TTS Problems with the new CP6 Patch

Rubberman

I am having problems with TTS with the new US v6.0.1.22. It wants to default to wave files, even though I have selected TTS in Settings/Language and Speech. I have found what I believe to be a workaround. After I start Co-Pilot, I immediately go to Settings/Language and Speech and tap "Listen". If I hear the TTS voice, which occurs most of the time, I click OK and start my trip. After that, all directions are in TTS. If I don't do this first, it defaults to wave files and doesn't give me the road names, etc. that are associated with TTS.

Has anyone else experienced this problem with the latest CP6 patch (US or UK) and has a permanent fix been found - short of another ALK patch?

Regards,

G.W. Quigley

neil01 · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject:

Admittedly I am using the UK patch, but I too have experienced problems getting the correct voice. If I changed from the default UK Wave Jane, to UK TTS Roger, even thogh Roger was showing in the box, it was US John who was speaking! I got around this by selecting a non-UK voice, re-starting the application, and then selecting the one I wanted.

It is almost that you can't have your first choice on the very first change - it is only available on the second and subsequent changes.

FatOldSun · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 8

I upgraded to the new patch last week, it looks like they've made some nice improvements to the software. However in the instructions it tells you to remove PocketSpeech - now I can't use the TTS voice at all, if I go to settings and try to listen to Roger, he's silent. If Im on a route it uses UK Jane WAV. Any ideas how to get TTS back?

Bohica · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 37

Hi Guys,
Having contacted ALK support on the very same subject,and had a "Liveley" discussion with one of their tech guys,as far as they are concerned there's no issue,Problem "Resolved".........

I beleve the TTS issue may well be down to a memory leak in the main app,but who knows......as you don't get much mileage out of ALK.....

They need to recognise this issue,plus the Safety Camera warning one,where the Demo shows the designated Speed,in reality is shows the GPS speed value.

Also the issue of maps not displaying camera icons,or only displaying them when it feels like it.

And how about ensuring that the ALK support site gives you the correct information on how to import camera databases or any databases for that matter correctly............

And finally what about getting their act together and sorting out "Traffic"
Just turning round to people and saying "We'd like to but......" really isn't good enough.

Come on ALK pull your socks up and get CP6 sorted out

FatOldSun · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 8

I think the TTS disappears when you use the Data Download Wizard from the desktop application. I managed to get TTS working by running the CAB installer file and reinstalling Copilot over the top of the previous installation on my Pocket PC. Then I tried following the instructions to get the cameras to appear but that didn't seem to work, so I imported them the old way into Custom 1 on the desktop application, then ran the Data Download Wizard onto my SD card. When I ran Copilot again, TTS had stopped working again! So now I need to try reinstalling it again and hope it keeps my custom POI's.

Bohica · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 37

Ok....I think I'm getting a handle on the TTS issue........
I've just installed WM5 onto my HX4700.And WM5 handles memory in a completely different way....
Re-installed CP6(Desktop) and the patch... used Cardreader download to get PCC app installed,along with SpeedCams etc....

Lo an behold,TTS is back(Good!),although there's now a fight breaking out between "Roger",giving directions and POI's,and "Jane" giving the Safety camera alerts.........and you'll get both voices if you happen to ben near a turn,and a safteycam at the same time........I think a divorce is in the offing as "Jane" seems to win all these arguments hands down(too much like real life( Laughing Out Loud

)...

Bottom line,Memory related issues? with CP6?.....

matt1971 · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:49 am Post subject:

Bohica · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 37

Hi Matt,
In short no.......
I used the data download wizard to download the data to my 2gb Hitachi mini CF Drive.So no great change from the norm there...

Having inserted the card into the HX4700,CP6 was automatically loaded,and the usual config tasks undertaken.(This included setting TTS,and playing the demo,to "Set" the option).

Installed the safetyCam databases (UK & FR ones) via the "New" method(Saving the files to the save folder,and removing all the AO*** files)

and booting to CP6.....TTS there,SpeedCamIcons there(most of the time)

The main difference as stated before war the prior install of WM5 OS as opposed to PCC 2003 Pro.The handling of the PCC main memory is handled differently...

Cheers.....

hairydog · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 13, 2006 Posts: 10

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