Thanks. I will have to give it a try. On Jul 22, 2011, at 5:13 PM, David Tanner wrote:
> Go to System Preferences and then go to Speech preferences. Then find the > button for customize and you will see a huge list of voices. Go through the > list and find one you like and check that one. After that tab until you get > to the "OK" button. Press the "OK" button and you will get a prompt as to > whether you want to download the voices now or later. Answer that you want > to download them now, and they will start downloading. The file is pretty > big and will take over 10 to 12 minutes at a fairly fast internet download > speed. When the download completes you are prompted as to whether to install > the voices now or later. Let the install take place and it will install all > the new voices and languages. > > Now you can go set a new default system voice and it will take the place of > Alex. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "carlene knight" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 5:08 PM > Subject: Re: The lion sleeps tonight > > > Am I missing some voice choices? I'm only finding Alex, Fred, Olivia and > Vicki. I might be missing one or two, but only Alex sounds high quality to > me. Are there others somewhere? I've looked in the default voices under > speech and found nothing else. I also tried checking the voices with the > VO/CMD/arrow keys and managed to crash mail. :) My computer knows when > somebody that's almost computer illiterate is using it. :) Thanks. > On Jul 20, 2011, at 5:11 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> If your a voiceover user, its a great deal for $30 in my opinion. We now >> have 1 letter navigation in the web browser, profiles you can set up for >> different apps. A boat load of new high quality voices for no extra charge. >> And I'm sure I'm missing some new features. I can't see any reason not to >> upgrade unless there is some important app you use that is not Lion >> compatible. >> On Jul 20, 2011, at 6:40 PM, Brian Miller wrote: >> >>> I haven't seen anyone say one way or the other whether or not one ought to >>> download and install Lion... Can we be certain it is the best thing for >>> those of us who use Voice Over? What are the changes? What are the >>> benefits? >>> >>> I'm a little reluctant to just download Lion because it is there. >>> >>> What happens if I don't download it? >>> >>> Brian Miller >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
