Re: speaking of speech...

  • From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:23:27 -0500

I am working on Windows 98.  Judith
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:14 PM
Subject: RE: speaking of speech...


> Hi, what operating system are you having this problem on.  Really folks =
> if
> you are going to report problems like this system configuration would be
> nice.  Thanks=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> Of Judith Bron
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:53 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: speaking of speech...
>
>
> Usually when this happens the only programs I am aware of running are =
> Word
> and Jaws.  What's there that I am not aware of?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: speaking of speech...
>
>
> > Hi
> > I would check to see how many programs are running in the background.
> See,
> > software speech is just that, software, so that's something that has=20
> > to be run, and the more programs you have running or the more=20
> > processor
> intensive
> > it is, the slower it'll run if a lot of stuff is running. It could=20
> > also have a lot to do with memory caching and other factors.  So if=20
> > your software speech stutters, you should try and close down as many=20
> > running programs as you can and keep it to a minimum. Either that, or=20
> > if you ever get the chance, buy yourself a hardware synth. I never=20
> > ever have any of
> the
> > problems with stuttering speech everyone else seems to have, and I=20
> > love
> it.
> > I'm glad JAWS still supports the dectalk express. I know someday=20
> > that's
> not
> > gonna be the case though so I'm seriously thinking about shelling out=20
> > the cash and buying a copy of dectalk access 32 just in case. Sure=20
> > it's software speech but it's better than nothing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11:07 AM 3/10/2005, you wrote:
> > >Judith, I couldn't think of any suggestions that wouldn't possibly
> inspire
> > >one or two of our "red state" coleagues to bring down the righteous=20
> > >force
> of
> > >Federal justice on my poor, defenseless  head.  So I must demurto=20
> > >offer
> any
> > >anthroppomorphic therapeutic advice, however facetious.  Look out,=20
> > >kids, it's somethin' you did...
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:41 AM
> > >Subject: speaking of speech...
> > >
> > >
> > >When I give the command insert, 2 on the numerical keypad to read all
> there
> > >is a lapse in time between the command and the reading.  I used to=20
> > >get it instantly and I'm wondering what, if anything is wrong.  Also, =
>
> > >since the installation of jaws 5.1 my machine has started stuttering. =
> =20
> > >I know I
> should
> > >send it to Daniel for diagnosis but that's pretty impossable.  You=20
> > >are really good Daniel and I wonder if you can come up with a=20
> > >diagnosis. Thanks, Judith
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