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From: jason@merlin.demon.co.uk (Jason Arthurs)
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Subject: Re: Sound Blaster...how to make it speaks?? 
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In article <1993Apr26.124455.2274@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> dwoo@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca writes:

>To all the speech expert,
>
>I recently bought a sound blaster card and had tried the speech package
>included in the software. The result was not very good. I am interest
>to build an interface that the computer will speak out information to
>the person operating the computer. I am wondering if there is any good
>software/programming utility availabe for doing this. Any information
>is greatly appreciated.

Try the Tinytalk shareware package which is a true speech 'screen reader'.
It's available for FTP from handicap.shel.isc-br.com look for (if my memory
serves me well).

/speech/ttexe145.zip
/speech/ttdoc145.zip

This system is in use by several blind users, who you can chat with via the
misc.handicap newsgroup.
-- 
Regards,
Jason Arthurs,

"People are getting stronger, ten years ago it took two people to carry
 ten pounds worth of groceries. Today a five year old can do it..."
