Modern computer technology provides almost limitless possibilities. Music, video, communication with the whole world in real time, all the goods of the planet, without leaving the monitor. In addition to the usual functions, the computer is able to perform those that are not required in everyday life, and few users know about their existence. For example, text reproduction.
Instructions
Step 1
The standard program built into Windows can speak the text typed into it. You may need this if you are learning English and do not know how to pronounce a word. Or if you want to record a message on your answering machine using your computer's voice.
Step 2
The standard text-to-speech program is located at the following address. For Windows XP: "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel" - "Speech". For Windows 7: "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Accessibility" - "Speech Recognition", in the left pane "Text Transformation into speech ". This small program allows you to speak out individual words and sentences. Depending on the version of the operating system, there may be either one voice or several to choose from. Enter text in the "Use the following text for sample vote" line and click on "Sample Voice". The downside is that the program only works with English.
Step 3
The next method allows you to reproduce text in most languages of the world. Make sure you are connected to the Internet. Open your browser and go to google.com. In the top panel, among the tabs, find "More" and click it. In the drop-down list, select "Translator". Type or paste text into the text entry box. After that, in the lower right part of the input window, click "Listen". The written text can be heard in Russian, as well as in the language into which the translation was configured.
Step 4
In addition, you can use special programs for converting text to speech. Among the many known are the following: Sakrament TalkerPro, Govorilka, Govorun, Better Text to Wawe, Verbose Text to Speech Software, Textic Talklets. To start using any of these programs, you need to download and install it on your computer.
