You don't mind if I study this to digest all of it of course. I plan on a 64 bit system possibly toward the end of this month if my plans work out. Thank you, this is possibly tips and tricks material. David Ferrin [email protected] I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] No speech on new Win 7-64 PC
Hi David, The control panel that appears when a person uses C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech\SpeechUX\sapi.cpl displays 32-bit and 64-bit voices. Windows on Windows technology is used for this applet. On 64-bit Windows 7, the regular speech applet in the control panel only shows 64-bit voices. For example, on my 64-bit Windows 7 machine, the text-to-speech page of the speech dialog box in the control panel only shows Microsoft Anna and Model Talker Kate. When I use the 32-bit Windows on Windows control panel then I also have Scansoft and other voices listed that are 32-bit. On a 32-bit Windows system, the regular text-to-speech page of the speech dialog box should list the 32-bit engines that will work in that configuration. On the other hand, when I try to set a 64-bit voice on my 64-bit system as default, I can do so using the text-to-speech page of the regular speech applet of the control panel. It is only the 64-bit Windows that doesn't let you set default to the various voices using the normal speech applet of the control panel. People using 64-bit Windows 7 can use C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech\SpeechUX\sapi.cpl to change the default speech engine and choose the sound device to be used from the same dialog box. On 32-bit systems a person should be able to do that from the speech applet of the regular control panel. Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] No speech on new Win 7-64 PC Would this work on a 32 bit system? If not then what would? This is good stuff. David Ferrin [email protected] I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] No speech on new Win 7-64 PC Hello Norma, If you are not getting any text-to-speech output there are a couple things you might want to check. You might need sighted help to check on these things unless you have enough sight to read the screen. In Windows 7 64-bit machines, you can get to the text-to-speech settings by using the following in the run box of the start menu: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Speech\SpeechUX\sapi.cpl Copy the above line and paste it in the edit box of the run dialog box and press enter key or use the OK button. You will find a list of possible voices to use as default. You can use arrow keys to select a listed voice, and tab to a preview button to hear the voice. If you do not hear the voice then tab to the advance button and press spacebar on it. You will find two radio buttons In a group for using the preferred default audio device or "use this audio output device." If you use the up or down arrow key to select the latter then you can tab to a list of audio output devices on your system. Make sure a device that uses your output speakers is chosen or listed. If you can resolve the issue by using this dialog box, you can then go into the JAWS window and under the sound card choice in the utilities menu make a choice. I hope you get it working! Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Norma A. Boge Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 7:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] No speech on new Win 7-64 PC Hey listers, I am dealing with a new Dell PC with Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. First problem I noticed was that Narrator, although loaded, does not speak. Second problem is there was no speech during the installation of JAWS 12 from a DVD. All I heard was the waves sloshing against the beach. Which is nice, but hardly worth the money. Anyway, Jaws is loaded, but no speech. I do have Windows system sounds, and audio CDs and Internet streams play fine. Seems as though it is a text to speech problem, but I'll be danged if I can figure out how to resolve it. As usual, all suggestions and advice are mucho appreciated. Thanks for reading, Norma For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
