Re: about using DecTalk with JAWS
- From: "AB7HW Dick Lee Chrisman" <ab7hw@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:28:19 -0700
Hello Group
There are many reasons for using a DecTalk External Voice Synthesizer
connected to the Serial port or any External Voice Synthesizer. I have a
DecTalk external model running on a Windows 98SE computer, but it will also
run on a Windows XP computer since as I said it connects to the Serial port.
The main reason I use a DecTalk is that when using a Eloquence software
Synthesizer it is almost impossible to hear the JAWS commands or help files
while listening to music or a Audio program. Yet while having a DecTalk
connected and operating you can control either Synthesizer Voice
individually with ease.
So it is not simply a Cult atmosphere, it is for more control over the
voices. Both the Eloquence and the DecTalk operate at the same time. There
are many times I need to hear what has popped up on the screen, like say a
error message or something that can be destructive, you can not turn down
one Voice with out turning down the Audio of anything running while using
only the Eloquence Voice Synthesizer.
You can buy a used DecTalk External Voice Synthesizer for under $400.00 you
can also buy a New Triple Talk USB for about $500.00 and it is pretty good
sounding, good enough for me to correct any errors or messages needing
immediate attention!
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "rj" <rjf1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: off topic a little, about decktalk
>I agree with this statement. I have the Deck-talk PC and won't upgrade
> windows because it needs DOS to run.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Richer" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: off topic a little, about decktalk
>
>
>> Jack! Your information may be a little dated. The software
>> DEC-Talk
>> called Access 32 only costs $60 or $70 and the only hardware DEC-Talk
>> currently being manufactured called the DEC-Talk USB costs $650.00. Now
>> there was the DEC-Talk called DEC Express which got up to $1,100 or so at
>> one point but that was discontinued a couple of years ago.
>> When the original DEC-Talk came out in 1980 or so the voice was
> really
>> the best there was and it has endured the test of time. It is still
>> regarded as one of the very best synthesized voices available and it does
>> have something of a cult following.
>>
>> Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Chirping Bat .Com
>>
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