hardware synthesizer

[Kristoffer Gustafsson]

Hello!
No, some new desktops doesn't have this port.
You could have an usb to serial converter, that should work.
Also, you could purchase an i/o card with a serial port on it, they're not 
so expensive.
/Kristoffer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mattias" <mj at mjw.se>
To: "'Linux for blind general discussion'" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: SV: hardware synthesizer


> Hm have newer desktops not a serial port?
>
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> [mailto:blinux-list-bounces at redhat.com] För Negoslav Sabev
> Skickat: den 14 februari 2009 10:42
> Till: blinux discussion
> Ämne: hardware synthesizer
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Now I have enough money to buy a hardware synthesizer. As you know they
> are
> not so cheep. The last year some kind person pointed me to www.axsol.com
> to
> check for such an animal. The synth
> that works under Linux, DOS and Windows is DekTalk USB, but it needs
> RS232
> serial port in order to work with DOS and Linux. Does someone here uses
> this
> synth with linux and speakup? And is it possible this to be accomplished
>
> without the serial port. As you know the new desktops, laptops and
> netbooks
> don't have such port installed. If no one has answer, please point me to
> the
> right place to ask such questions. Unfortunately the person I wrote to
> from
> the axsol.com don't know the answers.Also if you know about alternative
> synthesizers or ways to use speakup from boot to shutdown I'd be glad to
>
> hear from you
>
> Negoslav
>
>
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