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"Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:57:53 -0500
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Maybe, if the computer is only going to be used for communications, you 
could not install SP 3 if that is where the problems started.

Again, just thinking out loud.

73's

Howard #3
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: PSK 31


> It ran in early versions of XP but around SP2 or so, maybe another update,
> it didn't run right or crashed depending on the system.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: PSK 31
>
>
>> No, I do not have this working, I really don't have an interest in this 
>> at
>> this time.
>>
>> I did install the program and it looked like it would work with only a
>> quick
>> look.
>>
>> I was just curious.
>>
>> 73's
>>
>> Howard #3
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: PSK 31
>>
>>
>>> Howard,
>>>
>>> Have you made this work?   Going back a number of years, several of us
>>> on this list fount that the program would  either not work properly, or
>>> just plain crash starting with  later versions/updates of XP.    In my
>>> case, it seemed to fail after   XP servvice pack 2, or some windows
>>> update that came in around that time.
>>>
>>> While the main pc here is Win 7, I do have an XP for backup, and even an
>>> old 98 kicking around. If you've got it working on  XP SP3, I'll   look
>>> at it again.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve  KW3A
>>>
>>> On 3/22/2012 7:48 AM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
>>>> I took a look at DigiTalk and it looks like it will run on XP if you
>>>> install
>>>> the appropriate files.
>>>>
>>>> You will need to install the following:
>>>>
>>>> 1. DigiTalk
>>>> 2. TruVoice speech engine
>>>> 3. Download and install the Microsoft SAPI 4.0 Runtime Support
>>>>
>>>> After downloading, run each of the three programs.
>>>>
>>>> This application is self-voicing so you will need to unload your screen
>>>> reader.
>>>>
>>>> You might try running it with your screen reader first by not 
>>>> installing
>>>> the
>>>> speech engine or the Microsoft SAPI 4.0 Runtime Support and see what
>>>> happens.  Then if it doesn't work install the two above mentioned
>>>> programs.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like the program is expecting you to connect to your computer
>>>> via a
>>>> serial port, so if you don't have one, you will need to use a USB to
>>>> serial
>>>> adaptor which are available for $10 to $30 depending upon where you 
>>>> pick
>>>> it
>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>>   You can download the above mentioned programs from the following 
>>>> site:
>>>>
>>>> www.qsl.net/kh6ty/digitalk.htm
>>>>
>>>> Hope this is helpful.
>>>>
>>>> 73's
>>>>
>>>> Howard #3
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:23 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: PSK 31
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Jesse,
>>>>> You might want to look at Digipan.  If you use Window Eyes, it should
>>>>> work well.  I know a fellow using this combo and he is having a blast
>>>>> with psk.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use JAWS, and it just doesn't read the incoming text as well,
>>>>> although
>>>>> you can use the JAWS cursor and kind of sort of get by.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is  some work being done with the fldigi software to make it
>>>>> accessible, but not sure where that stands right now.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have access to  an old Windows 98 pc, there is still a program
>>>>> floating around called Digitalk.  Self voicing and designed for the
>>>>> blind, but won't run on later operating systems.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/21/2012 1:43 PM, jesse wrote:
>>>>>> Hi, my name is Jesse call is KB5YC. My question is does anyone know 
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> =
>>>>>> any accessible psk31 programs?  73s Jesse
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 

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