[DECtalk] dectalk express, software volume control?

[Nick Gawronski]

Hi, When will a good version of the firmware like 4.5.0 for the express be 
out that does not have these problems?  I am running 4.2c, where can I get 
4.2cd or the latest good version?  bye
My web page is at http://www.nickgawronski.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at bellsouth.net>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk express, software volume control?


> Hi,
> I use 4.2CD firmware, and I've never seen Jaws be softer than the power-up
> message, so don't know what the problem with your unit is.  Have you
> upgraded your firmware or did it come with the proper version?  This
> shouldn't be it, but maybe the firmware in your unit is somehow corrupted
> and it needs to be reflashed?
> Jayson.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Perdue" <patrick at pdaudio.net>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at jaybird.no-ip.info>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk express, software volume control?
>
>
>> On 7/10/2005, 2:29:21 PM EDT, DECtalk wrote:
>>
>> > They probably left the skeleton of the command in
>> > there because it would have been more trouble to take it completely 
>> > out,
> but
>> > just made it a no-op.
>>
>> Right, well that's boring, because I've noticed that Jaws isn't quite as
>> loud as the DecTalk power-on message, and there seems to be nothing that
>> can be done about it. I'm guessing they cut the volume back by a couple
>> of DB so as not to run the amp at max all the time or something?
>>
>> I have an acute hearing loss, so I'm running my DecTalk express with a
>> set of external amplified speakers, and I'm thinking of replacing the
>> internal speaker because it's so tiny and blah, and there's enough room
>> in the case to put something bigger in it.
>>
>> I remember using a DecTalk express in the late 90's where the software
>> volume control worked. I wonder when they took that out of the firmware?
>> I don't even know which firmware that unit had, but I'm thinking it was
>> the original 4.2C.
>>
>>
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> July 10, 2005 at 10:09 PM EDT.
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