flashing Dectalk express?

[Alex Snow]

on this same topic, is the firmware in the old dectalk external (the 
one entended for ivr systems) upgradable? I'm just curious because I 
have one of those manufactured in 1982 running v2.0 of the firmware, 
but people I've talked to have newer boxes running 1.8 firmware.
On Mon, 
Feb 02, 2004 at 04:29:55PM -0500, ameer armaly wrote:
> 
>   you can do it from a dos prompt.----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
>   To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>   Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:54 PM
>   Subject: Re: flashing Dectalk express?
> 
> 
>   > you don't need an eeprom burner to do this. the rom in the express can
>   > be updated from a pc i think.
>   > On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 01:29:25PM -0500,
>   > Igor Gueths wrote:
>   > > Hi all. Does anyone know if its possible to find the older Dectalk
>   > > express firmware? This Dectalk I have appears to have the newer
> firmware
>   > > installed. The only problem I see with it is that there are sudden
>   > > differences in pronunciation, which I have been getting used to but
>   > > sometimes can get annoying. For example, mail is pronounced as mayo.
>   > > There are some others that I can't think of right now...Bottom line
> is,
>   > > assuming I can actually find the firmware, is it possible to reflash
> the
>   > > express back to the older firmware? I am assuming I would need an
> EEPROM
>   > > programmer and a soddering iron to do the job? Anyone have any ideas?
>   > > Thanks!
>   > >
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