Dear Alex,
Have you not had problems using PDF Aloud with Adobe Reader version
7? I have found that I had to go back to version 6 of Reader if I
wanted to use PDF Aloud. I therefore would not advise anyone to
download the latest version of Adobe Reader for such use.
Regards,
Celia
At 10:22 11/11/2005, alex larg wrote:
>Hi Pete,
>
>make sure the student has the most up to date version of reader - to
>check in the adobe reader program click on Help > check for updates
>(whilst connected to a fast internet connection!)
>
>then in the Adobe reader program:-
>
>click Edit > preferences (or press Ctrl + K)
>
>click reading from the list in the box on the left hand side ( or press R)
>
>The menu on the right in the lower third of the box then has options
>which control the voice:-
>
>uncheck the box which says - use default voice (or press Alt U)
>
>You can then select a different voice from the voice pull down list
>(or press Alt C and use the up and down arrows to go through
>available voices). I think the available voices will depend on what
>other software is on the computer - i.e. I have Scansoft Emily
>available which I think is an excellent voice, but that is because I
>have a copy of Texthelp Read and Write.
>
>I find the most user friendly way of using / hearing PDF files is
>using Texthelp Read and Write Gold which provides something called
>PDF Aloud - this provides the better voices and also gives more
>flexibility when it comes to listening to sections of the PDF document.
>
>I think PDF aloud can be bought separately as well - although I'm
>not sure which voices come with it.
>
>I hope this helps - Let me know if you need any further information.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Alex
>
>Alex Larg
>Freelance IT Trainer
>
>
>
>
>From: Pete Quinn <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "Discussion list for disabled students and their support
>staff." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: ADOBE Voice Option
>Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:07:29 +0000
>
>
>Dear All,
>
>
>I have a student who is using the ADOBE
>package to read text he downloads from journals / books in the interim
>until he can get his hands on a more advanced screen reader package but
>finds the "voice" that reads the text difficult.
>
>
>Anyone know how he can make the voice
>"nicer"?
>
>
>All the best,
>
>
>Pete Quinn
>
>
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Regards,
Celia L. Cockburn
Disability Support Officer, Equality & Diversity Department, King's
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