The DECTalk USB

[Alex Snow]

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I think you may be thinking of the older dectalk.
On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 
07:35:00PM -0600, Glenn Ervin at Home wrote:
> Aren't we also supposed to be able to make the DecTalk communicate with a
> modem?
> Or is that another synth?
> And if so, will the new ones do this?
> But why would we want to?
> Glenn
> 
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> From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths at lava-net.com>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 2:24 PM
> Subject: Re: The DECTalk USB
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> Hey Luke. Possibly pass this onto whoever you talked to within the
> company? I'd be curious to see if the new Dectalk-USB's firmware is
> actually as programmable as the Dectalk express? Like can you still make
> it sing and all the good-old stuff?
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 02:02:23PM -0600, Luke Davis wrote:
> > I don't know where this conversation has progressed, but I have this from
> > the company:
> >
> >
> > first please adjust the measurements of the new dectalk usb.  here is a
> > small blurb on the new unit.  don't worry about the version of the
> firmware
> > it was tailored to our needs.  sounds very much like v4.2cd.
> >
> > thank you for your interest in the new dectalk usb.  the new
> > dectalk usb replaces the older retired dectalk express.  the new
> > dectalk usb does not only has a usb interface but it comes with a
> > conventional rs232 serial port that is 100 percent backwards
> > compatible to the older dectalk express.  this means that anything
> > that works with the older dectalk express will work with the new
> > dectalk usb.  you can power the new dectalk usb via the usb port
> > and connect it via a db9 rs232 straight through cable to the com
> > port on the pc.  using a screen reader you can set it for dectalk
> > express and you are ready to go.  however if you are not interested
> > in rs232 connectivity you can connect it via the usb port.  jaws
> > and window-eyes will both have a usb driver for their screen
> > readers, others will follow soon.  the new dectalk usb also can be
> > used on a 9 volt battery or supplied 6 volt d.c. adapter that will
> > power it if you don't have usb power available.  the 2 cables and
> > 9 volt battery are furnished.  the new dectalk usb is 5.5x3.6x1.1
> > inches.  it weighs 9 ounces with the battery installed.  the
> > installation software comes on a supplied cd.  the selling price of
> > the new dectalk usb is $695.00.  the new dectalk usb is powered by
> > a arm motorola trackball 150mhz processor.  there is 32mb sdram,
> > 16mb flash memory and the unit has a 2.5 inch internal speaker with
> > earphone jack, volume on/off switch.  i believe that pretty well
> > covers all the features of the new dectalk usb.  i hope this is
> > sufficient information, but if you have any additional questions
> > lease feel free to contact us.
> >
> >
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