[Blindapple] The gs is talking!

Wed Nov 24 07:43:32 EST 2004

Hi,
I'll now try to give you instructions for getting slot 1 to "your card" with
no speech.  I think this will work.  If not, let me know and I'll go through
it for real and tell you what to do.
Turn on GS, don't have disks in any boot drives.  Wait for beep indicating
no startup device.
Hit Ctrl-Apple-Escape.
Down arrow.
Return.
Down arrow six times.
Return.
Left or right arrow, shouldn't matter which one.
Return.
Escape.
Return.
Escape.
Return.
Reboot.
If this still doesn't work, try turning off the power for a very short time
so maybe the system won't forget, then turn it back on.  Aparently "Slots"
settings require a cold start to take effect, and that's exactly what you
can't do.  But maybe it'll work.
Jayson.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Howell" <aaron at kitten.net.au>
To: "Blind Apple Discussions" <blindapple at jaybird.no-ip.info>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindapple] The gs is talking!

> I have a rom 1 gs.
> I just read the faq entry on battery replacement (which I should have done
before posting to comp.sys.apple2 I guess *sigh*)
> and it looks as though replacing the battery isn't too painful a process
assuming I can find one out here to replace it with.
> (we have tandy, that's the Australian equivalent to radio shack, so I
might be able to get one from there).
> The problem with the speech based approach to control panel management is
there is no speech each time it powers up,
> because it forgets slot 1 is supposed to be set to "your card",
> so nothing can find the doubletalk until the gs is told to behave.
> Anyway, I'll see if I can't get a replacement battery fitted to it over
the next few days.
> Regards
> Aaron
> On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 07:09:39AM -0500, Jayson Smith wrote:
> > If the GS isn't holding its settings at power off, the battery's most
likely
> > dead.  Do you know what rom version you have?  On the 0 and 01 versions,
the
> > battery is soldered onto the motherboard.  On the 03, it's in a holder.
> > If you have a copy of Davex, you can use that to save your control panel
> > settings, once they're set to reasonable values, to a file, then restore
> > them when your system forgets.  You need the conp command.  Let me know
if
> > you need it.  Also, Computer Aids wrote a Basic program to allow a blind
> > person to independently adjust control panel settings.  Or if you are
using
> > Textalker-GS, you should be able to set them yourself once the system is
> > booted.  Just hit Ctrl-Apple-Esc, select "control panel" hit Enter and
> > you're off.  Let me know if you need further instructions.
> > Jayson.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Aaron Howell" <aaron at kitten.net.au>
> > To: "Blind Apple Discussions" <blindapple at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:05 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindapple] The gs is talking!
> >
> >
> > > Hi there,
> > > No, you didn't send me the textalker update. but then, I didn't get
back
> > to you either.
> > > I'm having a slight problem with my gs not holding its control panel
> > settings at the moment,
> > > it might have a dead battery or something,
> > > but once I get that sorted out, and don't have to have sighted
assistance
> > every time I turn the machine on,
> > > I'll be able to look at things like adt.
> > > and Rachel is sending me the disk that everyone's been after with
space
> > invaders and the like to get imaged
> > > (thanks rachel *hug*).
> > > which I will send to you to go up on the disks page once it is done.
> > > Regards
> > > Aaron
> > > On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 06:05:46AM -0500, Jayson Smith wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Did I ever send you the newer Textalker-GS disk from December 1992
or do
> > you
> > > > already have that version?  Do you need help getting ADT up and
running?
> > Do
> > > > you have any interesting Apple software the rest of us might like?
> > > > Jayson.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Aaron Howell" <aaron at kitten.net.au>
> > > > To: <blindapple at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:18 PM
> > > > Subject: [Blindapple] The gs is talking!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > Just to let you all know,
> > > > > My birthday has finally come around and I've been allowed to have
the
> > > > Doubletalk.
> > > > > Its in, and all works just fine (in both Slotbuster and Echo
speech
> > mode).
> > > > > Textalker gs has been tested, as has the utility disk that came
with
> > the
> > > > unit,
> > > > > and scat/proscat will probably get a test out tonight as will bex.
> > > > > Wow its good to be back in the apple 2 world.
> > > > > Rachel, if you're still on-list and you want that talking games
disk
> > > > imaged so it can be shared,
> > > > > get in touch with me off list and I'll give you an address to send
it
> > to.
> > > > > (I should have pc connectivity happening over the weekend, I
hope).
> > > > > For those considering a Doubletalk, get them while they're hot.
> > > > > They do arrive, and they do work.
> > > > > you can email randy directly at randyc at rcsys.com (I have no idea
how
> > many
> > > > are left though).
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Aaron
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > BlindApple mailing list
> > > > > BlindApple at jaybird.no-ip.info
> > > > > http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/blindapple
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > BlindApple mailing list
> > > > BlindApple at jaybird.no-ip.info
> > > > http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/blindapple
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > BlindApple mailing list
> > > BlindApple at jaybird.no-ip.info
> > > http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/blindapple
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > BlindApple mailing list
> > BlindApple at jaybird.no-ip.info
> > http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/blindapple
> _______________________________________________
> BlindApple mailing list
> BlindApple at jaybird.no-ip.info
> http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/blindapple
>