Setting up zipspeak

Sat Apr 13 18:40:00 EDT 2002

You can call fs, but don't expect to get very far.  Support sux and I sware
that they just wrote a script to log in to all their mail accounts and
delete everything.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ameer Armaly" <Ameer_Armaly at hotmail.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak


> Interesting...  You could always call fs and complain.  You could mail me
> privately and I would be glad to help.  I've got a bns I've not tried it
> with, but I'm getting my laptop today, so it might work.  Actually, I'll
> probably use it with my dectalk express, but I'll just test it with the
bns
> anyway.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Ekis" <JEkis at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Setting up zipspeak
>
>
> 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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> >>> >> >>http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
> >>> >> >>
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