Holly crap! How much did ebay want for the decktalk? Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "ameer armaly" <ameer@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Cc: "Glenn Ervin at Home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 7:40 PM Subject: Re: flashing Dectalk express? > Wow I saw one of those on ebay; I'm looking to collect old synth relics. > > > On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, Alex Snow wrote: > > > Mine is the dtc01, it's about the size of a vcr with a power switch on > > the front pannel and some leds and all the connecters including 2 db25 > > serial connecters and 2 rj14 phone connecters. > > On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at > > 05:08:51PM -0600, Glenn Ervin at Home wrote: > > > Hi Alex > > > I have an older DecTalk, with the 4.6 firmware. > > > I don't know how old mine is, but it is black, and the dimensions are about: > > > 1 inch by 3 inches by 6 inches > > > and it's on/off switch is in the front right hand corner. > > > So if that tells you anything, perhaps you have the same model as I do. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net> > > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 4:41 PM > > > Subject: Re: flashing Dectalk express? > > > > > > > > > on this same topic, is the firmware in the old dectalk external (the > > > one entended for ivr systems) upgradable? I'm just curious because I > > > have one of those manufactured in 1982 running v2.0 of the firmware, > > > but people I've talked to have newer boxes running 1.8 firmware. > > > On Mon, > > > Feb 02, 2004 at 04:29:55PM -0500, ameer armaly wrote: > > > > > > > > you can do it from a dos prompt.----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net> > > > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > > > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > > > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:54 PM > > > > Subject: Re: flashing Dectalk express? > > > > > > > > > > > > > you don't need an eeprom burner to do this. the rom in the express can > > > > > be updated from a pc i think. > > > > > On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 01:29:25PM -0500, > > > > > Igor Gueths wrote: > > > > > > Hi all. Does anyone know if its possible to find the older Dectalk > > > > > > express firmware? This Dectalk I have appears to have the newer > > > > firmware > > > > > > installed. The only problem I see with it is that there are sudden > > > > > > differences in pronunciation, which I have been getting used to but > > > > > > sometimes can get annoying. For example, mail is pronounced as mayo. > > > > > > There are some others that I can't think of right now...Bottom line > > > > is, > > > > > > assuming I can actually find the firmware, is it possible to reflash > > > > the > > > > > > express back to the older firmware? I am assuming I would need an > > > > EEPROM > > > > > > programmer and a soddering iron to do the job? Anyone have any > > > ideas? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > > > > > back. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > > > back. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > -- > > Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid > > back. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
