Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
Hi I think that whether or not an old external synthesizer along with a serial to USB adapter will work on a 64 bit system depends on the driver itself. If the driver is a 16 bit program, it's not going to work. But if the driver is 32 bit, it should work on a 64 bit system. Under Windows 7 64 bit, I've successfully used a Dectalk Express external synthesizer which I have had for about 19 years with Jaws versions 12, 13, 14 and 15, using the driver supplied with JAWS. Since there is no longer a Digital Equipment Company, I believe that the JAWS driver was updated and is supported by Freedom Scientific. But in JAWS 15 on a 64 bit system, the only external synthesizers available are DECtalk Express, DECTalk USB 64and TripleTalk USB 64 . So you might want to ask FS if there's any way to obtain a 32 bit driver for your synthesizer. I wish I could find a couple more Dectalk Express synthesizers. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 03:58 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? Now that OS's are gone or going 64-bit, I wonder what implications (if any) does that have for developing drivers for external speech synths? It would appear to mean that older synths won't work any more, even if you can find one in good order. I have a Dolphin Apollo II which works with JAWS on Windows XP, . serial port: but, even with an USB-to-serial adapter (with which it would - and does - work), it won't work with JAWS in Windows7 64-bit. It's old ... - Original Message - From: "Shane Hecker" To: Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? >I would say the Keynote Gold, but since they don't make that anymore, >it won't do you any good. That is unless you can find a used one. I had >one for many years but it gave up the ghost a few years back. It used a >serial port. You say the Dectalk USB sits there, is it not talking at >all? Or does it work intermittently? More details would be helpful. > > Shane > > On 4/17/2014 5:20 PM, randy tijerina wrote: >> Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external >> speech synthesizer? >> I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there >> like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. >> Seriously, I don't know what's going on. >> Any suggestions? >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> . >> > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
yeh, i have both a lite talk and an alva 80 cell braille display that do not work under windows 7 64 bit at all. i even purchased a serial card for my hp computer with 8gb of memory but i discovered that 64bit does not support these old devices. the joke was on me! Legend has it that on Friday 4/18/2014 02:57 PM, Flor Lynch said: Now that OS's are gone or going 64-bit, I wonder what implications (if any) does that have for developing drivers for external speech synths? It would appear to mean that older synths won't work any more, even if you can find one in good order. I have a Dolphin Apollo II which works with JAWS on Windows XP, . serial port: but, even with an USB-to-serial adapter (with which it would - and does - work), it won't work with JAWS in Windows7 64-bit. It's old ... - Original Message - From: "Shane Hecker" To: Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? I would say the Keynote Gold, but since they don't make that anymore, it won't do you any good. That is unless you can find a used one. I had one for many years but it gave up the ghost a few years back. It used a serial port. You say the Dectalk USB sits there, is it not talking at all? Or does it work intermittently? More details would be helpful. Shane On 4/17/2014 5:20 PM, randy tijerina wrote: Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ . For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
Now that OS's are gone or going 64-bit, I wonder what implications (if any) does that have for developing drivers for external speech synths? It would appear to mean that older synths won't work any more, even if you can find one in good order. I have a Dolphin Apollo II which works with JAWS on Windows XP, . serial port: but, even with an USB-to-serial adapter (with which it would - and does - work), it won't work with JAWS in Windows7 64-bit. It's old ... - Original Message - From: "Shane Hecker" To: Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? I would say the Keynote Gold, but since they don't make that anymore, it won't do you any good. That is unless you can find a used one. I had one for many years but it gave up the ghost a few years back. It used a serial port. You say the Dectalk USB sits there, is it not talking at all? Or does it work intermittently? More details would be helpful. Shane On 4/17/2014 5:20 PM, randy tijerina wrote: Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ . For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
I would say the Keynote Gold, but since they don't make that anymore, it won't do you any good. That is unless you can find a used one. I had one for many years but it gave up the ghost a few years back. It used a serial port. You say the Dectalk USB sits there, is it not talking at all? Or does it work intermittently? More details would be helpful. Shane On 4/17/2014 5:20 PM, randy tijerina wrote: Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ . For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
No No. n external speech synthesizer. At 05:38 PM 4/17/2014, you wrote: You mean a sound card? -Original Message- From: randy tijerina Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 5:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Holger Fiallo For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
You mean a sound card? -Original Message- From: randy tijerina Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 5:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer? Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Holger Fiallo For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] what's a good external synthesizer?
Friends, I'm using jaws15. I'd like to know what's a good external speech synthesizer? I got DecTalk uSB but since i'm using windows7, it just sits there like.I don't wanna play!. haha!. Seriously, I don't know what's going on. Any suggestions? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
