One will be labeled as a line-out connection.

In many cases there are two sound out connections: These are a series of connections the same size and diameter as the speaker jack. Most computers use an internal sound card and often the connections are in the back of the computer. Locate the sound connections and connect the speaker jack to the computer. However, most models can be installed in a similar fashion. Consult the speaker manual for hardware and software specifics. Speakers vary greatly in design and purpose. In Control Panel, click Switch to Classic View or Switch to Category View. To change views, follow these steps:Ĭlick Start, and then click Control Panel. NOTE: This article assumes that you use Classic View in Control Panel. It is possible that no special features have been included and some of the properties buttons will not have an associated dialog box. For that reason, not all the resulting dialog boxes will look the same. In addition to the general options, each engine can have a different set of specific features. See the individual Help topics for specific help. The Text-to-Speech tab in the Speech tool in Control Panel presents the options for each TTS engine. They can also use different voices allowing for regional accents such as British English, or speak a different language altogether such as German, French, or Russian. These engines often use a certain jargon or vocabulary for example, a vocabulary specializing in medical or legal terminology. Additional engines are also available through third-party manufacturers. A TTS engine is installed with the operating system. An internal driver, called a TTS engine, recognizes the text and using a synthesized voice chosen from several pre-generated voices, speaks the written text. TTS is the ability of the operating system to play back printed text as spoken words. This article describes how to configure and use text-to-speech in Windows XP and in Windows Vista. Text-to-Speech (TTS) capabilities for a computer refers to the ability to play back text in a spoken voice.

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