Re: [orca-list] using Vinux

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

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.

On 21/08/11 01:06, Glenn wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying Vinux, since I could not get the Ubuntu 11.04 to work like 
> 10.10.  I am using the latest Vinux for USB, where it unzips onto a USB or 
> SD card.  I found also that the right control + alt functions don't work. 
> For example, I have to do left control + left alt + T for terminal, and left 
> F1 for the menus.  Also, I cannot get voxin installed, This is the Voxin 
> 0.36 and it seems to be missing a package and can't find what it needs on 
> the Debian site when I run the voxin-installer.sh file.
> This is all frustrating, as I would like the latest package of Ubuntu, but I 
> would like it to be like it was in 10.10.
> I used sighted help with the Ubuntu and did the log-out and classic display 
> thing, and it was still not quite right.
> I had hopes of using Vinux, but if Voxin won't work, I'll have to ditch it, 
> as I cannot deal with the voice of eSpeak.
> I hope someone has some ideas, as I feel that Linux is becoming less of an 
> option for me.
> Glenn
>
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Christopher (CJ)
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