12 mbps is theoratical. I think that 10 Mbps is the reality, if even that. Greg On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 01:37:41PM +1000, Shaun Oliver wrote: > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
