[blindza] Re: Talks v5.2 released
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacobk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:31:44 +0200
Really not too sure about talks registration, which I know was previously
definitely linked to IMEI number, but anyway...
Anyway, with loadstone, firstly go through the getting started documentation
page on their website:
http://www.loadstone-gps.com/docs/manual/
And aside from that, I started off playing with it in my garden - in navigation
mode, if you hit the # key it will let you save a point, and use the from
commencement menu item if standing still since that will try to work around gps
drifting, and in navigation mode hitting select key will generally tell you
nearest point it thinks you are heading towards, and you can also tell it to
auto announce only checkpoints in a list of points for a specific route etc.,
and in exploration mode you can literally explore your points without moving
yourself.
Aside from that I have a few different databases with different sets of points
for different areas etc., and I'll also send you a sort of text file to place
in root folder of loadstone installation which will give you a few items under
online tools, like address searching, etc., but will send that off list.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: Boshoff, Deon (GP Health)
To: blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 8:16 AM
Subject: [blindza] Re: Talks v5.2 released
Thanx for this link. Isn't the latest versions of Talks linked to the SIM
card, your cell number, in stead of to the IME of your phone? If so, it means
that you can install the same version on another phone, insert your SIM into
it, and it should also work...? And, at last, I found the correct version of
Loadstone for my N6210 Navigator. But, how on earth do I get started with
Loadstone???
Best wishes,
Deon [G. Boshoff, BA[Stell]UDC[Potch]
WESKOPPIES HOSPITAL SWITCHBOARD
Tel: 0123199735
Mobile: 0829699571
Fax: 0123277076
Bleeper: 0123199820, code 0002
E-mail:
Deon.boshoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Deon.boshoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
-----Original Message-----
From: blindza-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindza-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Jacob Kruger
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 3:39 PM
To: blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; NAPSA Blind
Cc: BlindZA
Subject: [blindza] Re: Talks v5.2 released
Ok, went ahead and downloaded the install package via blindSea, and
installed it over my installation of 5.0, and this also meant could go back to
UK english voice (have had a few guys asking me about that one as well <smile>).
After installation completed, the phone beeped, and then just shut up and
wouldn't talk, but was fine once I restarted it.
Anyway when went into talks app/configuration using talks key followed by
*, after restarting phone, under options menu, under registration, I selected
restore registration, and around a minute or two later it told me I had
successfully activated the product registration - it handles this by sending a
message to some or other controlling server.
I will make sure it doesn't do something like stop talking after 10 minutes
like it would generally do in demo mode, and that it doesn't stop working after
10 days, along the lines of the other demo mode, but it seems alright, and
apart from the british voice, which I prefer since it's a little bit better at
pronouncing some things, the only thing have tested so far is that it will in
fact now read things on the screen of ovi maps, including current location, etc.
I honestly don't know exactly which versions of talks you are actually
allowed to upgrade from, and am pretty sure I didn't have premium since just
got it via vodacom, but the following is a small extraction from the release
notes text file:
---
Version 5.20 is a free upgrade for all Premium Edition licenses generated
after November 13th, 2007 (the release date of TALKS 3.50 for 3rd Edition). In
particular, this means that it can be installed by any customer who is
currently able to run version 4.11 or 5.01 without requiring a new license.
---
I did previously have version 5.00.3 on my N86 FWIW, but anyway.
It also includes the install file for daisy2go, but this won't work on my
phone since I don't have the premium version of talks - tried it and it told me
so.
Will lastly provide you the link for the page on which I got the download
link, but, I am not going to tell anyone they should/should not try this since,
quite possible my phone will just stop talking sometime soon, and I would then
have to get some sighted help to then uninstall talks, and then try reinstall
the original version, etc., but I am trying my luck...LOL!
The link for that page is:
http://www.blindsea.com/content/mobile-screen-readers
On that page, I chose the link labeled as follows:
Latest version of talks version 5.20.3
It then downloaded the zip file with everything in it, including language
install files for both us and british english eloquence engines, talks install
file, manuals etc.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: Jacob Kruger
To: NAPSA Blind
Cc: BlindZA
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 1:48 PM
Subject: [blindza] Talks v5.2 released
Apparently it's just been released, and it's apparently a lot better with
things like ovi maps, etc.
Just wondering what other/older versions would be allowed to do a free
upgrade, since my N86 has v5.00.3 on it.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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