TTS: How to make it work.

#1 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 06:21

So when I put this TTS Software on my Duo 280,

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http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/System/Speech/PlainTalk_1.5/

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I get these .smi files. What do I need to do to install this?

Thanks.

-funkytoad

#2 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 09:45

.smi are Self Mounting Images. Basically disk images that contain the executable to mount them in the image. You should just double click on it, and it should mount.

#3 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 18:23

Strange, It just comes up asking me what program I want to use to run it.

#4 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 18:59

Either it lost the .bin/.hqx suffix, or it lost the resource fork. Try dropping it on StuffIt and see what happens.

#5 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 19:56

Either it lost the .bin/.hqx suffix, or it lost the resource fork. Try dropping it on StuffIt and see what happens.

Now I just need to find a copy of StuffIt

#6 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 23:45

What browser did you use to download it? Those files are MacBinary encoded, and most PCs can't figure out what to do with that file. Downloading on a modern Mac browser should be okay. Safari (on a Mac) should have no trouble with it.

Peace,

Drew

#7 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 - 23:51

What browser did you use to download it? Those files are MacBinary encoded, and most PCs can't figure out what to do with that file. Downloading on a modern Mac browser should be okay. Safari (on a Mac) should have no trouble with it.
Peace,

Drew

I have no moden mac.