I agree with you. The only reason I can think of is as I said, to provide it as a temporary solution if another screen reader decides to give us the silent treatment. ----- Original Message ----- From: "kk." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking?
> Can I ask, why do they bother with it, when jaws is fully functional? it > doesn't make sense to me. The voice is disgusting, and I wouldn't use it > at > all. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Head" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 6:20 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? > > >> Hi KK, >> Narrator is a separate screen reader provided by microsoft. However, >> microsoft themselves recommend it is only to be used as a temporary >> screen >> reader. I have only used it when jaws has stopped working and all I have >> done with narrator is to try and get jaws back. After that, I've closed >> it. >> Each time I've loded Narrator, I've recieved the spoken message which >> basically says Narrator is not a fully functional screen reader and you >> would do better to use something different. >> I personally don't like the voices in narrator either. I'm not bashing >> narrator, just saying pointing out that really, it's true and better to >> use >> jaws or something else. >> from Andrew >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kk." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 7:00 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >> >> >>> Could someone please explain to me what the narrator does and how does >>> it >>> compare or work with jaws please? first time I realised there was such a >>> thing. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Donald Marang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>> >>> >>>>I currently have 9 choices available in Vista. I had used the extra CD >>>>that >>>> came with JAWS to install other SAPI5 voices. I believe that the >>>> voices >>>> that I installed were the Real Speak voices from Scansoft. Karen >>>> (Australian) is my chosen default. >>>> >>>> Don Marang >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "mattias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 3:01 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>>> >>>> >>>>> nope vista have only one >>>>> named anna >>>>> >>>>> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >>>>> Fran: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Devona Abel >>>>> Skickat: den 8 augusti 2008 20:03 >>>>> Till: [email protected] >>>>> Amne: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you have xp you have to put up with Sam. >>>>> >>>>> As for now so do I. >>>>> >>>>> But, vista has more then one voice. >>>>> >>>>> Devona >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Mike & Barbara >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:05 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Devona, >>>>> >>>>> It comes in handy in a pinch. Like if I am having a problem with >>>>> Jaws. >>>>> would you happen to have directions on how to change Sam's voice to a >>>>> better >>>>> one that you are willing to share? If you do, I and many others >>>>> would >>>>> truly >>>>> appreciate it. Thank you very much. Mike >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Devona Abel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 8:54 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why would you want Sam anyway? >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Mike & Barbara >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:25 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator not speaking? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jitendra, >>>>> >>>>> All the voices work except Microsoft Sam. This is the message I >>>>> get >>>>> when >>>>> I >>>>> arrow to MS Sam below. The voices that are there are SAPI voices. >>>>> >>>>> Speech Properties >>>>> This voice cannot be played. Please try selecting another voice or >>>>> selecting a different audio output device. >>>>> OK >>>>> >>>>> Thanks much. 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