Thanks. I am a member, and I'm getting a new computer that actually has some memory; so might want to try it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Vlasak" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, Jan 18, 2009 12:41:58 Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: reading books with the Victor Reader soft and Acapela voices > > > Hi Lana, > The two Acapela voices are free to bookShare members. > Go to the link: > Reading Tools > Bookshare provides two free DAISY readers and free voices for reading > Bookshare books. You need to be logged in as a Member to download this > software. > http://www.bookshare.org/readingTools > > > The Acapela voices only work with the Victor Reader soft. > the download is about 240 MB > Phil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 2:27 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: reading books with the Victor Reader soft > and Acapela voices > > > > Where do you get these acapela voices? How much do they cost? Do they > > work only with Victor Reader Soft? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil Vlasak" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Sunday, Jan 18, 2009 10:44:29 > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] reading books with the Victor Reader soft > > and Acapela voices > > > >> > >> > >> Hi Folks, > >> I'm having lots of fun reading books using the Victor Reader soft on my > >> Vista computer. > >> For those who are struggling with the new site I recommend this method > >> highly. > >> I first downloaded the Victor reader, VictorReader > >> Soft_Installer_Current.exe and its documentation, then I downloaded the > >> Acapela voices. > >> I installed the voices first but found they only work with the BookShare > >> software. > >> I next tried to install the Victor reader but got an error message that > >> some > >> components were not installed. > >> I downloaded Dotnet-Framework-35.exe > >> installed it and then the victor soft program did install correctly. > >> I copied a Daisy formatted book from bookshare to the default folder, my > >> downloads folder keeping the book still in the zip. > >> When I ran Victor soft I updated the bookshelf and the book came up and I > >> was able to read it with my default SAPI voice. > >> I went into the Text to Speech menu, and changed the voice to the Acapela > >> female voice,Heather22k > >> It also has the male voice, Ryan22k > >> These are some of the clearest, easiest to listen to voices I have ever > >> experienced. > >> Try it , you'll like it! > >> Phil > >> > >> > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > >> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a > >> list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject > >> line. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list > > of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.8/1899 - Release Date: 1/17/2009 > 5:50 PM > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of > available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.