[Blindapple] The gs is talking!

Wed Nov 24 08:24:26 EST 2004

Hi,
Here's another sure fire method for entering the control panel with no
speech.  This assumes the system is turned off.
Hold down the option key while you turn the system on.  You'll get the
normal startup bong, then when it's supposed to start booting it won't.
Release the option key at this time.  A menu has just popped up.  Hit the
number 1.  That puts you directly in the control panel.  From here, to set
slot 1 to "your card", do the following
Down arrow six times.
Return.
Left or right arrow, doesn't matter which.
Return.
Escape.
Return.
At this point the system will reboot.
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 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindapple] The gs is talking!

> 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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