If you have a recent version of JAWS, you'll have the Daniel voice that can be selected in Text Aloud. Also, if you go to the downloads section of the NextUp web site, towards the bottom of the list of voices, there's a set of free voices that really are very good for most purposes. Regards. Kevin E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: john coley To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 5:40 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Creating audio files Hi Barbara, yes, you need to buy any additional voices. I bought Daniel from them. I think it cost me about 30 quid. They also do cheaper voices I think, but I didn't find them as good. One nice thing about text aloud is that you don't have to pay for upgrades. Once you've bought it that's it. John. --- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 5:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Creating audio files Hi John Many thanks for this info. I've downloaded it and got it working a treat with no access problems whatsoever. I only have the Sappy 5 Sam voice at the minute. If you have purchased the full version, do you get additional voices, or do you have to pay extra for more voices? Sam is okay for short files, but I think if I had to listen to him for any length of time I might want to punch him! Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: john coley To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:26 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Creating audio files Hi Barbara, Text Aloud. You can find it at www.nextup.com. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: Access-UK Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:16 PM Subject: [access-uk] Creating audio files Hi All I need to do something either for free or for a small cost. I have some MS Word notes for a student. The student has requested them in audio format. How can I do this? Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2082 - Release Date: 04/27/09 06:19:00 __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4036 (20090427) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2082 - Release Date: 04/27/09 06:19:00