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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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 <a href="http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/">http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/</a> - It uses the built in synthesis and reads out each slide as you work through a presentation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best wishes E.A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mrs E.A. Draffan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Learning Societies Lab,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>ECS, University of Southampton,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://access.ecs.soton.ac.uk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.emptech.info<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wink Harner<br><b>Sent:</b> 03 February 2011 21:12<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>I think this would be the easiest solution, but I’m having a terrible time finding the built-in software to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Wink<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karlen Communications<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/show-or-hide-the-language-bar-HP003084326.aspx">http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/show-or-hide-the-language-bar-HP003084326.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826851">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826851</a> The Language Bar is also the interface for the handwriting on a tablet.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Note that the language bar is not usable by keyboard and is a mouse dependent tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Is this what you were looking for?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I wrote something up on using the Language Bar and can try to find it if you send me a post off list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wink Harner<br><b>Sent:</b> February-03-11 1:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] MSW 2007 inquiry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR>Hi all ATHEN Peeps,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Can anyone give me a quick step process for this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks in advance, o wise peeps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Wink<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>