Why do people climb Everest?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Tinney" <[email protected]>
To: "Josh k" <[email protected]>; "GW Micro" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: old old window-eyes works
Why in the world would I want to do that?
Bob, K8LR, [email protected]
On 12/22/2014 10:52 AM, Josh k wrote:
hey i found it. I found it I found it! the ultimate ms-dos solution!
download and install the following google them... you have to google
search the following!
python 2.6 found at ftp.compuconference.com
pyserial
com0com
install them! oh and you'll also need an old copy of vmware player 4.0
get it from filehippo or from the old vinux virtual edition. now follow
these directions pasted below. run the virtual bns server and let the
command prompt window open at all times when running the virtual machine!
if you do it right, you will hav windows3.1 and dos with window-eyes with
windows3.1 and you will also have a a registered ASAP screen reader and
it is very very responsive! asap and window-eyes for windows3.1 will talk
using espeak! and you will also get pc speaker beeps and boop sounds
through your laptop or desktop speakers or sound card. so go have fun and
use a real live ms-dos and windows 3.1 again! have fun!
What you'll need
*python 2.6
*com0com
*pyserial
*vmware player or workstation
How to set this up
1. install python 2.6, then pyserial and finally com0com
2. When you've installed com0com, go to its start menu group, and pick
setup.
3. the tree view should be set for virtual pare 0.
4. Enter COM8 in the first field, and COM9 in the second field, then
press space/enter on the apply button.
5. close the setup utility
Ok, the serial ports are now ready. Here is how you run the actual synth.
Go into a command prompt, then navigate where you've stored your "virtual
bns" folder. IE
cd C:\bns
If you get a prompt such as
C:\bns>
Then you're fine to actually launch the virtual braille n' speak. to do
that, assuming you've installed python in the default location, you enter
C:\python26\python emu.py com9
After a few seconds, you should hear eSpeak say "ready". just leave the
window open
Now, you can boot the virtual machine. It has a copy of ASAP for dos
access. (to run that, type C: to make sure you're on the c drive, then
enter s.bat.)
It also has a copy of windows 3.1 with window-eyes 1.1. to run that,
first make sure that you don't have ASAP running, then just type in win.
you should hear a chime and speech should come on.
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