Re: [Athen] 32-bit voices on a 64-bit system?

[ron at ahead.org]

Try downloading the demo version of Text Aloud that should install the Sapi 4 drivers in the proper 
location.

Ron


>  -------Original Message-------

>  From: Sean J Keegan <skeegan at stanford.edu>

>  To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>

>  Subject: Re: [Athen] 32-bit voices on a 64-bit system?

>  Sent: Feb 06 '13 18:19

>  

>  > The catch is in #4 - IF you have 32 bit voices installed. But Win 7

>  > keeps stopping me on the install.

>  

>  Ah - apologies.  I thought the issue was getting the voices to function,

>  not install.

>  

>  One thought - can you set up a Windows virtual machine?  You are still

>  dealing with a 64-bit hardware architecture, but you can create a 32-bit

>  Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 version on top of your Windows 7

>  OS and that might be enough to fake out the TTS voices for installation.

>  

>  We have a staff member who must run an older version of IE to support a

>  legacy timesheet system and the solution we implemented was to create a

>  virtual Windows XP Mode system on her Windows 7 machine.  You will need

>  to have Windows 7 Pro, Enterprise, or Ultimate for it to work.  Here is

>  some information:

>  http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8254-windows-virtual-pc-create-virtual-machine.html

>  

>  Take care,

>  Sean

>  

>  

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>  Sean Keegan

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>  Office of Accessible Education - Stanford University

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