The newer Tripletalk mini doesn't have a built in battery and turns on when the computer turns on and off when it goes off. It also has a slide switch for volume. No power switch. I think it is around $200.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Neville via Talk Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 1:43 AM To: net bat <[email protected]>; Window Eyes <[email protected]> Subject: Re: the triple talk USB or the dectalk USB I also use a power strip to turn off all the equipment but the Double Talk had a hard wired builtin battery whichneeded to be turned off at the unit. This, over time, stuffed it up. Neville. On 5/12/2016 4:38 PM, net bat wrote: > i use a power strip to turn everything off. i would rather wear out > the power strip then the power buttons on my equipment > > -----Original Message----- From: Neville via Talk > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2016 10:32 PM > To: Casey ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Subject: Re: the triple talk USB or the dectalk USB > > Hi, > Over the years, I have used both the external Double Talk and the > Tripple Talk syns and would never bother with an external unit again. > These units were of the serial type and both were quite expensive for > what they were. > > The Double talk needed to be turned off with the on off volume switch > at the end of each session to save the internal battery. In time, the > volume control became quite scratchy and eventually I gave it up. > > The Tripple Talk went the same way but in a much shorter time frame. > In comparison, I found the Tripple Talk to be not worth the money. > Maybe the later versions have improved. > > > For some time now I have used a Creative usb external sound card > costing around $60 connected to a pair of speakers with a volume > control. If the volume ever becomes scratchy, it is an inexpensive > solution just to replace the speakers. This setup has been working for > years without any problems. > > I mainly use Eloquence as my software syn and find it very responsive. > The other benefit to using a software syn is that there are many good > free voices which can be easily obtained. > > Currently I have WE and Eloquence running through the external sound > card and have another voice setup to run through the internal sound > card if required. NVDA also is setup to run through the internal > cardwhich gives me a way of tracing any problems if WE will not talk > through the external card. > > In short, save your money and get an external sound card as mentioned > above. With the modern fast computers, lack of responsiveness is not a > big a problem as it once was. > > Neville. > > On 5/12/2016 2:42 PM, Casey via Talk wrote: >> Hi I am thinking about maybe getting one of these synthesizers. >> The triple talk USB or the dectalk USB. >> Witch is the better one that will give the fastest response time and >> work the best with window-eyes? >> now I know it maybe personal choice. >> But I know A few of you out hear of used either one of both of these >> units so all comments and suggestions are welcome. >> And if you like one over the other please tell us why that is. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%40comcast.net. > > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/cgrabowski%40aisquared.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
