Ok, but, do you need the virtual com part to run first before launching
VMWare player, etc.?
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh k" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
window-eyes launches automatically and it uses the virtual braille n speak
automatically. you just type win and hit enter and windows3.1 comes up
talking.
On 12/22/2014 12:05 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
Ok, then another question - does window eyes launch automatically if you
then launch windows, or does it also need the sort of virtual com port?
Ask since that vmWare image has pretty much the same name as the one have
here already, where window eyes doesn't seem to be launching, since
although, do hear windows startup sound if type in win in dos bootup, and
hit enter, but not much else happens?
Will download it, and try it out as well, but let's see.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh k" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
get it here.
windows3.1 with dos window-eyes 1.0 and asap. and by the way i wrote to
the maker of asap lary scutchan and he doesn't care if we use it and
share it.
http://www.eurpod.net/vmware/win31withspeech.rar
On 12/22/2014 11:46 AM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
Josh, where do you get that vmWare image/instance?
I want to try this out using python 2.7, since that's my standard
version here, and got hold of pyserial 2.7 version, so let's see...?
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh k" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 5:50 PM
Subject: [Audyssey] ms-dos works great!
hey i found it. I found it I found it! the ultimate ms-dos solution!
download and install the following google them... you have to google
search the following!
python 2.6 found at ftp.compuconference.com
pyserial
com0com
install them! oh and you'll also need an old copy of vmware player 4.0
get it from filehippo or from the old vinux virtual edition. now
follow these directions pasted below. run the virtual bns server and
let the command prompt window open at all times when running the
virtual machine! if you do it right, you will hav windows3.1 and dos
with window-eyes with windows3.1 and you will also have a a registered
ASAP screen reader and it is very very responsive! asap and
window-eyes for windows3.1 will talk using espeak! and you will also
get pc speaker beeps and boop sounds through your laptop or desktop
speakers or sound card. so go have fun and use a real live ms-dos and
windows 3.1 again! have fun!
What you'll need
*python 2.6
*com0com
*pyserial
*vmware player or workstation
How to set this up
1. install python 2.6, then pyserial and finally com0com
2. When you've installed com0com, go to its start menu group, and pick
setup.
3. the tree view should be set for virtual pare 0.
4. Enter COM8 in the first field, and COM9 in the second field, then
press space/enter on the apply button.
5. close the setup utility
Ok, the serial ports are now ready. Here is how you run the actual
synth.
Go into a command prompt, then navigate where you've stored your
"virtual bns" folder. IE
cd C:\bns
If you get a prompt such as
C:\bns>
Then you're fine to actually launch the virtual braille n' speak. to
do that, assuming you've installed python in the default location, you
enter C:\python26\python emu.py com9
After a few seconds, you should hear eSpeak say "ready". just leave
the window open
Now, you can boot the virtual machine. It has a copy of ASAP for dos
access. (to run that, type C: to make sure you're on the c drive, then
enter s.bat.)
It also has a copy of windows 3.1 with window-eyes 1.1. to run that,
first make sure that you don't have ASAP running, then just type in
win. you should hear a chime and speech should come on.
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