The DOS self-extracting file that you downloaded has a file commands.txt that has all commands explained. Saqib > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Igor Gueths > Sent: 04 February 2004 19:54 > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: flashing dectalk > > Hmm. I'm trying several variations of the command you told me > about, and I haven't gotten a response on Linux...Should I be > using Minicom to send the command to /dev/ttyS0, or can echo > handle it? I tried the following > variations: echo [:ver speak] >/dev/ttyS0, echo ":ver speak" > >/dev/ttyS0, echo :ver speak >/dev/ttyS0. None of these yielded a > response. Am I missing something here? Also, does fonix.com > have a list of all the Dectalk commands? I assume this is > located in the dectalk express manual... > On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 08:31:59AM -0500, Whitley CTR Cecil H wrote: > > Igor, > > The command to send dectalk to identify it's version of firmware is: > > [:ver speak] > > I use > > echo [:ver speak] >com1: > > I hope this helps! > > Cecil > > P.s. When I do this, my dectalk express reports version 4.4 ab from > > Dec, 1997...... File I loaded claimed to be 4.61..... > strange indeed! > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >