USB TO SERIAL CABLE QUERY

[Luke Yelavich]

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On Thu, Mar 09, 2006 at 07:20:35PM EST, David Harvey wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just recently purchased a USB to serial cable, since my PC doesn't have a 
> serial port and I have an old DecTalk Express.
> 
> I'm trying to get speakup working on a Knoppix CD.  I hear the sound 
> "Initialising startup sequence" through my soundcard, but I'm not sure 
> what's on the screen from their on.
> 
> I press alt f2 to open a consul, type
> knoppix speakup_synth=dectlk
> but nothing happens.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to use a DECtalk express, or any other 
serial synth with a serial to USB cable, as Speakup talks directly to 
the serial ports in the computer to access the synth. This is so that 
the synth can start speaking as soon as the kernel loads.

Your only option I am affraid is software speech.
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