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  1. Use inking and speech to support natural input (10 by 10)

    With Windows 10, it’s now easier than ever to support natural input in your apps and today we’d like to highlight using inking and speech to interact more naturally with your users. Digital inking with DirectInk Despite the introduction and evolution of all types of computer input devices...
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  2. Exchange Server 2013 CU9 UM Language Packs

    These downloads contain pre-recorded prompts, grammar files, text to speech data, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) files, and Voice Mail Preview capabilities for a specific language that is supported by Exchange 2013 CU9 Unified Messaging (UM). Warning: This UM language pack must only be...
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  3. Windows 10 Win some Loose some with clean install?

    Hi I've got my computer all up and running again with everything installed and for the most part working. It's running very well, but there is a down side. Cortana has stopped talking again. I can clearly see that she is sending the speech signal to my Sound Blaster Card, but unlike last time...
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    • clean install cortana disk space image restore realtek sound blaster start button system volume text-to-speech windows folder
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  4. Windows 10 Text to Speech not working in 10049?

    Hi I've said that Cortana doesn't talk in this build in other posts, but I decided to see if it was Cortana or something more basic. I opened the native Windows text to speech software and discovered that there is no audible speech working there either. I wondered if anyone has the Windows...
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    • accessibility audio drivers build 10049 cortana microsoft voices software compatibility speech issues text-to-speech user experience windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Exchange Server 2013 CU8 UM Language Packs

    These downloads contain pre-recorded prompts, grammar files, text to speech data, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) files, and Voice Mail Preview capabilities for a specific language that is supported by Exchange 2013 CU8 Unified Messaging (UM). Warning: This UM language pack must only be...
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    Windows 8 Text to speech WITHOUT narrator?!?!

    Hello, I bought a windows tablet to use as an ereader. I'd like to use text to speech for when my eyes get tired. Is there any way to use text to speech without narrator? When I turn it on it's incredibly annoying and slows down navigation. I just want to be able to select text and/or...
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    • accessibility assistive technology e-reader narrator navigation selection speech settings text-to-speech user experience windows tablets
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  7. Windows Phone 8.1 Text to Speech, Speech to Text and Cortana

    Windows Phone 8.1 will be hitting phones soon now. Yeah, I know all of YOU are running the Windows Phone 8.1 Dev Preview, but for the general user, most should be getting in the coming weeks and months (insert standard disclaimer that your mileage may vary, dates are estimates and under external...
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  8. "Cortana, show me how I can add you to my app's..."

    Taking a breather from Visual Studio Extensions, today our Mobile Monday project shows you how you can build Cortana enabled projects... Link Removed ... You’ve likely already read about how Cortana will use the power of Bing to deliver personalized, natural experiences to users. What you may...
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    Windows 8 Add new voice to text to speech

    Hello In order to add a french voice i downloaded from the net RSSolo4FrenchVirginie application and installed it. But when i clicked text to speech in the control panel ,i didn't see the new voice in the voice selection listbox. When I searched for "sapi.cpl" ,I found many located in...
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    • accessibility audio settings control panel french voice permissions sapi software installation speech recognition speech synthesis system directories text-to-speech user interface voice addition voice packs voice selection windows 10 windows settings
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    Windows 8 How to install more voices to window text to speech

    Hello How to add other voice in addition to microsoft zira desktop ? Thank you
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    • accessibility customization microsoftzira software speech synthesis text-to-speech voiceinstallation voiceoptions windows windows features
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  11. Windows 8 Problems with speech files after updating to 8.1?

    Hi Today I updated my Windows 8 install to Windows 8.1. For the most part it went smoothly but I'm having a weird problem with my text to speech files. But when I hit speak the voice is very distorted and the volume is low, it's the same for all the voices including the Microsoft ones. I...
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  12. Windows 8 Problems with speech files after updating to 8.1?

    Hi Today I updated my Windows 8 install to Windows 8.1. For the most part it went smoothly but I'm having a weird problem with my text to speech files. But when I hit speak the voice is very distorted and the volume is low, it's the same for all the voices including the Microsoft ones. I...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • audio issues audio settings distortion ease of access image backup microsoft voices narrator software glitch text-to-speech textaloud video playback voice quality volume control wav files windows 8 windows 8.1
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    Windows 7 How to Get Croatian Text-to-Speech Voice for Microsoft Narrator

    Where can I get a Croatian text-to-speech voice so that Microsoft Narrator can speak in Croatian?
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    • accessibility croatia language microsoft narrator software speech text-to-speech voice
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    Windows 7 text to speech problem

    I am trying to use Text to speech capability. I go to TEXT TO SPEECH, open it, click on PREVIEW VOICE and do not hear anything. All the other sounds work just fine - music, games, Windows notifications. What am I missing?
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    • accessibility audio issues audio settings notifications text-to-speech troubleshooting voice preview windows audio
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    Windows 7 Croatian text-to-speech voice

    Where can I get a Croatian text-to-speech voice so that Microsoft Narrator can speak in Croatian?
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    • accessibility croatia language microsoft narrator software speech support text-to-speech voice
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  16. VIDEO Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors (S4EP3)

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    • funny windows errors microsoft sam text-to-speech windows error
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    Windows 7 Neospeech + AT&T Natural Voices

    I'm running Windows 7 x64 and I installed Paul's voice from Neospeech. It did install, unlike the AT&T natural voices, but the narrator isn't picking it up as an active voice after installation and reboot. Is there something more I need to do or does the voice just not work? I tried doing a...
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    • at&t compatibility narrator natural voices neospeech software issues text-to-speech voice selection voiceinstallation windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Software