-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Speakup doesn't currently work with a USB synthesizer, only serial and internal. In terms of software synthesizers, check out www.freebsoft.org/speechd. You're not going to be able to use Speech-dispatcher and Speechd-up during a Linux install as of yet, however you can most definitely use it with the Speakup Sftsyn driver on a working system. On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 10:05:26PM -0700, Ned wrote: > Damnation! > That's more money than I paid for 14 credit hours this semester. > So it will work with a laptop on a serial port for 1H if running it on > battery? > I'd heard the dec talk long ago with Jaws and windows 98 and it was a very > solid voice quality. Does the good quality remains in case of Linux as well? > Sorry for being this inquisitive, but it seams to me more profitable to buy > a software synth for Linux if one is available. But I will have to buy this > one if no other solution is found > > Many thanks for the responses! > Ned > > It's an expensive business being blind. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: The New DecTalk USB External Synthesizer > > > > Hey, I don't mean to advertize, but I bought my new dectalk for $650 from > > jerry at chirpingbat.com (it is an introductory price, he says, and may go up > > eventually, but it is the same as the $695 model.) > > Go to the chirpingbat.com site and see what else he's offering. I bought > a > > wireless keyboard, but in truth, I have gone back to a wired version for > > various reasons -- it does work, but I don't need that kind of range, and > I > > live where there's interference, and also I don't like the idea of my > > passwords and stuff being picked up by the people next door -- not that > > they'd care, or know when or how to retrieve it, but since I know this > thing > > transmits 30 feet (he has another one with a 100 foot range) I figure > > anything is possible... > > Take care. > > --le > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John McCann" <lists at jamsite.us> > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:10 PM > > Subject: The New DecTalk USB External Synthesizer > > > > > > Hi Ned: > > > > Yes, indeed, the DecTalk has been resurrected in a sleeker, mmore > up-to-date > > iteration; supporting both USB and serial connections, which makes it > fully > > backwards compatible. > > > > Prior to december 31, 2004, Innovation Rehabilitation Technologies, Inc., > (I > > R T I), was offering it for $645. The current street price (on blind > > street, <smile.), is $695. > > > > I recently purchased one, and, while you can't use it in USB mode under > > linux (at least not at the current time), it works fine under linux when > > using the serial cable. Even when using it in serial mode (as you > > necessarily will do when using linux), you will be able to use the USB > cable > > to provide power to the unit, which obviates the need to rely on the > > user-replaceable standard 9-volt battery (which only gives you about an > hour > > anyway) or worse yet, the stereotypically obnoxious and cumbersome wall > > wart. > > > > For what it's worth, feel free to access my previous list post on this > > subject, posted December 8th, 2004, 3:08 pm EDT. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > Hi Laura, > > > > So a brand new dec talk hardware synth is available from the company (DEC) > > itself? How much money, if you don't mind? > > I have identical problem. At school they are not sure how to deal with > > accessible Linux for me so they were wondering do I have a laptop (I > don't) > > but I was eager to buy one if it is up to the task. > > I'll be watching very closely answers on this one! > > > > thanks for raising the question. > > Ned > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 - -- "The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42." -- Douglas Adams -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFB6LCCNohoaf1zXJMRApkiAKC0FAB3wUg+afgKGFDSDuia6BX46QCfRTVH 5IYnIq3Nyi+YOrsucPIepyA= =mlis -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
