Hi Golden, that is the only way that it will work. I have done the same. Arthur Barney ----- Original Message ----- From: "golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:15 PM Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems.
> hi Simon > yes, i managed to download and run SayPad eventually. i have also changed > the speech engine to Mary both in SayPad and in Speech under control > panel. > but surprisingly this only works while in saypad. it ceases to function > when > i close saypad. i still get the default sam whenever i run narrator. > is there a way to set Mary speech engine permanently in narrator as > opposed > to default sam voice? > your advice is greatly appreciated. apologise for my broken English as > English is not my native language. > thank you in advance. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "simon.dowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:02 PM > Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. > > >> have sent you the saypad file privately. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:54 PM >> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >> >> >>> hi again Simon >>> i don't know whether i have downloaded the right sapi 5 or not. i have >>> downloaded and installed it on my pc but i can't find it anywhere, >>> neither >>> in the programs nor in the root directory. >>> >>> Sapi51AndMSTts51eng.exe >>> >>> is this the right link? >>> your further assistance please. >>> thank you in advance. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "simon.dowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:05 PM >>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>> >>> >>>> ok now go to programs and select say pad, in there its a normal windows >>>> menu >>>> layout, press alt and s, that will get you to the speech menu if you >>>> then >>>> set the main voice to mike or Mary, and then the special voice menus >>>> narrator will use the selected voice next time you run it. >>>> hth >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:56 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>> >>>> >>>>> hi again Simon >>>>> having installed SAPI 5, how to use it as another speech engine in >>>>> narrator? >>>>> sorry to ask too many questions. >>>>> thanks. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "simon.dowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 9:49 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> hi no probs, just run as normal and just accept the default folder it >>>>>> recommends usually programs sapi 5. >>>>>> hth >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:45 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> hi Simon >>>>>>> having downloaded Sapi51AndMSTts51eng.exe, which folder exactly >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> extract the file? >>>>>>> sorry again to ask a dumb question. i'm quite new to computers. >>>>>>> thanks again. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "simon.dowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:56 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hi if you go to: >>>>>>>> http://www.kitchensinc.net/ >>>>>>>> follow the link to text to speech games, then click to robinsons >>>>>>>> brians >>>>>>>> site >>>>>>>> that is where you can find the engine with 2 extra voices. >>>>>>>> hth >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "golden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 8:49 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> hi >>>>>>>>> i'm new to the list. i'd like to know where to get SAPI 5 as an >>>>>>>>> alternative >>>>>>>>> to default sam in narrator? >>>>>>>>> thank you in advance. >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Curtis Delzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:32 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>I had the problem ever since I uninstalled the A T & T 1.3 voices >>>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>>> had to install 1.4. I should have just over wrote the 1.3 >>>>>>>>>> installation with 1.4 but did not. When I uninstalled 1.3 the >>>>>>>>>> problem >>>>>>>>>> you all have began on my machine. I thought with the installation >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>> 1.4 it would fix, but no. I got narrator back though with another >>>>>>>>>> fix, (forgot which one) but not being able to choose another >>>>>>>>>> voice. >>>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>>> can choose it but when I attempt to leave the dialog box it comes >>>>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>>>> with that message. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Curtis Delzer >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> At 07:21 AM 6/29/2006, you wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>when I spoke to a microsoft worker, he said work was still on >>>>>>>>>>>going >>>>>>>>>>>and >>>>>>>>>>>it >>>>>>>>>>>was a private beta fix, how ever the fix didn't fix my problem, I >>>>>>>>>>>had >>>>>>>>>>>to >>>>>>>>>>>choose that horrible sounding sam from the drop down box, because >>>>>>>>>>>he >>>>>>>>>>>had >>>>>>>>>>>lost his voice for some strange reason, and all my sapi products >>>>>>>>>>>wouldn't >>>>>>>>>>>work unless that was installed. >>>>>>>>>>>I googled this one to death and finely rang microsoft who wasn't >>>>>>>>>>>that >>>>>>>>>>>helpful at all although they did send me the patch but I felt as >>>>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>>>>was >>>>>>>>>>>banging me head against a brick wall. >>>>>>>>>>>I asked why it wasn't up on the site, and he said that only a few >>>>>>>>>>>machines >>>>>>>>>>>experienced this problem, and because they couldn't pinpoint the >>>>>>>>>>>exact >>>>>>>>>>>problem, it was hard to put the patch out. >>>>>>>>>>>all my programs are working now, but if I go in to the control >>>>>>>>>>>panel, >>>>>>>>>>>I >>>>>>>>>>>still get that message. I think its something to do with xp sp2. >>>>>>>>>>>hth >>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>>From: "john stott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>>>>>To: "PC audio discussion list. 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