Re: software dectalk tones

[Robert Murray <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

No, it's the tones which are sent to the dectalk.  The dectalk express is very responsive when it receives a tone command, but the software dectalk has a delay before the tone is output.

Regards

Rob
On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 09:28:17AM +1000, Tim Cross wrote:
> 
> Are these the tones provided via the auditory icon facility of
> emacspeak? If so, these can be turned off with C-e C-a.
> 
> Tim
> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Murray <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>  Robert> Hi Indentation is fine, I already have it spoken.  It's the
>  Robert> other tones, such as when deleting or reading the mode line.
> 
>  Robert> I think the easiest solution for now is to edit the dtk-soft
>  Robert> script and make the tones do nothing.
> 
>  Robert> Thanks
> 
>  Robert> Rob
> 
>  Robert> On Fri, Jul 18, 2003 at 09:13:35AM +1000, Tim Cross wrote:
>  >>  There is an option within emacspeak to use spoken indent
>  >> indicator rather than tone. Use customize to set this. e.g.
>  >> 
>  >> M-x customize-group <ret> emacspeak-speak <ret>
>  >> 
>  >> then go to the emacspeak indentation method item and set it to
>  >> speak. Save the changes and you should be done.
>  >> 
>  >> Tim >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Murray <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>  >> 
>  Robert> Hi I've noticed a rather annoying problem with the software
>  Robert> dectalk.  There is a delay before it plays tones.  This is
>  Robert> not an emacspeak problem, because it happens with the say
>  Robert> command and the demo program as well.  Are other people
>  Robert> experiencing this?
>  >>
>  Robert> Is there an easy way to turn off tones in emacspeak?  This
>  Robert> problem makes things like reading the mode line and switching
>  Robert> buffers very slow to respond.
>  >>
>  Robert> Apart from this problem, the software dectalk is working
>  Robert> really well, and it's great not to have to carry the dectalk
>  Robert> express arround with me.
>  >>
>  Robert> Cheers
>  >>
>  Robert> Rob
>  >>
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