Computer reads Web pages aloud

Well, the Microsoft Utility Manager is launched via Windows Key + U. By default, that will automatically start Microsoft Narrator, which is the only built-in text-to-speech product in Windows (you can certainly get more fully featured 3rd-party products). Your milage with Narrator may vary. I'm not sure how to make it read an entire webpage.

Thanks, Monhger, that's just the info I was looking for.

BTW - LOVE your avatar!

Computer reads Web pages aloud
I tried the Narrator, but the only voice is "Sam" and all that comes out is a deepish rumbling mutter, no recognizable words. I wonder how to access other voices - and, in fact, how to use the feature altogether.

Microsoft Narrator is pretty limited, but you have some control over pitch and speed. Type or copy-and-paste the following into your browser's address bar, then click "Go" or hit <Enter> to open Narrator's Help File - get an idea of what can be done (which ain't much).


%systemroot%\Help\reader.chm




When you first open Narrator, its control panel likely will be hidden under one of those "Don't show this message again" boxes; either drag the box away, click "OK" or just close it with the red-box "X", and you should see Narrator's control panel.

it was kind of cool but I need to go read the help stuff