Setting up zipspeak

Sat Apr 13 01:39:21 EDT 2002

I don't have the manual with me right now, but I don't think anything was mentioned. Speach box mode does turn on though, and works with limited success.
I posted on the fs support list quite a while back when I was trying to get it to run as a synth rather than a braille display under jaws. I just now remembered what happened there. 
I did get a note that speach box mode wasn't supported any longer, but a little argument got started on the list and there were many requests to have it put back in so I don't know what eventually was done.

Justin.

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On 4/13/2002 at 12:27 AM Gregory Nowak wrote:

>I'm just wondering, does your me manual mention speechbox mode? I recall
>something in the early stages of development of the me series about Alan
>Halst FS product manager saying that speechbox mode would not be
>supported. However, I was under the impression that this big step back was
>changed before the product came to market. 
>
>If your manual doesn't mention anything on speechbox mode, I'll ask on the
>fs support-list if speechbox mode is in fact supported on the me or not.
>Greg
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 07:55:46PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> That's what I've been using. Well it was worth looking into. 
>> I'll just have to wait and see if software speach is supported in the
>near future, or maybe I'll save up and buy a real synth.
>> 
>> Thanks for all the help though everyone.
>> 
>> 
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>> On 4/12/2002 at 8:37 PM Gregory Nowak wrote:
>> 
>> >Use the me's default serial settings.
>> >Namely, 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bits, software
>handshake.
>> >Greg
>> >
>> >
>> >On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 05:37:56PM -0700, Justin Ekis wrote:
>> >> And after all that, I think I've found the answer.
>> >> Lol. Why didn't I ask this to begin with when it wasn't working?
>> >Considering how long I've been using the blazie/fs note takers this
>should
>> >have been obvious.
>> >> Anyone have an idea what communication settings I should be using in
>the
>> >m20 to work with speakup?
>> >> If the transmission speed, data bits stop bits and the like aren't set
>> >correctly strange stuff can happen.
>> >> If I can get this set right I'll be all set.
>> >> 
>> >> Thanks.
>> >> 
>> >> 
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>> >> On 4/12/2002 at 6:39 PM Alex Snow wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> >Well, at least your braille lite said something.  My 2000 won't say
>> >> >anything.
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:56 AM
>> >> >Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Hi.
>> >> >Thanks for the advice.
>> >> >I'm using windows ME so can't boot directly to dos in that version
>so I
>> >> >have
>> >> >to use a windows startup disk.
>> >> >I found the config.sys that windows put on the startup disk and added
>> >> >device=c:\windows\himem.sys to the area labeled common. This did help
>> >> >somewhat.
>> >> >Now when I start linux the braille lite speaks. But only for a few
>> >seconds.
>> >> >It says a few words, but they don't seem to make up any kind of
>logical
>> >> >sentence, like there's words missing in the middle. But it said
>> >something
>> >> >about braille, speakup and the kernal.
>> >> >Then the braille lite stopped speaking and froze up. I know it was
>the
>> >> >braille lite and not the computer or linux because it wouldn't even
>> >respond
>> >> >to the command to take it out of speach box mode.
>> >> >Well, it seems my guess was right. The newer note takers in the
>series
>> >> >won't
>> >> >work with it.
>> >> >
>> >> >Oh well.
>> >> >I guess I'll have to wait for software speach support.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks again.
>> >> >Justin
>> >> >
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>> >> >On 4/12/2002 at 10:03 AM Pete wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Hi
>> >> >>  I have windows 98 s e  and I go to shutdown and restart in m s dos
>> >mode.
>> >> >>I think loadlin needs himem.sys to work but am not sure so I placed
>a
>> >> >>device=c:\windows\himem.sys
>> >> >>line in the config.sys file.  The config.sys file I have is empty
>> >except
>> >> >>for
>> >> >>the line loading himem.sys...  To boot zipspeak or the umsdos
>slackware
>> >> >>linux I used a l.bat file some thing like this:
>> >> >>@echo off
>> >> >>c:\loadlin\loadlin.exe c:\linux\(kernel name) /dev/hda1
>> >> >speakup_synth=(your
>> >> >>keyword for your synthasiser)
>> >> >>  You will need loadlin.exe the linux loader.  I unzipped the
>loadlin
>> >> >>program files to c:\loadlin, you don't need to do this except there
>is
>> >> >>documentation explaining how to use loadlin.  /dev/hda1 is the first
>> >> >>partission on the first drive (C:>) if this is whear your zipspeak
>> >> >>distribution is it should be fine.  There are other parameters you
>may
>> >> >need
>> >> >>to specifie in the batch file I don't know about.
>> >> >>  Pete
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >> >>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net>
>> >> >>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>> >> >>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:41 AM
>> >> >>Subject: Setting up zipspeak
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Hello again all,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>I'm back and giving linux another try.
>> >> >>I tried several weeks ago but had problems. I've been busy and am
>now
>> >> >>getting back to it.
>> >> >>Ok, I've managed to get a little farther than the last time I
>posted. I
>> >> >>have
>> >> >>created a windows me boot disk and tried to start linux  from
>there. I
>> >had
>> >> >>sighted help and when i changed to the c: drive and ran linux.bat
>they
>> >> >said
>> >> >>they saw some kind of error message but it went by too fast to read.
>> >There
>> >> >>was lots of text. My synth didn't say a word though. The problem is
>I
>> >> >don't
>> >> >>know if I set something up wrong or if it's my ssynth.
>> >> >>The documentation says I can use the braille 'n speak or any of that
>> >line
>> >> >>of
>> >> >>blazie note takers for speach I believe, but I use the new braille
>lite
>> >> >m20
>> >> >>and I think I read somewhere that the braille lite m20 and m40 use
>> >> >>different
>> >> >>speach technology than the earlier products so I don't know if it's
>> >> >>compatible with speakup at all. Would it be possible to use software
>> >> >>speach?
>> >> >>I also could be setting it up wrong though. Am I supposed to put any
>> >other
>> >> >>files on the startup disk other than what windows puts on there?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks much in advance for any help. I've had the extreme
>misfortune of
>> >> >>running microsoft crashware, er, I mean windows, for more than 5
>years
>> >and
>> >> >>so now seem to lose all computer knoledge once I'm outside of it.
>Lol.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks again.
>> >> >>Justin
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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