I don't think you can change the voice in Narrator, otherwise, I'd be using Mary, myself, and not Sam.
~Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Barney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: Windows SAPI 5 problems. > 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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