Thanks. Will check it out, but going to reload the machine in any case since it's my test machine where I load whatever software I want to play with first in case I end up just uninstalling, so it Has a bit of clutter on it anyway.
Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alasdair King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MSSAPI 4.0 > You may have a broken SAPI4 engine, which will prevent SAPI4 working > across the system. This can be fixed by removing the broken SAPI4 > engine reference from the registry, or fixing the engine by > re-installing. Reinstalling the SAPI4 runtime won't help. > > Instructions on removing the entries for the broken SAPI4 engines are > here (see Cure 1) > http://help.clarodownloads.com/problemsWithClaroReadStarting.htm > > This page has utilities you can use, including the SAPI4 runtime > installer SPCHAPI.EXE: > http://help.clarodownloads.com/downloads.htm > > This program can identify which voices or engines, if any, are working: > http://help.clarodownloads.com/SAPI4Test.exe > > Best wishes, > Alasdair King > WebbIE > http://www.webbie.org.uk > > On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 5:45 AM, Jacob Kruger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Have now also tried running the system file checker (sfc.exe), as well as >> reinstalling SP3, and no luck. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: 09 August, 2008 11:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MSSAPI 4.0 >> >> >>> Ok. >>> >>> After doing another google search for: >>> download MS "sapi 4" >>> >>> I found this page on the dolphin knowledge base: >>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/speechSDK/Install/4.0a/WIN98/EN-US/SAPI4SDK.exe >>> >>> and there they have a link to download the sapi 4 SDK: >>> http://download.microsoft.com/download/speechSDK/Install/4.0a/WIN98/EN-US/SAPI4SDK.exe >>> >>> Now the speech in that IFDB game interpreter is working, but still >>> getting >>> the errors in the settings|control panel|speech dialogue, so something >>> caused an issue (will check out event log and see if can fix it), but >>> have >>> at least found something that seems to work for part of it now. >>> >>> Stay well >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "blind-computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: 09 August, 2008 8:33 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] MSSAPI 4.0 >>> >>> >>>> Hi Jacob, >>>> Give this a try: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com/downloads/msttsl.exe >>>> This is version 4.0 of the speech engine. >>>> HTH, >>>> Richard Q. Justice-website owner >>>> www.blind-computing.com >>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 10:19 AM >>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] MSSAPI 4.0 >>>> >>>> >>>> Any idea off-hand where I can get hold of the installer for MSSAPI 4? >>>> >>>> Got version 5 running fine this side, but got something I want to play >>>> around with that specifically only uses version 4, and the package I >>>> downloaded from MS itsself doesn't seem to be the real thing anymore. >>>> >>>> Stay well >>>> >>>> Jacob Kruger >>>> Blind Biker >>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> 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