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SECTION 2.0 GETTING STARTED

To use Flipper, you need a synthesizer.  Before you can
start using Flipper, you need to set up one of the supported
synthesizers, and then tell Flipper which kind you are using.
In most cases, this will consist of setting up the synthesizer,
and then running Flipper's "INSTALL" program to set up
the batch file that you need to load Flipper.  If you prefer
to write the batch file yourself, you should have "INSTALL"
write an example batch file and then modify it or use its
contents to write your own batch file.  A plain text editor,
called "EDDIE", is included with Flipper and is useful for
writing and modifying these batch files.

After you have installed your copy of Flipper, you will need
to call Omnichron to get your copy unlocked.  Until it is
unlocked, it will make an announcement every time you
enter the review mode after twenty minutes.  In general,
Flipper will need to be unlocked on each machine that it
will be used on.

The instructions for installing the internal cards are included
with the synthesizers, but we suggest that you either have
your computer store or an experienced friend do the
installation if you have not installed cards before.  The
installation, however, is quite straightforward.  Internal cards
require software to be loaded, either in a "CONFIG.SYS" file
or in a batch file, as explained in their instructions.

The "INSTALL" program which is included on the
distribution disk will automatically configure Flipper for use
on your computer. Before you do the installation, if you will
be running Flipper from a floppy disk, you will need to
format it with the command:

FORMAT B: /s

where the B means the B floppy disk drive.  Hard disks
should be set up to boot MS-DOS before installing Flipper.
To run INSTALL, put the installation disk into your floppy
drive and type INSTALL followed by a return.  Follow the
instructions with a reader, and Flipper will be installed on
your system.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERIAL SYNTHESIZER
INSTALLATION:

Serial synthesizers need a working two way connection.  If
Flipper can communicate with the synthesizer, but the
synthesizer can not send characters back, Flipper will only
speak for a fragment of a sentence at a time, and then wait
for the synthesizer.  This can be caused by a bad serial
cable, a bad serial card, or more commonly, by two or more
serial cards or other devices set to the same interrupt or
port number.

DECTALK:

The Dectalk should be connected using the cable which is
included with the Dectalk.  The cable should be connected
to the port labeled COM on the back of the Dectalk.  The
factory setting for the Dectalk is 1200 Baud, and if it is not
changed, you should tell the install program to set up for
that speed.  Setting the Dectalk to higher baud rates will not
significantly increase its response speed.

THE AUDAPTER:

The Audapter should be set to its factory default, which is
9600 baud, one stop bit, no parity, 7 bit characters, and it
should be used with the supplied serial cable.  Flipper can
be set to use the Audapter on COM3 or COM4, if they are
supported by your BIOS.  On PC and AT compatibles, this
will usually require separate software.

THE ACCENT SA:

The Accent SA uses a straight through cable, and used at its
factory default settings, which are 9600 baud, even parity,
one stop bit, 7 bits per character and software (Xon, Xoff)
handshaking. Flipper can be set to use the Accent SA on
COM3 or COM4, if they are supported by your BIOS.  On
PC and AT compatibles, this will usually require separate
software.

OTHER SERIAL SYNTHESIZERS:

In general, Flipper can be used with the serial cables
included with these voice products.  The only connection the
PC needs is a three wire, null modem connection.  However,
several of the synthesizers need handshaking wires which are
included in their factory supplied cables.  These synthesizers
should be set to 9600 baud, even parity, one stop bit, 7 bits
per character and software (Xon, Xoff) handshaking.

The command line used to start Flipper, which is
usually created using INSTALL, includes the following:

Device                                  Command line
Accent Mini or PC or MC                 Flipper M
Accent SA                               Flipper M<serial port>
Artic 200                               Flipper
Artic 210                               Flipper l
Artic 220                               Flipper
Artic 220 /S2                           Flipper l
ASP                                     Flipper @
Audapter from Personal
Data Systems                            Flipper P<serial port>
Braille and Speak                       Flipper B<serial port>
Dectalk                                 Flipper D<serial port>
Dectalk at 1200 baud                    Flipper D<serial port>t
Echo GP or PC                           Flipper e<serial port>
Keynote PC or Keynote PC+               Flipper l
Kurzweil                                Flipper D<serial port>
Pocket Braille                          Flipper B<serial port>
Sounding Board                          Flipper S
Speakeasy                               Flipper V<serial port>
Votrax PSS                              Flipper V<serial port>
Votrax Votalker                         Flipper
other porttalk synthesizer              Flipper S
other echo subset synthesizer           Flipper B<serial port>

(<serial port> means a single digit from 1 to 4 immediately
following the synthesizer character with no space in
between)

Other options which can be added to the command line
include:

Braille to parallel device              =<parallel port>
Braille to serial device                +<serial port>
Do not load built in instructions       h
Do not load lex for Artic
type synthesizers                       l
Switch interface for internal
synthesizer to LPT<N>:                  *<port number>