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Re: Voicetype for Warp 4 - how to convert to UK version.

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From: aacton
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 00:00
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See: ftp://ftp.pcug.org.au/pub/pc/os2/vtuk.txt
and ftp://ftp.pcug.org.au/pub/pc/os2/vtuk.zip

Regards,
Andrew Acton





In <GHuX2.6549$116.10101@news2.ozemail.com.au>, giprice@ibm.net writes:
>For spellings and VT the UK version would be better.
>For character set and other settings the US version is better for us, IMHO.
>Given the choice, I would still go for a US version over a UK version, but
>I don't use VT.
>
>If you want to put UK fixes on, you should already have the UK version.
>If you want to use the UK version of OS/2, then get it.
>
>If you want to convert the VT component from US to UK on a US version of
>OS/2, install the US VT component (new OS/2 install, or selective install) so
>that "the system" knows it is there, and overlay the VT directory and all its
>subdirectories with a UK version of the VT "tree".
>
>It's all documented in vtuk.txt (22,123 bytes).  The data is supplied in
>vtuk.zip (18,473,290 bytes) both of which I downloaded from the Canberra
>PC Users' Group (sorry if the name is not exactly right).  Again, I have no
>URL, but someone previously posted it here in the last 6 months so dejanews
>should be able to get it for you.
>
>The registration/enrollment exercises are much easier for an Australian speaker
>with the UK version, I found, but again, I didn't bother with it in my latest OS/2
>install effort.
>
>Cheers - hth, Greg
>
>In <372e4c01@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, vbien@ibm.net   (Victor Bien) writes:
>>  I noticed someone mentioned that Warp 4's Voicetype can be 
>>converted from the US version to the UK version.  I donwloaded the 
>>CSD1_UK from IBM's ftp site but it says that you have to have the UK
>>version installed for you to apply it.
>>
>>  Does this mean I have to approach IBM for a conversion direct from
>>them?
>>
>>  We Aussies don't talk like you Yanks for too many words to make 
>>training up the Voicetype up seem too much like hard work like maybe
>>up to 30h instead of the normal 3h!  What a stupid decision for IBM 
>>to release the US version to us here!
>>
>>TIA
>>Victor Bien
>>VCB Computing Alternatives (R)
>>Employing network marketing concepts to promote OS/2
>>The network is the channel (apologies to Sun).
>>Use and help promote OS/2 to your friends and associates and teach 
>>them to do the same!
>>
>
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Subject: Re: Voicetype for Warp 4 - how to convert to UK version.
Date: 1999/05/10
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