[Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

[E.A. Draffan]

If he is working with PowerPoints he could try the free open source software
Powertalk that works well as long as you use the design templates for text
boxes http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/  -  It uses the built in synthesis
and reads out each slide as you work through a presentation. 

 

Best wishes E.A. 

 

Mrs E.A. Draffan

Learning Societies Lab,

ECS, University of Southampton,

Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246

http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk

http://www.emptech.info

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Wink Harner
Sent: 03 February 2011 21:12
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

 

It IS what I'm looking for. This is a sighted individual who stutters and
wants to be able to use the computer to "speak" for him in front of the
class.

 

I think this would be the easiest solution, but I'm having a terrible time
finding the built-in software to do it.

 

Wink

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Karlen Communications
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:11 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

 

You have to install/launch the language bar for the TTS, handwriting
recognition  or speech recognition in Word 2003. This tool is primarily for
an XP based system. The Language bar tools were integrated into the
operating system with Vista and Win 7.

 

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/show-or-hide-the-language-bar-HP
003084326.aspx

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826851 The Language Bar is also the
interface for the handwriting on a tablet.

 

Note that the language bar is not usable by keyboard and is a mouse
dependent tool.

 

Is this what you were looking for?

 

I wrote something up on using the Language Bar and can try to find it if you
send me a post off list.

 

Cheers, Karen

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Wink Harner
Sent: February-03-11 1:23 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'
Subject: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry

 

Hi all ATHEN Peeps,

 

We have a student who wants to use the speech output via accessibility
options to have MSW 2003 & a text version of his presentations be output via
a speaker hooked up to the classroom computer.

 

I've gone through everything on the control panel, on the office document
button & word options, and cannot for the life of me figure out how to turn
this on & off. I must be having a complete brain stall on this.

 

Can anyone give me a quick step process for this?

 

Thanks in advance, o wise peeps.

 

Wink

 

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