Addendum

To accommodate faster computers, Artic has provided a program to 
change the internal timer of the driving software that comes with your
speech synthesizer.

A.  SETSONIX.COM

To change the internal timer of SONIXTTS.COM use the program 
SETSONIX.COM found on your program disk or provided on a special disk 
you may have been sent.  SETSONIX is compatible with SONIXTTS versions
dated 1993 or later. Backup SONIXTTS.COM before starting.

SETSONIX.COM must reside in, and be run from, the same directory 
where your SONIXTTS.COM is located.  First, switch to the appropriate
directory.  For example:

CD C:\SONIX

and copy SETSONIX.COM there.  To run SETSONIX, simply enter the 
command from the DOS prompt, followed by the timer value (a number 
from 1 to 255).  For example:

SETSONIX 10

Now restart your computer for the new timer value to take effect.  
When you run SONIXTTS again, your timing should be okay.  If it is 
not, run SETSONIX again using another timer value (see chart on next 
page).  Remember to restart your computer each time that you run 
SETSONIX.

B.  SETVEST.COM

To change the internal timer of VEST.COM use the program SETVEST.COM 
found on your program disk or provided on a special disk you may have 
been sent.  SETVEST is compatible only with version 1.6 of VEST. 
Backup of your VEST.COM before you run SETVEST.

VEST.COM must be in the \ARTIC\VISION directory since SETVEST.COM will
try to access it there.  You should also copy SETVEST.COM to this 
directory.  To run SETVEST, type the program name from the DOS prompt, 
followed by the timer value (a number from 1 to 255).  For example:

SETVEST 10

After running SETVEST, you must restart your computer for the new 
timer value to take effect.  Run VEST.COM followed by Business Vision
(BVISION.COM) and your timing should be okay.  If it is not, run 
SETVEST again using another timer value (see chart that follows). 
Don’t forget to restart the computer each time you run SETVEST.

C.  TIMER TABLE

The following lists the recommended value for the timer setting in
SETSONIX or SETVEST based on the type of microprocessor and its speed.

PROCESSOR: 80-486            SPEED:  33 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 10

PROCESSOR: 80-486            SPEED:  66 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 10

PROCESSOR: 80-486            SPEED: 100 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 50

PROCESSOR: 80-586 Pentium    SPEED:  70 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 50

PROCESSOR: 80-586 Pentium    SPEED:  90 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 70

PROCESSOR: 80-586 Pentium    SPEED: 100 MHz    RECOMMENDED VALUE: 90


NOTE:  The table above lists recommended timer values.  You may need 
to increase or decrease the recommended value for optimum clarity and
performance.  SynPhonix 210 or 215 speech cards purchased before 1991
may need a modification. This is especially true if you are installing
the SynPhonix speech cards into computers that have 80-486, 80-586 
(Pentium) or later processors.