You can call fs, but don't expect to get very far. Support sux and I sware that they just wrote a script to log in to all their mail accounts and delete everything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 3:31 PM Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak > Interesting... You could always call fs and complain. You could mail me > privately and I would be glad to help. I've got a bns I've not tried it > with, but I'm getting my laptop today, so it might work. Actually, I'll > probably use it with my dectalk express, but I'll just test it with the bns > anyway. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:19 PM > Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak > > > Yes, I just found out about the update and installed it. > I just noticed something else about this. I tried again this morning and > after it crashes I restart it and all of my folders, and some of the files > in it are corrupted and I had to initialize the unit. Luckily I'd done a > windisk backup just the other day so I was able to restore from there. > The February 14 update didn't make it work any better. > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 4/13/2002 at 10:20 AM Ameer Armaly wrote: > > >do you run the latest fermware? The latest is something like febaruary > >2002 > >or something like that. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net> > >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > >Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM > >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak > > > > > >I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was > >mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited > >success. > >I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get > >it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now > >remembered what happened there. > >I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a > >little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to > >have > >it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done. > > > >Justin. > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > >On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > >>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall > >>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan > >>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be > >>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was > >>changed before the product came to market. > >> > >>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the > >>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not. > >>Greg > >> > >> > >>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote: > >>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into. > >>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the > >>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth. > >>> > >>> Thanks for all the help though everyone. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >>> > >>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote: > >>> > >>> >Use the me's default serial settings. > >>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software > >>handshake. > >>> >Greg > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote: > >>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer. > >>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working? > >>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this > >>should > >>> >have been obvious. > >>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in > >>the > >>> >m20 to work with speakup? > >>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't > >set > >>> >correctly strange stuff can happen. > >>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set. > >>> >> > >>> >> Thanks. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >>> >> > >>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something. My 2000 won't say > >>> >> >anything. > >>> >> >----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net> > >>> >> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > >>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM > >>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Hi. > >>> >> >Thanks for the advice. > >>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version > >>so I > >>> >> >have > >>> >> >to use a windows startup disk. > >>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and > >added > >>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did > >help > >>> >> >somewhat. > >>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few > >>> >seconds. > >>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of > >>logical > >>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said > >>> >something > >>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal. > >>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was > >>the > >>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even > >>> >respond > >>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode. > >>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the > >>series > >>> >> >won't > >>> >> >work with it. > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Oh well. > >>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support. > >>> >> > > >>> >> >Thanks again. > >>> >> >Justin > >>> >> > > >>> >> >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >>> >> > > >>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote: > >>> >> > > >>> >> >>Hi > >>> >> >> I have windows 98 s e and I go to shutdown and restart in m s > >dos > >>> >mode. > >>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed > >>a > >>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys > >>> >> >>line in the config.sys file. The config.sys file I have is empty > >>> >except > >>> >> >>for > >>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys... To boot zipspeak or the umsdos > >>slackware > >>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this: > >>> >> >>@echo off > >>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1 > >>> >> >speakup_synth=(your > >>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser) > >>> >> >> You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader. I unzipped the > >>loadlin > >>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there > >>is > >>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin. /dev/hda1 is the > >first > >>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak > >>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine. There are other parameters you > >>may > >>> >> >need > >>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about. > >>> >> >> Pete > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net> > >>> >> >>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > >>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM > >>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>Hello again all, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try. > >>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am > >>now > >>> >> >>getting back to it. > >>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I > >>posted. I > >>> >> >>have > >>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux from > >>there. I > >>> >had > >>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat > >>they > >>> >> >said > >>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to > >read. > >>> >There > >>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is > >>I > >>> >> >don't > >>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth. > >>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of > >that > >>> >line > >>> >> >>of > >>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille > >>lite > >>> >> >m20 > >>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use > >>> >> >>different > >>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's > >>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use > >software > >>> >> >>speach? > >>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put > >any > >>> >other > >>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there? > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme > >>misfortune of > >>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5 > >>years > >>> >and > >>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it. > >>Lol. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>Thanks again. > >>> >> >>Justin > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ > >>> >> >>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 > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> >_______________________________________________ > >>> >> >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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 >
