Self speaking Word documents....literally.
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Self speaking Word documents....literally.
I've left you alone for too long...another guru question.
I would like to write some straight forward Word documents (using Word 2000, if it matters) and then add a an audio commentary.
So, if Gromit comes along and opens the page - the computer will read the page to him (or her [Miss Gromit?]) whilst he follows the words.
I'm not currently thinking of a "bouncing ball" - but who knows.
Can it be done by a computer operator of my meager intelligence (almost negative intelligence when it comes to these machines)?
If it makes any difference I have microphone already working, a CD RW, an audio/video capture board and a VCR all wired into the computer.
<<edit>> and I just might ask it to show the occassional jpeg picture in the process> <<end edit>>
Answers on a postcard...or a pprune posting.
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Animals...it's their World too!!
[This message has been edited by squeakmail (edited 11 June 2000).]
I would like to write some straight forward Word documents (using Word 2000, if it matters) and then add a an audio commentary.
So, if Gromit comes along and opens the page - the computer will read the page to him (or her [Miss Gromit?]) whilst he follows the words.
I'm not currently thinking of a "bouncing ball" - but who knows.
Can it be done by a computer operator of my meager intelligence (almost negative intelligence when it comes to these machines)?
If it makes any difference I have microphone already working, a CD RW, an audio/video capture board and a VCR all wired into the computer.
<<edit>> and I just might ask it to show the occassional jpeg picture in the process> <<end edit>>
Answers on a postcard...or a pprune posting.
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Animals...it's their World too!!
[This message has been edited by squeakmail (edited 11 June 2000).]
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Squeakmail,
You should've asked about this about 12 years ago I had a word processor for my Commodore 64 that would read documents. With a little extra effort you could make it sing
It didn't have a bouncing ball, but it did highlight the words as it moved through the document.
All that in 64k RAM.
AA
You should've asked about this about 12 years ago I had a word processor for my Commodore 64 that would read documents. With a little extra effort you could make it sing
It didn't have a bouncing ball, but it did highlight the words as it moved through the document.
All that in 64k RAM.
AA
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Well, AusATCO, you must have been paid too well in those days. I could only manage a VIC20 - and that caused a fall out with the girlfriend.
Still, if it worked then, it must work now.
I had a look at the Powerpoint option - but I want to do the equivalent of a page and A4 and have the machine read it to me.
Anybody else got a thought?
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Animals...it's their World too!!
Still, if it worked then, it must work now.
I had a look at the Powerpoint option - but I want to do the equivalent of a page and A4 and have the machine read it to me.
Anybody else got a thought?
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Animals...it's their World too!!