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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Chuck. My answers are below in the body of your
message.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:chuckk@exis.net" title=chuckk@exis.net>Chuck Kyle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:speakup@braille.uwo.ca"
title=speakup@braille.uwo.ca>speakup@braille.uwo.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A href="mailto:chuckk@exis.net"
title=chuckk@exis.net>Chuck Kyle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 31, 2001 9:12
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New to LINUX</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I am a JAWS user with a
Gateway Celeron and usb connections. I have purchased a SUSE LINUX software
package. I would appreciate answers to these questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question of my own. Do you have any serial
connections at all or only USB ports?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 1. When will Tuxtalk be
available?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't know the answer to this one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 2. What is the general price
range for a hardware synthesizer?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, it all depends on what you are looking for.
If you want an internal Doubletalk it is ruffly $250, and the Doubletalk LT is
about $300. Most synths that I know of are around $1000 in price.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you do get a serial synth and USB is your only
connection Belkin offers a USB tpo serial converter which a friend and have
tried with some success under Red hat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 3. Does this software help
solve installation probvlems?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What software are you asking about? Linux? Well
if it is Linux the best way to be prepared is to read documentation, studdy
the instalation guides, and then prepare for that install. Also Get a vary
specific list of hardware on your computer, and back it up on a
floppy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 4. What synthesizer will
connect properly with my system?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hmmm.... the Speakup web site has a list of
supported synths. If you have USB ports only then a USB to serial converter is
required, or install an internal synth like the Doubletalk. However, I believe
Doubletalk still requires an isa slot, and many new computers don't have them
either.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Be careful with the USB converter idea because it
is tricky. I've only been able to retrieve results with RH 7.2 and not with
any other distribution.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thus it is is to be conciddered experimental only
at this point.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> 5. Would I be better off to
first try zipspeak?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's possible. Many of us started on Zipspeak,
and then moved on to big and full distributions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However, if you want to play with a full
distribution you might want to try Slackware 8 which comes with Speakup built
in, or Red hat 7.2 which there is a distribution of it modified on the Speakup
site.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you can't afford or are not able to go with
hardware synth don't feel bad. You are not out of luck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a screen reader that operates through
Emacs called Emacspeak 15 which does offer software speech.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also Gnopernicus which will be out later this
coming year will also support software speech.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> PS: I have not unwrapped the
package yet so I can see your answers. Chuck Kyle</FONT></DIV>
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