Thanks, Daniel. I was going to try and install them later today. Best, Donna
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Crone > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: bookshare members: free akapella voices available for mac > > > Hello. After downloading the free voices, and installing them, I got > quite a shock. > After switching to one of these voices using the voice over utility, a > message, "This is an evaluation of the voice." or very nearly like > that, kept being repeated. > I had to get someone from my building to come in and see the screen, > while I went in to v o utility, and switched back to Alex. > Then I uninstalled the "free" voice. > Maybe these were never meant to be used with v o. > Just wanted to spread the word, and save someone from going through > this. > On Aug 16, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > Thanks for this awesome information. can I create an account for free > > and download the voices when I live in Europe? > > Best regards: > > Søren Jensen > > Mail & MSN: > > [email protected] > > Website: > > http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ > > > > On 16/08/2009, at 03.49, John J Herzog wrote: > > > >> > >> Good evening all, > >> I just found a link on bookshare's web site, where mac users can > >> download free akapella voices. For all members, you must log in > >> first, > >> and then go to the reading tools section. You will then see a list > of > >> tools and TTS engines for windows users. Below that is a link for > >> Read > >> outloud, a mac daisy reader, and the akapella text to speech voices > >> for the mac program. > >> My apologies if this has been mentioned here before, but I just > >> thought I'd mention it since the subject of alternate voices for the > >> mac comes up from time to time. > >> Thanks, hope this is helpful. > >> > >> John > >> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.58/2304 - Release Date: > 08/16/09 06:09:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
