I think espeak is best. using windows7 laptop On 2/4/2014 12:05 PM, Graham Page wrote: > I know very few people who would choose Orpheus TTS for anything, but the > fact that some people like it only emphasises how subjective the subject of > TTS engines is. it is almost impossible to say which is best. > > Regards > > Graham > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of John Rye > Sent: 04 February 2014 16:58 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] Orpheus TTS and JAWS > > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello all, > > I came across a reference in these and other lists that Orpheus TTS is = not > working with JAWS or no longer being available. > > Well, version 3.03 of Orpheus is available and has a fix for a crash = that > occurred when used with screen readers or applications that use MS = Speech > API Version 5, like JAWS for example, which can use that = interface to > speech engines. > > Orpheus 3.03 can be downloaded from: = > http://speech.meridian-one.co.uk/products.html > > Select either Orpheus TTS or Orpheus TTS Plus, press/click its button = > which takes you to the download page with more information and download = > the 30-day trial version form there. > > If you have are any more bug reports about Orpheus with screen readers = > please reply to this post or pass them to support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. > > Best Regards, > > John Rye > Meridian One Speech > http://speech.meridian-one.co.uk > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq