It is just a plain serial device and doesn't need drivers of it's own to
receive material, but the screen reader would need to support it. Internal
synthesizers is where the driver situation becomes more critical. Check
with the screen reader you are using and see if they support it.
Thanks,
Dennis Brown
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From: bill cameron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: cheap external synths
>dennis have you tested this in win n t, curious if it will work, i ask
because
>you say it has no driver, does that allow it to function with n t and jfw.
>
>bill cameron
>
>
>At 08:09 PM 1/28/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>The DoubleTalk-LT from RC Systems.
>>Connects to a serial port; has an AC adapter; can use a 9vt transistor
>>battery if you're ever away from the juice; very compact; and very good
>>speech. Costs is $315+- and doesn't need drivers itself, and most, (if
not
>>all), screen readers support it.
>>I use it with ASAW, JFW, and Window-Eyes.
>>RC System 1-425-355-3800 or RCSys.com.
>>Most screen reader vendors also carry the DoubleTalk.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Dennis Brown
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Richard Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: jaws mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 4:03 PM
>>Subject: cheap external synths
>>
>>
>>Hi list members,
>>
>>Lately there has been a lot of discussion on the list about internal
synths
>>that work with Jaws. I am currently using eloquence. I have a powerbraille
>>at work. I am using the eloquence at home. I want to also use Jaws with
win
>>nt at work. Yes I have the right version. Here is my question:
>>
>>I would like some information about cheap external synths that work with
>>both win 95/98 and win nt. Are there any that don't need drivers? The
speech
>>does not have be dec-talk quality. I am interested in a synth that is
>>responsive and cheap. If any one knows of something that would work and
>>could provide info, I would appreciate it.
>>
>>thanks in advance.
>>
>>Rick
>>
>>
>>
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