You mentioned PC2V42, that would be for the later DECtalks. Mine's
one of the old PC1 models.
On Tue, 01 Jun 1999 08:02:28 -0400, you wrote:
>Mr. Ellsworth,
> Here's my experience with this problem and I can't find an
>answer. I just built a new system and I am using a brand new
DECtalk
>PC2V42C synthesizer and Jfw 3.3.25 Even though it is the latest
>product, it was crashing every time it incountered an acute sign in
a
>name and I had to reboot. I ttalked to Compaq who now alegidly
>purchaced and supports DECttalk products. They told me to go back to
>my vender because their technical support costs money. My vender,
>who's name I won't mention will not return my calls.
> I downloaded the latest driver which is pc2v42cd.exe. I think
that
>this has stopped the crash problem with acute signs but now a much
>more incidious problem now is happening.
>This problem has to do with words being broken up and pronounced,
>articulating the first letter thenb the rest of the word such as,
>rather than the word T H E being pronounced all together it would be
>pronounced T He.
>This is accurring globally in browsers, Word 97 and everywhere that
I
>see. Even when the DECtalk incounters a dash, it will sometimes say,
> D ash. It is randum and I just can't seem to find a solution.
I'm
>using JFW 3.3 with the patch. Has anyone had this problem and have
>you found a solution? I'd almost rather deal with the occational
>crash than have it split the words up like this on a much more
>frequent bases. Would be much appreciative for insight on this one.
>Thank you very much.
> Karkey
>
>
>Jim Ellsworth wrote:
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> You should upgrade to the PC1V42cd drivers.
>>
>> Jim Ellsworth
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Steve Matzura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 2:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: ANSI Characters Stop JAWS Cold
>>
>> JFW is 3.3 patched to level 25. Synthesizer is DECtalk, using
PC1V42B
>> drivers. I'm seriously thinking of trying the 4.1C drivers to see
if
>> it improves.
>>
>> On Mon, 31 May 1999 14:53:40 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> >HI.
>> >
>> >Which version of JFW?
>> >Which synthesizer?
>> >
>> >I remember the older digital drivers for the DecTalk PC and
Express
>> used to
>> >behave in the way you describe. The accented e in the word resume
>> used to
>> >always crash my computer. This used to frustrate the heck out of
me
>> since
>> >the word resume, with the accented e, was one of the menu options
of
>> a
>> >program we used at work called First Class Client. The fix was to
>> update
>> >the Dectalks drivers.
>> >
>> >
>> >Let us know more details please.
>> >
>> >Best Regards,
>> >Vince.
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Steve
Matzura
>> >Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 1:02 PM
>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Subject: ANSI Characters Stop JAWS Cold
>> >
>> >I've been noticing a strange trend with JFW lately. I don't know
>> >whether it's happened since I installed something new, or just
when,
>> >but I've finally narrowed it down to this: If I come across a
word
>> >that has a high-ANSI character in it, such as the umlaut in the
word
>> >spelled R umlat-O L F as in Rolf, JFW will stop dead cold, freeze
my
>> >computer for about 30 seconds, unfreeze it, then stay silent until
I
>> >reboot. Anybody else experiencing this?
>> >
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