Aren't we also supposed to be able to make the DecTalk communicate with a modem? Or is that another synth? And if so, will the new ones do this? But why would we want to? Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: Re: The DECTalk USB -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hey Luke. Possibly pass this onto whoever you talked to within the company? I'd be curious to see if the new Dectalk-USB's firmware is actually as programmable as the Dectalk express? Like can you still make it sing and all the good-old stuff? On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 02:02:23PM -0600, Luke Davis wrote: > I don't know where this conversation has progressed, but I have this from > the company: > > > first please adjust the measurements of the new dectalk usb. here is a > small blurb on the new unit. don't worry about the version of the firmware > it was tailored to our needs. sounds very much like v4.2cd. > > thank you for your interest in the new dectalk usb. the new > dectalk usb replaces the older retired dectalk express. the new > dectalk usb does not only has a usb interface but it comes with a > conventional rs232 serial port that is 100 percent backwards > compatible to the older dectalk express. this means that anything > that works with the older dectalk express will work with the new > dectalk usb. you can power the new dectalk usb via the usb port > and connect it via a db9 rs232 straight through cable to the com > port on the pc. using a screen reader you can set it for dectalk > express and you are ready to go. however if you are not interested > in rs232 connectivity you can connect it via the usb port. jaws > and window-eyes will both have a usb driver for their screen > readers, others will follow soon. the new dectalk usb also can be > used on a 9 volt battery or supplied 6 volt d.c. adapter that will > power it if you don't have usb power available. the 2 cables and > 9 volt battery are furnished. the new dectalk usb is 5.5x3.6x1.1 > inches. it weighs 9 ounces with the battery installed. the > installation software comes on a supplied cd. the selling price of > the new dectalk usb is $695.00. the new dectalk usb is powered by > a arm motorola trackball 150mhz processor. there is 32mb sdram, > 16mb flash memory and the unit has a 2.5 inch internal speaker with > earphone jack, volume on/off switch. i believe that pretty well > covers all the features of the new dectalk usb. i hope this is > sufficient information, but if you have any additional questions > lease feel free to contact us. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAZJFnNohoaf1zXJMRAl8GAJ49mEroxD0vYKWl/VswqKKvhA/7aACcDoqv fmCsiySat7QfzQCqnYQoTrI= =xTqe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
