suggestions for Speakup

[Steve Holmes]

Internal devices such as modems and synthesisers don't have on/off
switches.  At least I've never seen one.  As for resetting the device, yes
you can reload the proc files for controling synth parms, but most synths
have a "setup string" You could echo that to the synth to reset the synth
also.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Gregory Nowak wrote:

> Right, because Chuck outlined a good way of doing that with an internal as well as external synth. It certainly was a procedure I would not have thought of.
> Greg
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 09:29:17AM -0600, Jason Symes wrote:
> > Wrong. If a synth goes whacky, it must be reinitialized to get it to work
> > right, and not all synths have an on/off switch.
> > At 10:06 AM 1/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >On 11 Jan 2002, Kirk Reiser wrote:
> > >
> > >> On another note, mentioning that something should be there because it
> > >> is part of windows/dos screen review packages is a non-starter with
> > >> me.  That means we should do something because it is available in that
> > >> other o.s.  I base what needs to be done on what features seem
> > >> reasonable to provide better access to linux.  I am not at all
> > >> interested in keeping up with those other packages.  So if you folks
> > >> want to make a comparison based on features, you might as well just
> > >> piss off.
> > >
> > >Kirk,
> > >
> > >I support your position completely! Speakup is at the point where
> > >it is vulnerable to the bells and whistles syndrome, where folks
> > >want to throw in the kitchen sink. Stick to the straight and
> > >narrow and make sure each feature under consideration really
> > >belongs in a screen reader. Examples: the cut and paste feature
> > >really did belong; the reinitialization feature really does not.
> > >
> > >Chuck
> > >
> > >
> > >*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*<<<=-=>>>*
> > >Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh
> > >The Moon is Waning Crescent (4% of Full)
> > >
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