For my part, exploring the possibilities with a view to writing a paper on the accessibility of linux to a newbie. Other than that, I can quite see that either one or the other would be prefferable. Cheers, Tink ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Crone" <dannyboy@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Conflict with Emacspeak? > If Emacs can be used with speakup, what would be the advantage of using > Emaccspeak? > > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Kenny Hitt wrote: > > > Hi. If you're trying to get emacspeak to use the same synth as speakup, > > you will need to boot using a kernel without speakup for emacspeak to use it. > > The print screen key doesn't unload speakup, it just stops it from doing > > anything on the current console. Since speakup got the synth when the > > system booted, no other screen reader can use it. Speakup does have a > > way to let other programs talk to the synth, but the other programs will > > have to be written to use it. > > > > Kenny > > > > On Mon, Sep 15, 2003 at 03:05:18PM +0100, L?onie Watson wrote: > > > All, > > > > > > I'm still suffering the conflict between Speakup and Emacspeak on my > > > Debian (testing) distro. > > > > > > I've tried using the printscr key to unload Speakup before entering > > > Emacspeak, but Speakup doesn't unload. > > > > > > I'm using a Dectalk Express, should this make any difference and at this > > > time, really don't know enough to figure out much for myself. > > > > > > Apologies to those on the Emacspeak list, where I am also pursuing this > > > enquiry, for the dual post. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tink > > > -- > > > L?onie Watson | t. +44 (0) 117 344 5012 > > > > > > Visit our web site today: > > > http://www.nomensa.com/ > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 >
