Hello Margaret. I bought this one from GW Micro. Was there a difference? The Technical Services manager told me that the incompatibility was with all DecTalk 32 software.
John Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Dec-Talk Access 32 & Open Book 8 Re: OPEN BOOKVERSION 8, UPDATE > John, > > Is this the GW Micro version of Dec-Talk Access 32 or the one that was > available from FS? > > Thanks, > > Margaret > > "John Justice" wrote: > > > Finally, I am up and running thanks to the Escalation manager, Jim > Ellsworth. Below, you will find an explanation of what happened and why. > > Open Book Version 8.0 will not function with DecTalk 32. In fact, this > software will not work at all if DecTalk 32 is on your PC. Apparently, > there is some kind of conflict which does not allow both software programs > to operate on the same system. > Although DecTalk Access 32 has an uninstall feature, it doesn't work > properly. As a result, when you click on that option called (Unload > DecTalk Access 32) nothing happens. But I believe that this is a tool > which simply takes DecTalk out of operation. It does not uninstall the > program. That can be done through the Add/Remove Programs option on the > Control Panel. > NOTE: There is a code provided by DecTalk Access 32 when you uninstall > it. > That code would be needed if DecTalk was ever re-installed. Since there > is > a compatibility problem between Open Book 8.0 and DecTalk Access 32, the > likelihood of re-installing it on my system isn't very good. > > Once DecTalk Access 32 was removed, Open Book 8.0 worked fine. > > LOADING THE PROGRAM: > Please note. Open Book 8 is a very large program and takes quite some > time > to load, even on a faster machine. The scanning takes time as well when > the > system is set for accuracy rather than speed. You can change the option > to > Scan For Speed but you lose a great deal in the process. > > GOOD NEWS: > Open Book 8 now uses exactly the same Eloquence speech which is in Jaws 9. > The quality is excellent and you have access to quite a few newer voices. > Some of these are really enjoyable. > > I want to thank everyone who tried to help me with this problem. Open > Book > has a lot more to offer but it would be a tremendous bore to outline any > more of its capabilities for people who don't use the software. > Freedom Scientific has people on their staff who really do know what > they're > doing. That is a very reassuring thing. > > > John Justice > > My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. > > PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
