I am using jaws 6.2, and didn't have an eloquence folder under the shared
folder. So, to be on the safe side I created one and put the file in it.
If I notice anything different about the way jaws act because of this I'll
let the group know.
By the way, this is indeed a problem. To test it out before I installed the
patch, I opened the .dct file in my favorite editor, textpad, and read
through the file. At some point, jaws quit reading and I got the ding from
the computer telling me something had aborted--I assume it was jaws.
Actually, though I'm not condoning this person's actions sending out e-mails
with the offending words in it, but, I guess the blind have come of age in
the internet world--we have our very own virus (sort of), and, as is true of
all viruses, does nothing but show the juvenile self-centered thinking of
the sender. But, for we the blind, this may be a milestone--we've received
a virus dedicated to us--Norton, avg, and any other virus scaner doesn't
know about it, but cooperation between the users and the vendor prevented it
from becoming a real problem. Now, if they could... oh well, that's for
another day.
Thanks, Bob
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:00:53 -0800
Well, I still say you're a major power user. That's the glass half full way
to say "I'm behind on these things and so I have all these programs
installed." Anyway, I'll assume that my putting the file into just one
place will be sufficient. Truth is, you don't ordinarily run into either of
those goofy "words," anyway, except that there are pranksters who are
sending out emails to some of us with these things in the emails, just to
make trouble. But that's something for a psychological study to find why
someone would do this to other blind people. The reality is, these things
aren't such a threat because they hardly ever appear anywhere.
Carry on. Hope you're feeling reasonably well, and holding up. Thanks for the good cheer and the helpful messages. Daniel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Scales" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
I have the shared folder under C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Shared\Eloquence\6.1 I have 6.0, 7.0, and 7.1 installed. My thinking would be that there isn't an eloquence 7 or 7.1 folder because they are using a different technique. But I don't know, remember I was gone for a long time and when I left I think I was at 6.10. I have only been back on the computer for about a motnh so I have a lot of catching up to do myself! Debbie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
Hi Debbie,
Thanks very much for directions to the page about the patch. I downloaded
and extracted it, and I have only one more question. The instructions at
the FS site tell you to copy the unzipped file into two folders. First, the
current version folder under c:\program files, etc., and also to c:\program
files\freedom scientific\shared. Well, I don't have an Eloquence folder
under the shared folder. Am I right in guessing that this is fine, because
I don't have another FS product that also uses Eloquence?if so, I guess I've
done the patch correctly. Thanks again. Do you know if it's true that the
offending word that resembles the name of the Roman emperors is the result
of someone misspelling the medical word "seizure," pretty radically?
Phonetically, I mean?Why would this happen, do you know? It's really a long
way from an ordinary spelling error, more like an English as a second
language problem. Is this something to do with the method of education for
some Jaws users, for instance?
Thanks again, Daniel you have any idea places----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Scales" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:44 AM Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
I *think* this is what you are looking for: http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/BulletinView.cfm?QC=911 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:36 AM Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
Please, where on the Freedom Scientific site is this patch to be found? Thank you very much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alicia" <astarner@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 7:15 AM Subject: Re: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
This is a true problem. There is a fix for it on the Freedom Scientific Web Pages.
Alicia
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jouie" <jouiecel27@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Forum" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:57 PM Subject: FW: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
> Hi,
>
> This message is sent to me privately. Haven't you received this? I don't
> know about this. I really have no idea what is it all about. I hope if
> ever
> this is true, this post would become a warning.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MICHAEL MCCARTY [mailto:mmccarty@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 4:49 AM
> To: acb-l@xxxxxxx; kentucky-acb@xxxxxxx; kentucky-acb-announce@xxxxxxx;
> friends@xxxxxxxxxxxx; gduky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ksbalum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Bad Words for JAWS: Patch Released - Fred's Head Companionarticle
>
> Watch your in-box for emails from either jokerdog03@xxxxxxxxxxx or
> jokerdog04@xxxxxxxxxxxx This address is sending out messages to email
> lists
> that contain misspelled words that cause JAWS and Magic to crash. When a
> specific misspelling or typo of the word "seizure" and "have" is
> encountered
> by the Eloquence or ViaVoice synthesizer, the synthesizer will quit. This
> can result in loss of speech and an error dialog.
>
> JAWS and MAGic use Eloquence as the default software synthesizer.
> OpenBook uses ViaVoice and is not effected.
>
> To minimize the risk of the misspellings affecting you, a replacement file
> is available for download for JAWS.
> List of 5 items
> 1. Download the following file and save it in an easily accessible folder
> on
> your hard drive.
>
> ftp://ftp.freedomscientific.com/users/hj/private/WebFiles/Tools/ELOQMAIN.ZIP
>
> 2. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the location in which you saved the
> .zip file and extract the contents.
>
> 3. Copy the file you just extracted to the following folders:
>
> a) C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\Shared\Eloquence\6.1
> b) And to the folder where your product is installed:
>
> - The default installation folder for JAWS 6.0 and later is C:\Program
> Files\Freedom Scientific\[PRODUCT]\[VERSION]. For example: C:\Program
> Files\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\6.20 - Earlier versions of JAWS are by
> default
> installed in the root directory of your hard disk in a folder with the
> same
> name as the product. For example: C:\JAWS510, and so on.
>
> 4. If you are prompted to overwrite the existing file when you copy the
> dictionary file into the program folder, choose Yes.
>
> 5. After adding this file, restart JAWS.
> list end
>
> Freedom Scientific may update this patch as new information is discovered.
> To insure that you always have the latest update, visit this
> page:
>
> http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_support/BulletinView.cfm?QC=911
>
> You should also know that the original sender of these messages is saying
> that this patch is a hoax, so ignore any emails making this claim.
>
> Remember that only Eloquence is effected. If you use another voice, like
> the
> AT&T Natural Voices for example, you will not lose speech when
> encountering
> these messages. Windows XP comes with some voices, called Sappi. These
> voices aren't as clear as Eloquence, but bad speech is better than no
> speech. Here's how you can use a Sappi synthesizer with JAWS.
>
> With JAWS running and your email open, hit the keystrokes
> insert+control+s. This will bring up a list of synthesizers installed on
> your computer. If eloquence
> is your default synthesizer, it will come up first. Arrow down and you'll
> hear options for "no speech" and "Sappi". Other voices may be listed if
> you
> have them on your system.
>
> Choose the voice you'd like to use and press enter. The chosen voice
> should
> begin speaking. You can now use it to remove the effected email messages.
> Note that some email lists were attacked by several hundred messages.
>
> Follow these steps to remove the effected emails in eudora:
>
> List of 3 items
> 1. After finding one of the Eloquence crashing emails, route your JAWS
> cursor to PC.
>
> 2. Use insert right arrow till you come to any word in the subject line.
>
> 3. Press alt+left mouse click and hit the delete key.
> list end
>
> If there are over fifty messages scheduled to be deleted, you'll get a
> message asking if you really want to delete these messages. Say yes and
> they
> are gone!
>
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> thread, sender and so on.
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