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Talking desktop Talking desktop is a talking and listening software that allows voice control of the computer. Features include voice email, voice browser and word processing activities using dictation. Talking Keyboard Talking Keyboard is free software that 'enlivens' your keyboard by telling the user what key has been pressed. Using the software controls in its main window, you can attach built-in or user-defined WAV sounds to specific keyboard events. This software is helpful as a learning resource for kids and for people with vision impairments. Text Aloud It converts any text into voice and even to MP3. The software resides in your Windows tray, always ready to read text aloud from your e-mail, Web pages, and documents on your computer or portable MP3 player. You can listen instantly, or save it as a WAV or MP3 file that you can listen to at your convenience. The software supports additional speech engines for other languages. TextAloud includes support for TXT files of unlimited size, so you can bring large e-books in as one article. The device allows you to create 10 minutes of spoken audio in as little as 12 seconds. Also available, speech software options that offer personalized services, such as News Aloud, Weather Aloud, Stocks Aloud, Groups Aloud. Text Reader (TR) BookShelf Text Reader (TR) Bookshelf takes plain text (TXT) files and displays the contents as if they were printed in a book. It is possible to get two pages (or one if you wish) side by side with generous margins and a clean, uncluttered interface. You can click on the pages to turn them. Text Reader (TR) BookShelf has a wide choice of page styles and convenient navigation system. The software easily allows you to come back to read the books and to open them in the place where you have stopped. The device allows you to scroll pages and read texts aloud, as well as edit books, insert pictures, sounds etc. You will find layout easier to follow (using features as indented paragraphs) and TR It is possible to use dictionary. Text Reader (TR) Dictionary This device is an add-on the Internet Explorer and converts the browser into a speaking dictionary. You can see the explanation of a word in the pop-up hint, and hear and read the pronunciation of the word. You can select from lots of dictionaries (English, German, French, Italian etc). It is possible to read text files and web-pages on and off-line, and vocabulary drills provide three efficient tests that will help you memorize new words in the shortest possible time. Text-To-Speech Software This device reads text words to you with a choice of voices. The text words may be on the screen, in the clipboard, from a text file or other source. It also supports converting text to audio formats using MP3 or WAV. The software uses 'Text to Speech' technology to synthesize natural sounding speech from ordinary text. Text-To-Speech can also be used to create MP3 files from your email, news articles, any text you want, download to your portable MP3 player and listen to it later. Thinking Man's Dictionary This software is an ideal pop-up utility for when the right word is eluding you. Thinking Man's Dictionary includes a powerful thesaurus and a dictionary which can check the spelling of individual words as well as provide you with a list of similarly spelt words. The device includes a version of the program which automatically links to the popular freeware dictionary WordWeb (see below), for looking-up definitions of words. Type Sign Writer With the help of it you can learn to speak in sign language, just type in the key you want and a picture view of that letter will be shown. |
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