[access-uk] Re: Dec Express.
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:59:04 +0100
Hi,
I tried the same with Wineyes with the same issue - i.e, it was
pronouncing items strangly, adding the A character where it was not
wanted, etc. I may try the later firmware again to see, when I have the
time!!
Andrew.=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> Sent: 25 June 2004 08:34
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Dec Express.
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> Hi Andrew,
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> I don't know, I have never used it with the ol' shark. What=20
> issues are you=20
> having with it? If we know, we may be able to relate it to=20
> other screen=20
> readers as well.
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> All the best
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> At 22:43 24/06/2004, Andrew Hodgson spake these words of wisdom
> >Hi,
> >
> >I wrote on BCAB, but I have an issue with the later=20
> firmware with JFW.
> >Is there a known problem with this? Currently using 4.2CD=20
> atm on this
> >Dectalk.
> >
> >Andrew.=3D20
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> >> Sent: 24 June 2004 08:26
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Dec Express.
> >>=3D20
> >> Hi Colin,
> >>=3D20
> >> These are firmware issues. You can actually update the=3D20
> >> firmware on the old=3D20
> >> Dec, by going to the GW Micro web page http://www.gwmicro.com=3D20
> >> and hitting=3D20
> >> their downloads section. Or, you can go to=3D20
> >> http://www.fonix.com, as Fonix=3D20
> >> have now bought out Dectalk. I believe they have the latest=3D20
> >> firmware on=3D20
> >> there too.
> >>=3D20
> >> All the best
> >>=3D20
> >> At 02:18 24/06/2004, chairman@xxxxxxxxx spake these words=20
> of wisdom
> >> >Greetings,
> >> >
> >> >Through the recycle-it list, a couple of years ago, I=3D20
> >> purchased a dec
> >> >express from somebody who I believe also subscribes to this=3D20
> >> list, least he
> >> >did to the Yahoo version. I found the synth fine but it=3D20
> >> had a couple of
> >> >foibles.
> >> >
> >> >I say this because another came up on the recycle-it list=3D20
> >> which I purchased
> >> >recently and this behaves in a different way.
> >> >
> >> >The old one's batteries need replacing, it does not hold a=3D20
> >> charge very
> >> >long, I intend sending it to Dave godfrey of blazie who can=3D20
> >> deal with it,
> >> >as the one I have just purchased was serviced by him=20
> and works fine.
> >> >
> >> >I decided to try the new one out so disconnected the data=3D20
> >> cable and power
> >> >lead from the old, connected them to the new, did not=3D20
> >> change any drivers or
> >> >settings or anything on the machine.
> >> >
> >> >Whereas with the old one it simply ignored the pound=3D20
> >> sterling sign, the new
> >> >one says u accute. If I read a document, after a fairly=3D20
> >> short time, maybe
> >> >a screen's worth, the old one stopped and if I looked at=3D20
> >> the cursor, it
> >> >would be more or less in the middle of the text it had been=3D20
> >> reading. My
> >> >solution was to touch the control key after it had read,=3D20
> >> say fifteen or so
> >> >lines, then re-issue the read command (insert down arrow)=3D20
> >> for another
> >> >fifteen or so lines . . . annoying!
> >> >
> >> >With this new one, I can issue the read command and so far,=3D20
> >> it has read
> >> >without problems.
> >> >
> >> >Now, I wonder what is different? Has there been some kind=3D20
> >> of hardware
> >> >update over the last three years?
> >> >
> >> >Cheers.
> >> >
> >> >Colin R. Howard.
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