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Tinytalk

Version 1.09 · Eric Bohlman

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Description

Tinytalk is a program that reads text on the screen of a DOS program and plays it back through the computer speaker. Newer versions are available, but this one is reported to work with the 100/200LX. Shareware.

Technical details

File
ttalk109.zip
Size
191.9 KB
Format
.zip
Year
1991
Added to S.U.P.E.R.
1997-08-01
Files inside
17
Author
Eric Bohlman
Path
anonftp/pub/ttalk109.zip

How to install it

What to send to the palmtop saves 62.8 KB

These are the files you need. You can send them from the package contents below.

  • TTACCENT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.9 KB
  • TTASP.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.6 KB
  • TTAUDAPT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.9 KB
  • TTBGM.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.4 KB
  • TTCONF.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 8.3 KB
  • TTDEC.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.7 KB
  • TTDEMO.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 43.9 KB
  • TTDOUBLE.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.6 KB
  • TTECHO.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.6 KB
  • TTLAPTLK.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.9 KB
  • TTSONIX.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 19.2 KB
  • TTSOUND.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.7 KB
  • TTTNT.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 18.2 KB
  • VIEWCONF.EXE → A:\SOFT programa de DOS 10.0 KB

No need to put READ.ME, SYNINFO.DOC, TTALK.DOC: they are manuals, source code or supporting material. Read them here and save 62.8 KB on a 1 MB disk.

Steps
  1. Copy TTACCENT.EXE, TTASP.EXE, TTAUDAPT.EXE, TTBGM.EXE to A:\SOFT. They are DOS programs: run them from the DOS icon, or add A:\SOFT to the PATH in C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to call them by name.

Derived from the package contents and the 200LX conventions. It installs to A: on purpose: C: is a RAM disk and every byte there is memory taken from the system.

It also needs 1

The manual mentions these files, which are in the archive:

The author's instructions
0.27--Fixed setup problem with Audapter.  Changed BIOS output intercept
logic to eliminate need to load ANSI.SYS on some systems.  Added option to
make letters-mode keyboard echo interruptable.

0.26--Added support for the Dectalk and Audapter, and fixed a bug in
parameter setting in the PortTalk version.

0.25--Added support for synthesizers other than the Echo

Copyright 1991 by OMS Development/Eric Bohlman.  All rights reserved.  See
TTALK.DOC for conditions of use/distribution.

Literal excerpt from READ.ME, exactly as it came in the package.

Send to my palmtop

The palmtop must be waiting before you press the button, or the transfer will fail. It is the palmtop that announces it is ready, not the other way round.

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