[Blindapple] The gs is talking!

Wed Nov 24 07:53:03 EST 2004

It does, but thats where my scsi card lives.
and that one has to live there, because otherwise I wouldn't be able to boot off the hard drive,
except if I put it in slot 4, which is taken up by the transwarp.
So, slot configuration is pretty much stuck the way it is.
Regards
Aaron
On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 07:44:37AM -0500, Jayson Smith wrote:
> 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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