Tuesday, August 28, 2007

How To Get Your Computer To Read To You

Want to give your eyes a rest while surfing the Web? If you're lucky enough to have grandkids that are willing to read the text of Web pages aloud to you then you're all set-if not, why not get your computer to do the task? How? By using what's known as text-to-speech software. And you don't have to look far to get it-in fact, you can download a no frills version of this type of software right on the Web for free!

The following sites offer a free basic download of this type of software:

It's important to note that the free versions of this type of software typically don't provide the selection of voices or the full range of functions offered with the premium versions, but they're at least a great place to test the waters and see if text-to-speech software is right for you.

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