That is all very well, but it doesn't appear to work when using the docking station. There must be an alternative way to change voices, but I have not yet found it. On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:12:04 -0500, Chase Crispin wrote: >Rob: >Yes, you can. Here is how to do that: >1. Press 61 for settings. (6 for utilities and 1 for settings) >2. Arrow down until you get to speech settings. >3. Press select. >4. Down arrow until you get to the voice you want to change. >5. Change the voices by using one of the following: >a. Press 1 to lower the pitch. >b. Press three to raise the pitch. >c. Press 4 to slow down the speech. >d. Press 6 to speed up the speech. >e. Press 7 to scroll backwards between the voices. >f. Press 9 to scroll forwards between the available voices. >6. Press okay to save your settings. >7. Press cancel to close settings. >Note: >If you set a voice that you like, you can press the menu key while in speech >settings and choose set all voices to the default if you really want to. >Hope that answers your question, > > >Chase Crispin >http://www.blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ >http://blindmobiletechpodcast.wordpress.com/ >http://www.blindmobiletech.net/ >chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rob Blachowicz" <robjblach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:04 PM >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement > > >>i have a question about the synth that i've been meaning to ask can you >>change voices, i don't know how? >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <scottcruce@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:49 PM >>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >> >> >>>Speaking for myself, using JAWS has me already used to this voice. The >>>Eloquence software, while not the best, is certainly understandable. I >>>would like to have a feature like JAWS does, however, where you can set >>>how the synthesizer pronounces certain words. However, as far as general >>>understandability, this device is pretty good. I would much rather see >>>them working on the cell phone and GPS parts of the unit rather than >>>improving the voice quality. Now, if we're speaking about updating the >>>synthesizer for the purposes of reading adult material ... Grin. Just >>>kidding. >>> >>> >>>-- >>>M. Scott Cruce, Legal Assistant >>>(404) 663-1414 >>>http://www.sockhops.com >>>AIM: sockhopsinger >>> >>> >>>-------------- Original message ---------------------- >>>From: Frank Senior <fsenior1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>pie in the sky thinking is the reason why we are wear we are with having >>>>a >>>>Braille plus. There's nothing wrong with ideas. >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "rich ring" <ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>To: <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>; <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; >>>><icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 11:14 AM >>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >>>> >>>> >>>>>A reality check is quite necessary here. There are people who post to >>>>>this >>>>>list with unrealistic and impractical suggestions, and frankly, if >>>>>they >>>>>are >>>>>serious they are simply proving how limited their technical knowledge >>>>>is. >>>>>There were, for example, a few individuals who posted to the Victor >>>>>Reader >>>>>Stream mailing list wanting a device whose main purpose is to play >>>>>audio >>>>>content to support Braille displays. We have a viable synthesizer >>>>>that is >>>>>responsive and understandable. Let's concentrate on improving the >>>>>unit >>>>>itself >>>>>and not wasting time with pie in the sky ideas! Sun, 29 Jun 2008 >>>>>22:28:23 >>>>>-0400, Pratik Patel wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>All of you wanting additional synths remember that the price would >>>>>>very >>>>>>likely go up and not all of these synths that you want have ports for >>>>>>the >>>>>>linux flavor that Icon/BP uses. I'd hate to burst into this party >>>>>>with a >>>>>>reality check. >>>>>> >>>>>>Pratik >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Blachowicz >>>>>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:22 PM >>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >>>>>> >>>>>>disagree tripple talk. >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "John Esak" <john@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:01 PM >>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>I know this is off-topic, but it originally had to do with Icon/BP >>>>>>>right? >>>>>>>Anyway, if any kind of other syntesizer support is put into the >>>>>>>product.... >>>>>>>pleas, oh please let it be Dectalk. I am addicted to the point of >>>>>>>requiring >>>>>>>one when I work. It's not that I don't like Eloquence... which is >>>>>>>fine.. >>>>>>>not fast enough, but fine. However, if you use Eloquence, you are >>>>>>>shackled >>>>>>>to having your computer's other sounds be as loud as your >>>>>>>synthesizer. >>>>>>>At >>>>>>>least JAWS, doesn't have a separte voume control. Maybe other screen >>>>>>>readers do. But, I have to say, I do like the Icon spech and it is >>>>>>>just >>>>>>>fine for me now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>John Esak >>>>>>> >>>>>>>P.S. -Perhaps, USB support for Dectalk could be easily implemented by >>>>>>>levelStar, but then you are limited to the Dectalk USB which is so >>>>>>>utterly >>>>>>>different than the real Dectalk (serial port model) as to be almost >>>>>>>unusable. :-( >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss- >>>>>>>>bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Johnny Lam >>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 9:17 PM >>>>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>The Dectalk Access32 is a pretty good synthesizer. it doesn't take >>>>>>>>up >>>>>>>>too >>>>>>>>much memory either. and it's pretty responsive too. >>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:52 PM >>>>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>don't forget all the higher quality voice synthesizers take a lot >>>>>>>>>more >>>>>>>>>resources so then the icon would be much more sluggish a lot more >>>>>>>>>of >>>>>>>>>the >>>>>>>>>time. