-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I think you may be thinking of the older dectalk. On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 07:35:00PM -0600, Glenn Ervin at Home wrote: > 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 at lava-net.com> > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAZYbk9XVrM3ri110RAlDKAJ0U1Qst1lYyqRzQVsagxC6j1zMVWwCfa+ST R3axLknur5j6k2P4WlpkL5A= =/sKr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
