation http://a11y.org _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list