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Chase Crispin wrote: Neo Speech Paul. Chase Crispin http://www.blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ http://blindmobiletechpodcast.wordpress.com/ http://www.blindmobiletech.net/ chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 1:40 PM Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >Acapella would be nice. > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Chase Crispin" ><chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 2:07 PM >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement > > >Or even dectalk access 32. > > > >Chase Crispin >http://www.blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ >http://blindmobiletechpodcast.wordpress.com/ >http://www.blindmobiletech.net/ >chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnny Lam" ><johnnybrl@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 12:42 PM >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement > > >>hmm I wonder, is it possible to install our own synthesizers >>like >>the >>phonix Dectalk or something on the braille plus?> >> >>Dectalk is a really good synthesizer. >>----- Original Message ----- From: "rich ring" >><ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <bethko@xxxxxxxxx>; <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:23 AM >>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: synthesizer improvement >> >> >>I need this feature badly, as I have a slight hearing loss and >>since >>>>>>>>I >>have >>received my docking station, I am doing more editing with the >>Icon. >>Incidentally, this email is being written in Dallas Texas on my >>Icon >>docking >>station. >>On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:39:24 -0700, Beth Koenig wrote: >> >> >>>I would like to see this also. >>> >>>Beth Koenig >>>bethko@xxxxxxxxx >>>Director of Deaf Blind Services >>>Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center >>>2960 Main Street A100 >>>Irvine, CA 92614 >>>http://www.deafadvocacy.org/dbs >>>Health, safety, and productivity are the cornerstones of >>>>>>>>independence. >>>At the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center we provide the >>>training >>>>>>>>and >>>services necessary for the deaf and disabled to achieve >>>equality >>>and >>>independence in all areas of life. >>> >>> >>>On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 3:04 PM, thomas cumings >>><thcumings@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>wrote: >>>>Is there a way to add a phoenetic option to the icon when >>>>reading >>>>character by >>>>character so that you could get a >>>>phoenetic equivalent of the letter the cursor was over such >>>>as >>>>>>>>bravo >>>>for >>>>the >>>>letter b and delta charlie for the >>>>letter d. I find that the letters b, d, and e are very >>>>difficult >>>>to >>>>distinguish >>>>with eloquence. A >>>>pronunciation option like this would help a great deal. This >>>>is >>>>available >>>>in >>>>Jaws and also in the braille n >>>>speak family of products. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >>> >>>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with >>>unsubscribe >>>>>>>>in >>>the >>>subject line to: >>> >>>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>>To post to this list, send your message to: >>> >>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon >>>and >>>Braille >>>+, >>>Visit >>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html >> >>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >> >>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with >>unsubscribe >>in >>the >>subject line to: >> >>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>To post to this list, send your message to: >> >>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon >>and >>Braille >>+, Visit >>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html > >Icon Discuss Mailing List >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > >To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with >unsubscribe in >the >subject line to: > >icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To post to this list, send your message to: > >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and >Braille +, >Visit >the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >Visit the APH FAQ page at >http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html > 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>>>>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>>>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>>>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html >>>>> >>>> >>>>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >>>> >>>>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in >>>>the >>>>subject line to: >>>> >>>>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>>To post to this list, send your message to: >>>> >>>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and >>>>Braille +, >>>>Visit >>>>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >>>>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >>>>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>>>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>>>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html >>> >>>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >>> >>>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the >>>subject line 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Visit >>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html > >Icon Discuss Mailing List >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > >To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the >subject line to: > >icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To post to this list, send your message to: > >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, >Visit >the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >Visit the APH FAQ page at >http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html