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caz Posts: 3587 Joined: 10/10/2001 From: Somewhere south of Chester, UK Status: offline	Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 15:04:12 At last a replacement for Foxy Voice An extension called "SpeakIt" uses the MS sapi voices that Foxyvoice used and there is also that lovable talking smiley in the status bar too. It can be set by context menu to read the whole page or just highlighted text. Now if only I could get the sound through the speakers instead of the headset...oops, you can get it from HERE _____________________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will dance, or more on your keyboard. Cheshire cat. www.doracat.co.uk I remember when it took less than 4hrs to fly across the Atlantic.


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 15:26:21 OK, I'll check it out later. I've been using Opera Voice and it'll be interesting to compare the two. [edit] Immediate comparison, it ignores Aural styles completely. It phrases sentences better than OV but only carries MS Sam as standard whereas OV has male and female. < Message edited by jaybee -- 1/17/2007 15:35:03 > _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to caz)


womble Posts: 5702 Joined: 3/14/2005 From: Living on the edge Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 16:38:42 I agree, it phrases sentances better, but the little man in my machine appears to have been drinking, and he also seems unable to pronounce the word 'useful'...hmmmm _____________________________ ~~ "A cruel god ain't no god at all" ~~ ~~ Erase hate. Practice love. ~~ (in reply to jaybee)


caz Posts: 3587 Joined: 10/10/2001 From: Somewhere south of Chester, UK Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 16:57:57 I have 2 voices in the sapi so can choose between Michael and Michelle. ( Michelle can pronounce useful ) _____________________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will dance, or more on your keyboard. Cheshire cat. www.doracat.co.uk I remember when it took less than 4hrs to fly across the Atlantic. (in reply to womble)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 17:45:18 I tried installing other voices a while back but couldn't get it to work so I'm stuck with Sam, and yes, he's definitely been on the bottle. Opera Voice is actually pretty good. It deals with a few things differently to Jaws and I had to do some tweaks but nothing major. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to caz)


womble Posts: 5702 Joined: 3/14/2005 From: Living on the edge Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 18:24:50 Yep, me too. I had the same problem with Foxyvoice - various voices installed but it wouldn't recognise them, even though they work in other apps. I've just remembered though, what I have got installed on my laptop (purely for my 7 yr old nephew you understand) is Cyberbuddy, which does recognise all the voices. It'll also read web pages out as well as stuff pasted on the clipboard etc. I've just rediscovered it, and it's great fun giving it posts from male members of OF to read...it's current character is 'Buttercup' who's got a lovely green dress on and a sweet voice. _____________________________ ~~ "A cruel god ain't no god at all" ~~ ~~ Erase hate. Practice love. ~~ (in reply to jaybee)


caz Posts: 3587 Joined: 10/10/2001 From: Somewhere south of Chester, UK Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/17/2007 18:53:57 Ah, I am running Win2K on this drive and I believe that XP uses Sam instead of Michael/Michelle ( gender-bending ? ) _____________________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will dance, or more on your keyboard. Cheshire cat. www.doracat.co.uk I remember when it took less than 4hrs to fly across the Atlantic. (in reply to womble)


Nicole Posts: 2848 Joined: 9/15/2004 From: Nambucca / Kempsey, Australia Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/18/2007 4:14:55 Thanks Caz, It's great to see that little face in the corner of my screen again! _____________________________ (in reply to caz)


womble Posts: 5702 Joined: 3/14/2005 From: Living on the edge Status: offline	RE: Text to speech - Firefox - 1/18/2007 4:33:13 I just wish it wouldn't roll it's eyes so much. When I'm testing a site it and it's sitting there looking all yellow and smug, it makes me feel like it's thinking "Pah! I could do better than that!" _____________________________ ~~ "A cruel god ain't no god at all" ~~ ~~ Erase hate. Practice love. ~~ (in reply to Nicole)

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