WD: Word Speak Plug-in Module for Word 5.0, 5.1 (MW0979)

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1

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THE TEXT OF MW0979

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
          MW0979: WORD SPEAK PLUG-IN MODULE FOR WORD 5.0, 5.1

                                                   Revision Date: 2/94
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INTRODUCTION

The MW0979 disk included with this Application Note contains Word Speak, a plug-in module for Microsoft Word versions 5.0 and 5.1 for the Macintosh that lets you use your Macintosh computer and the Apple MacinTalkª II software to ''speak'' selections from a Microsoft Word document. You select the text you want, then choose the voice you want the computer to use. When you choose the Speak Selection command, the computer speaks the text.

Word Speak runs on Macintosh AV computers, such as the Macintosh Quadra(TM) 840AV and the Macintosh Centris(TM) 660AV, and any other computer on which Apple's MacinTalk II or MacinTalkPro II software has been installed.

MacinTalk II and MacinTalkPro II were created by Apple as part of its development technology. The MacinTalk II and MacinTalkPro II system software is available through Apple development sources.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the Microsoft Word Speak Plug-in Module file, you must have the following:

• System 6.0.7 or later.
• Microsoft Word 5.0 or 5.1.
• Apple Computer's MacinTalk II or MacinTalkPro II software installed in your System Folder.
• MacinTalk II voices will run on any Macintosh computer with at least 150K of RAM available; MacinTalkPro II voices require a Macintosh LC II or above, with 700K to 2.75 MB of RAM available. (The RAM requirements vary for each voice.)

INSTALLING THE MICROSOFT WORD SPEAK PLUG-IN MODULE

1. Quit Word.

2. Drag the Word Speak PIM icon into the Word Commands folder, which is usually located inside the Word folder.

3. Restart Word.

After you have installed the Word Speak plug-in module and started Word, two new commands appear on the Tools menu: Speak Selection and Pick Voice.

To tag a selection to be spoken with a particular voice

1. Select the text you want.

2. From the Tools menu, choose the Pick Voice command.

3. Choose a voice from the drop-down list.

4. Adjust the Rate, Pitch, and Modulation slider controls to change the characteristics of the voice. If you want to restore the original default settings of the voice, click the Reset button.

5. Click the Test button to try out the options you chose.

6. Click OK.

To have the computer speak a selection

1. Select the text. The selected text can include any number of voice tags.

2. From the Tools menu, choose Speak Selection.

   NOTE: If no text is selected when you choose the Speak Selection command, the computer will speak the entire paragraph that contains the insertion point.

  NOTE: Word Speak will not speak hidden text.

To remove a voice tag

1. Turn on the Show Hidden Text option if the voice tag is not visible. (To locate the Show Hidden Text option, choose Preferences from the Tools menu, and choose the View icon.)

2. Select the icon.

3. Press the DELETE key.

"Word Speak: Text-To-Speech not available."

This error message appears if you choose either the Speak Selection or Pick Voice commands without having installed the Apple MacinTalk software. See the ''System Requirements'' section for information about obtaining this software. Make sure that you have restarted your computer after installing this software.

"Word Speak: Not enough memory to complete the operation."

You have specified a voice that requires more memory than you have on your computer. Try selecting a different voice. (The MacinTalkPro II voices require more memory than the standard MacinTalk II voices.)

When I choose Speak Selection command, the voice loads but doesn't speak.

You may have selected only the icon representing the voice tag. Make sure that you select the text itself, or position the insertion point in the paragraph that you want the computer to speak before choosing the Speak Selection command.

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