Wait for a few seconds to hear audio VoiceView instructions to "Hold two fingers on the screen to use this audio device with VoiceView screen reader on Kindle. Step 2 Connect the other end to your audio device like headphones which you should already have.
Step 3 Get Started with the VoiceView tutorial. Voyage requires one additional step to use the adapter, but it's quite simple. That is, you have to download the audio files. To be frank, for regular folks who just want to have TTS support on their Kindles, VoiceView is really cumbersome to use. You have to navigate the Kindle with a series of swipes at double-taps. Kindle Fire tablets get far better Text-to-Speech support than any e-ink Kindle has ever got, with surprisingly pleasant voices and more adjustable settings.
Here let me illustrate how to activate TTS on current models. Step 2 Tap the center of the screen, and then the menu icon in the top right corner.
Step 4 In your Kindle book, tap the screen to show the progress bar, and then tap the " Play " icon to hear the content read aloud. You can also adjust reading speed by tapping the " Narration Speed " icon. Tip : A number of extra voices can be installed to meet your preferences, including some foreign language voices. To get some of them, go to "Language" under "Settings". This can easily read out text from speech-enabled books.
Then the voice begins to talk. The Windows and Mac version of this app are similar, yet the screenshots below are taken from the former. Still, you can use workarounds to read aloud the screen content. Step 4 Activate "Speak Screen" by swiping down with two fingers from the top of the screen. If a license is used on more than 2 devices, you will get a warning upon signing into NR Software with the license, and you will need to manually remove device from the authorized list.
How to read selected text? There is a miniboard feature that you can use to read text from other applications. Click "Miniboard" to open the miniboard. You can simply select a piece of text that you want to read in another window e. Remember to activate the accessibility permissions for reading the selected text from other windows. What are the minimum system requirements for Mac and PC?
What files are supported in NaturalReader Software? Pdf, txt, doc x , pages, odt, ppt x , ods, non-DRM epub, jpeg, and png. To proceed with the download, click on "More info", then "Run anyway". Each license allowed for installation and use on one computer only.
Additionally, the Watch Clipboard feature is a universal function that allows you to get and hear the text from any other application. Most of these voices are compatible with popular TTS software. In the Amazon Kindle's Read-to-Me feature, you can only increase or decrease the speed of the speech.
By comparison, PC's TTS software allows you adjust speed, pitch, volume, accent and even custom pronunciation. Additionally, by inserting the advanced speech control tags, you can enhance the speech synthesis technology to a new level. For example, in the same article, you can play the first paragraph with a male voice and play the second paragraph with a female voice, no clicks, no delay, just like read out smoothly with a same voice. You may also find more accessory features in Text-To-Speech software , such as the speech reminder, speech alarm and batch converter, etc.
All of these features will make your life less stressful, more productive, and more enjoyable! Thomas Carson is a text to speech technology enthusiast and expert. That said, Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin is really getting close to achieving full accessibility, and even an old curmudgeon like me is getting a bit more confident that Amazon will resolve the problems mentioned here in the not-so-distant future.
Available at: online through Amazon. Skip to content. Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin. Accessibility of Selected Features Below is a discussion of the accessibility of selected features of the Kindle for PC-Accessibility application. Choosing and Opening a Book If you tab to the "Home" element, you have arrived at your book list. Search The search tool works with screen readers and magnifiers to search for particular words or phrases within a book. Bookmarking, Highlighting, and Notes Some of the functions in this category can be used non-visually, and some are visual-only.
Dictionary Unfortunately the default dictionary tool is not compatible with screen readers, nor is it practical to use a dictionary that you might purchase from the Kindle Store, because these provide no easy way to search for the definition of a particular word. Go To Menu The Go To menu was completely accessible, and you can use it to go to the book cover, table of contents, the beginning of the book, or to a specific location in a book.
Shop in Kindle Store When you choose this feature, you are taken to Amazon's Kindle Store in your default browser, where you can browse and search for books to purchase and download. The Bottom Line The Amazon Kindle store has nearly a million books for sale, and continued improvement in Kindle book accessibility is extremely important.
Vendor: Amazon. Price: Free. Author Darren Burton. Article Topic Product Evaluations.
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