Setting up zipspeak

Sat Apr 13 12:19:44 EDT 2002

Yes, I just found out about the update and installed it. 
I just noticed something else about this. I tried again this morning and after it crashes I restart it and all of my folders, and some of the files in it are corrupted and I had to initialize the unit. Luckily I'd done a windisk backup just the other day so I was able to restore from there.
The February 14 update didn't make it work any better.

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On 4/13/2002 at 10:20 AM Ameer Armaly wrote:

>do you run the latest fermware?  The latest is something like febaruary
>2002
>or something like that.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
>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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