[Blindapple] The gs is talking!

[Jayson Smith]

Another thought.  If you can't get slot 1 to "your card" try putting the
Doubletalk in slot 7 if possible.  I think that one defaults to "your card".
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
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