This section contains the online documenation for Sayz Me. You can also download this docmentation as part of the installation.
Sayz Me has been tested on Windows 98, 2000 and XP.
Please ensure that the Microsoft Speech API 4.0 and the Microsoft synthetic voices are installed.
NOTE: the installation order is important!
Be sure to install "spchapi.exe" first, followed by "msttsl.exe". These files should only need to be installed for Windows 98 and XP. They are already included in the default setup for Windows 2000.
More information about the myriad of Speech setups can be found at the Microsoft Speech website
Ensure the Microsoft Speech API 4.0 has been installed correctly.
Download the setup file, unzip, run and follow the prompts.
1. Open any document that contains text (eg favourite web site).
2. Highlight and copy some text.
3. Sayz Me will maximize and begin reading the copied text.
Tip: double-click to jump to a particular word.
Pause Button - yeah, you guessed it, pauses the speaking of text.
Hide Button - hides the application in the system tray (next to the clock).
Read Button - reads the text that has been copied or typed into the program.
Reset Button - stop reading, clear displayed text and empty the clipboard.
Exit Button - uhhu, it exits the program.
Open... - open file and read text.
Save as Text... - saves the text to a file.
Exit - exit program.
Say Greeting - turn off the annoying greeting on startup.
Listen to Clipboard - automatically read any text copied onto the clipboard.
Empty Clipboard - empty the clipboard once reading begins.
Use System Tray - program will hide in system tray next to clock.
Minimize after Speaking - minimize after reading is completed.
Maximize before Speaking - maximize before reading copied text.
Font List - select the font.
Font Size - select the font size.
Highlight Characters - number of characters highlighted while reading.
Highlight Color - the color of the currently spoken text.
Voice List - select voice.
Speed - adjust rate at which the voice reads the text.
Pitch - adjust tone of the speakers voice.
Volume - adjust volume of the speakers voice.
Test Text - text to be spoken when test button is pressed.