[access-uk] Re: Dec Express.

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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