[bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

Hi Roger,

 

First, no Talks works no better with Quick Office.

 

Next, if you download the complete Talks package you should get several
Eloquence files.  Install Eloquence first, then Talks second.  This way
Talks will detect that Eloquence is installed, and use it.  My suspicion is
that you just installed Talks and it used the built in Nokia text to speech
engine, which is horrible.  But if Talks sees no other synth there, it will
fall back on the Nokia TTS, which is better than MS, because if you don't
install any speech engine, it simply won't talk.

 

All the best

 

Steve

 

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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roger Woolgrove
Sent: Friday 23 May 2008 20:10
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Steve,

 

I hadn't got round to trying the other voices before becoming frustrated by
the voice I was presented with.  When I installed talks, I had immense
trouble understanding the voice and was unable to continue.  The voice
present I found to be inaudible.  I might add at this point that my ears are
about as good as my eyes and in my experience, I have found the phonics
package with mobile speak to be the best for me.  Others may find that they
prefer other voice synthesizers, but for me, I have found something that
works.

 

However, if you can give me step by step instructions as to how to get and
try different voices with talks, I would be happy to re-evaluate my
findings.  On that matter, do you know if talks works with the excel and
word elements of quick office?  If so, which version of quick office and
where can I get it?

 

I've found that with mobile speak that version 3 of quick office is
supported but not later.  Do you know where I can get version 3 of Quick
office?

 

Cheers

 

Roger

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 5:24 PM

Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Roger,

 

Easier to understand than Eloquence?  You do surprise me.  What about the
Realspeak or Vocaliser voices?

 

All the best

 

Steve

 


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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roger Woolgrove
Sent: Wednesday 21 May 2008 11:14
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Steve,

 

I haven't found the speech very easy to understand.  It is as simple as
that.  I've found that the mobile speak phonics are much easier to
understand.

 

Roger

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:39 AM

Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Roger,

 

Out of interest, what didn't you like about Talks?  In my experience, it is
more stable and has more features than Mobile Speak, and works on the web
where MS is nowhere near as good.

 

All the best

 

Steve

 


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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roger Woolgrove
Sent: Wednesday 21 May 2008 00:25
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Steve,

 

Fair enough, I just didn't have the website to hand.  Thanks, I can see how
that develops.

 

Roger

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:31 PM

Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi Roger,

 

And what about http://www.nuance.com/talks or http://www.nuance.com/zooms?
I know you didn't like it, but might as well give it a plug eh?

 

All the best

 

Steve

 


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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roger Woolgrove
Sent: Tuesday 20 May 2008 10:52
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Cell or mobile query

 

Hi BSG,

 

The salesman is lazy, I used to use an N73 and that was fine.  Now I'm using
an N95 8Gb.

 

If it's phone accessibility you're looking for, Symbian series 60 phones are
accessible using mobile speak.  If this is what you're looking for then take
a look around codefactories website, they give a list of phones which their
software works on and a list of the most popular.

 

Be aware if using Quick Office that version 4 and later are not currently
fully supported.

 

I also understand that talks screen reader for mobile phones is out there
but when I tried it, I didn't like it.

 

I've been really quite happy with 3 network for support and service.

 

Here are a couple of websites if you want to take a look.

 

http://www.three.co.uk

 

http://www.codefactory.es

 

Best of luck

 

Roger

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: bernard.georgiou <mailto:bernard.georgiou@xxxxxxx>  

To: BCAB List <mailto:bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 4:21 PM

Subject: [bcab] Cell or mobile query

 

Hello to all,

 

I currently have a contract with Vodaphone for my mobile and this is coming
due at the end of the month, with so much on offer out there, can anyone
give me some advice on what phone to upgrade to, and what is really the best
deal for us blind people. I did hear somewhere that there was a phone that
was available for special use by the blind, but as to who supplies this is
anyone's guess. Anyway if I can ask for advice from anyone, it would be
greatly appreciated. My current phone is a Nokia N70 and Vodaphone tell me
that there is nothing better to upgrade to, is this true or just a lazy
salesman talking??

 

B S GEORGIOU CISA CISM CITP CABM
E-MAIL: bernard.georgiou@xxxxxxx
MOBILE NO: 077 89818291


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