Okay, that's what I figured.  This is actually a Windows program that for
some reason drops back to DOS.  I guess I'll either use say-all or the
JAWS cursor or something.





On Thu, 10 May 2001, Louis Kim Kline wrote:

> Hi Jeffrey.
>
> Unfortunately, JAWS for DOS doesn't understand software synthesizers, since
> they are 32-bit applications.  So, you'll have to do the best that you can
> with JFW.  I don't think there is anything in the newer versions of JFW
> that will make any difference for this information.  Sorry.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> At 10:08 PM 5/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Well, I have found out that this program will run under the DOS box in
> >Windows-98, and i am using Eliquints with JFW 3.3, and WIn-98.  I am
> >wondering if I can download the DOS program, and have it on the same
> >computer and use the synthesizer Eliquints through the sound card?  As it
> >turns out if this program runs under the DOS box in Win-98 I probably
> >won't have to slow the CPU down.  That was one thing i was worried
> >about.  I don't want to bother the serial port since this is what the
> >radio connects to to connect to the computer.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 9 May 2001, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > What are you using for a speech synthesizer with JFW?  If it is a hardware
> > > synthesizer, you might consider downloading JAWS for DOS.  It is freeware,
> > > and will probably work better than running JFW and trying to read in a DOS
> > > box.  If you are using a software synthesizer like DEC Access 32 or
> > > Eloquence, then that won't be an option.  But if you are using a software,
> > > then slowing your CPU speed down (which would probably involve
> > > under-clocking it) would probably defeat the software synthesizer.
> > >
> > > You can probably get limited use out of JFW if the software would talk with
> > > other DOS screen readers, but it will probably mean doing some exploration
> > > with your JAWS cursor to figure out what is going on there.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou, K2LKK
> > > At 07:51 PM 5/9/01 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Hi all, sorry for the cross post here but I am in need of a little bit of
> > > >help.  I am wondering that if I am using JFW in my MS DOS or Say-all mode
> > > >if I can use Radio Service Software that uses strictly DOS?  In a few
> > > >weeks here I would like to start using some Motorola RSS for the XTS-3000
> > > >which is a digital HT that is used on many of  the new Motorola digital
> > > >radio systems.  I might also be using this with the Astro Spectra which is
> > > >a mobile radio manufactured by Motorola.  Today I was surprised to learn
> > > >that the software for the XTS-3000 is actually run in a DOS box.  I don't
> > > >know if I will need a slower CPU, but I might need one as previous
> > > >versions of Motorola software have run on slower PCS.  I did try once some
> > > >Motorola Software with Master Touch, and it read the menu options but when
> > > >it came to interact the computer with the radio they claimed that there
> > > >was too much noise on the serial bus line that the radio and the screen
> > > >reader uses to interact with the computer.  I am now using JFW and like I
> > > >said I'm hoping that the RSS will run on a faster machine or there is a
> > > >trick to slow the CPU down on whatever machine I am using, without
> > > >rendering JFW useless.  At any rate, any help with this would be
> > > >appreciated, and thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Louis (Kim) Kline, A.R.S.  K2LKK
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> > >
>
> Louis (Kim) Kline, A.R.S.  K2LKK
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