[lojban-beginners] Re: Getting my computer to talk in Lojban

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:07 PM, DataPacRat <datapacrat@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.

> 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".

> - Asterisk

What is this one for?

> - Critical stop

iisai

> - Default beep

This could be "ui" if your computer is very cheerful.

> - Exclamation

sai

> - Program error

uanai

> - Question

pau

> - System notification (balloon pop-up)

ju'i

> - Low battery alarm

.a'enairu'e

> - Critical battery alarm

.a'enaisai

> Resizing windows:
> - Maximize

.o'asai

> - Minimize

.o'acu'i

> - Restore down

.o'aru'e

> - Restore up

.o'a

> - Open program

.a'a

> - Close program

.a'anai

>
> - Device connect (hardware insert)

.oinairo'u

> - Device disconnect (hardware remove)

.o'uro'u

> - Device failed to connect (hardware fail)

.oiro'u

> - Empty recycle bin

.a'unai

> - New mail notification ("You've got mail")

cnino selmri

> - Print complete

prina mulno

mu'o mi'e xorxes