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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 22:15:52 -0500
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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: Getting my computer to talk in Lojban
From: DataPacRat <datapacrat@gmail.com>
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Jorge Llambías wrote:
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:07 PM, DataPacRat <datapac...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > All that I'm missing, are the Lojban translations
> > of the various OS-sound meanings.
>
> Not exactly translations, but what the computer might say in a given
> circumstance instead of making some noise. There are many
> possibilities depending on what kind of personalty you want the
> computer to have.

Fair enough.

> > The short-list of sounds is:
> >
> > - Start Windows: [coi]?
> > - Exit Windows: [co'o]?
> > - Windows logoff
>
> fe'o
>
> > - Windows logon
>
> Does the logon sound come after you logon, or is it a prompt to logon?
> If after, it could be "fi'i", as a prompt it could be "doi ma".

This sound is played once the user's entered their login details, so
"fi'i" it is.


> > - Asterisk
>
> What is this one for?

It seems to be played whenever a dialogue pop-up appears, such as with
the 'OK' and 'Cancel' buttons.


As for the rest - thank you kindly. I think it's safe to say that my
computer is currently unique on the planet. :)  Once that last sound
is figured out, I'll place the whole set of .WAVs online, for anyone
else who might be interested.


Thank you for your time,
-- 
DataPacRat
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vajni fo lo preti