Text-To-Speech freewares

Text-To-Speech softwares can read text files in format of .txt
and .doc with natural voices.

The  Text-To-Speech voice engine on Vista is Microsoft Anna,  and
Microsoft Sam on the Windows XP, Microsoft Anna  on vista speaks more
clearly.

You can find what voice engines have been installed on the computer by
following Control Panel->Speech->Speech Properties->Text To Speech
tab-
>Voice selection drop down window. The voice of Microsoft Sam has been

installed by default on Windows XP, and Microsoft Anna on Vista. You
can install other voices too.

The Microsoft's narrator and panopreter (http://www.panopreter.com)
are 2 freewares.  Panopreter is an easy-to-use tool which reads files,
typed words and converts files into wave and mp3 files.  Both are
useful tools.

date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:24:36 -0700 (PDT) author: comcdp

Re: Text-To-Speech freewares

On 12 Aug, 16:24, comcdp  wrote:
> Text-To-Speech softwares can read text files in format of .txt
> and .doc with natural voices.
>
> The  Text-To-Speech voice engine on Vista is Microsoft Anna,  and
> Microsoft Sam on the Windows XP, Microsoft Anna  on vista speaks more
> clearly.
>
> You can find what voice engines have been installed on the computer by
> following Control Panel->Speech->Speech Properties->Text To Speech
> tab-
>
> >Voice selection drop down window. The voice of Microsoft Sam has been
>
> installed by default on Windows XP, and Microsoft Anna on Vista. You
> can install other voices too.
>
> The Microsoft's narrator and panopreter (http://www.panopreter.com)
> are 2 freewares.  Panopreter is an easy-to-use tool which reads files,
> typed words and converts files into wave and mp3 files.  Both are
> useful tools.

Very useful for those who have trouble seeing or for those with
dyslexia.
Or just those who want to absorb something by hearing as well as
reading text.

Martin  <><

date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:40:44 -0700 (PDT) author: unknown