Re: [orca-list] using Vinux

[Thomas Ward <thomasward1978 gmail com>]

Hi,

What do you do if you lost your original e-mail with the download
link? Does that mean you have to purchase a new license for Voxin?

I purchased Voxin quite some time ago, but unfortunately the machine
that the e-mail was saved on got whiped out and I no longer have the
download link to download updates. Was wondering if there was a fair
way to get that information without having to purchase all the Voxin
voices again.

Cheers!

On 8/20/11, Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com> wrote:
> Neither of these questions directly relate to Orca, so I'd suggest
> taking them to the vinux support list. That list gets quite a bit of
> volume, but it's great for a vinux user or anyone new to Linux.
>
> You need Voxin 0.37 for Vinux 3.2.1. Follow the link you got when you
> purchased Voxin, and you should end up with Voxin 0.37. I use Voxin
> myself, but there are some advantages to using eSpeak, so I'd suggest
> trying it from time to time to get used to the voice. For example, I use
> Voxin on my laptop, but I use eSpeak on my netbook.
>
> The problem with the right alt key is because Vinux comes up using the
> UK keyboard. I assume you're in the US.
>
> Here are the instructions from the vinux manual found on your desktop to
> change your default language and keyboard setting:
>
> Changing the Timezone, Language and Keyboard Layout After Installation
>
> After installation you may want to change the timezone, language and
> keyboard layout. The easiest way to change the time zone is to open a
> terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) then type: sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata - this
> will open a simple text-based interface. Use the Up and Down keys to
> select the continent you are on and press Enter. Then press the first
> letter of city you want and then use the Up and Down keys to select it
> and press Enter. To change the language open the main menu and select
> System > Administration > Language Support. You will hear an error
> message saying that Language Support is not installed completely - you
> can ignore this for now and press Alt+R. Now tab to the Install/Remove
> Languages button and press Enter. Now press Tab to get to the language
> list, press the first two letters of the language you want and then use
> the Up and Down arrows to find it. When you have the right language
> selected press enter then Tab twice to get to the components options.
> Here you can select to install translations, spellchecking and writing
> aids, input methods and extra fonts (if available) by selecting the item
> and pressing the Space bar to check the box. Then tab twice to the Apply
> Changes button and press Enter. The language you selected will now be
> downloaded and installed. However to change the language you will need
> to log out of the system (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) and change the
> language at the login screen. To do this press Enter on your user name
> and then Ctrl+Alt+Tab to get to the panel, then press Tab twice to get
> to the language combobox. Then press the Down key to bring up the list
> of available languages. Use the Up and Down keys to select the language
> you want and press Enter. You can then enter your password and press
> enter to log back in. The easiest way to choose a new keyboard layout is
> also at the login screen. Follow the instructions above to get to the
> panel, press Tab three times (or just once if you have just selected the
> language) and use the Down key to bring up a list of keyboard layouts.
> You can press the first letter of the layout you want and use the Up and
> Down keys to find the one you want. Then press Enter, put in your
> password and press Enter again to log back in.