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From: Doug.Geoffray@f8.n369.z1.fidonet.org (Doug Geoffray)
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Subject: Re: DECtalk and Vocal-Eyes
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Date: 9 Oct 90 20:27:50 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 GD> When using Vocaleyes with Dectalk I've not had to change
 GD> anything except to turn off the punctuation.  I was really
 GD> surprised that this was happening.

Grant,
  I tried to call you today (Tuesday 2nd) at work about this problem you
are having with the DECtalk.  I was told you were off sick.  I hope
everything is ok.  I have noticed that the DECtalk will on its own
spell words that have punctuation mixed in with them.  I am going from
memory but I believe something like 'DOS.SET' would be spelled out because
of the DEC not because of Vocal-Eyes.  I looked all over to see if there
was a way to disable this so called feature.  I could not find anything.
I hope this is the problem you are having.  I talked with Willie since he
is also using a DECtalk and he said he could not duplicate it.  He also
thought it might be the DECtalk spelling out words with punctuation.  It
definetly should not spell the last word of every sentence.  Please let
me know if this could be the case.  I would like to resolve this as soon
as possible.

 GD> By the way I'm so pleased
 GD> with Vocal Eyes and Word Perfect.  Keep up the good work!

Thanks Grant!
Regards,
  Doug

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