yes you can draw power from a usb port but it's limmited. I'm not sure as to how much you can draw out of it but I know it's not much. and Bare in mind that usb only has a running speed of 12 megabits. But that shouldn't bother you too much if you're going to use it for speech. Shaun.. "Has anyone ever tasted an "END"? Are they really bitter?" EMAIL: shauno at goanna.net.au ICQ: 76958435 YAHOO ID: blindman01_2000 IRC NICK/SERVER: |3|1ndm4n on #aussiefriends on www.jong.com:6667 On Fri, 18 May 2001, Stephen Dawes wrote: > As a laptop user, I to like the idea of a PCMCIA card, but think that Kirk's > idea of a synth that fits into a USB module might be more practical and > flexible. I don't know of a way of connecting a PCMCIA device to a desk > top, but know that current laptops support USB. This would allow for > someone to use the same device in more then one settings. At home on their > desktop, and with their laptop when travelling, or, just to put in their > pocket to use both at work and home on desktops. > > Kirk, what kind of speech could you expect out of such a one chip does all > approach? Secondly, correct me if I am wrong here, but can you not draw > your power from the USB port, and thus eliminating the need for the balky > power sources that currently drive speech synths? > > > > Stephen Dawes B.A. B.Sc. > Web Business Office, The City of Calgary > PHONE: (403) 268-5527. FAX: (403) 268-6423 > E-MAIL ADDRESS: sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Kirk Wood > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 4:54 PM > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > Subject: Re: software speech for speakup > > > > > > The whole thing is that a synth could be built on a single chip fitting > > into the modular plug that is typically found on a USB cable. Or, it could > > be placed in small box along with volume controls. The catch would be to > > forego the power (and space) hungry speaker. > > > > The PCMCIA synth sounds like a great idea also. In fact, my mind jumps to > > enabling said device (and drivers) such that speech is started when it is > > inserted. Then you can later shut down the speech output and remove the > > device. Both of these technologies support hot swap. I don't have much > > experiance with them in Linux, but in Windows a program can be launched on > > insert. I would think Linux could support such as well. > > > > If the technology was there, preasure could be exerted to make the server > > room accessible to the blind. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > Nothing is hard if you know the answer or are used to doing it. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
