Text to Speech Shortcut - Create

    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create

    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create

    How to Create a Text to Speech Shortcut in Windows 7
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    How to Create a Text to Speech Shortcut in Windows 7

       Information
    This will show you how to create or download a Text to Speech shortcut that opens to this tab in the Speech Properties window. You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like in Windows 7 for easy use.
       Note
    The following table describes the text-to-speech options on the Text to Speech tab.


    EXAMPLE: Text to Speech
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-text_to_speech.jpg





    OPTION ONE

    Download the Shortcut


    1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.
    Text_to_Speech.zip
    2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

    3. Open the .zip file and extract the Text to Speech shortcut to the desktop.

    4. Right click on the Text to Speech shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
    NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-unblock.jpg
    5. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.






    OPTION TWO

    Manually Create the Shortcut


    1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.

    2. Type the location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
    Code:
    %WinDir%\explorer.exe shell:::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3}
    OR

    Code:
    %WinDir%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %SystemRoot%\System32\Speech\SpeechUX\sapi.cpl,,1
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-step1.jpg
    3. Type Text to Speech for the name, and click on the Finish button. (See screenshot below)
    NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-step2.jpg
    4. Right click on the new Text to Speech shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.

    5. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-step3.jpg
    6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type the location below and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

    Code:
    %SystemRoot%\System32\Speech\SpeechUX\sapi.cpl
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-step4.jpg
    7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (See screenshot above)
    NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.

    8. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)
    Text to Speech Shortcut - Create-step5.jpg
    9. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.
    That's it,
    Shawn







  1. Posts : 1,939
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition
       #1

    A good tutorial Shawn! <--- Is it ADA compliant?

    But I must say, while a nice attempt at helping the sight challenged this app still needs work... It's nothing compared to what the blind actually use; a program called JAWS. But the blind and sight challenged need this wrapped into the OS at no additional fee... JAWS is pricey! PCs should be accessible to the deaf and blind without any added expense, hopefully MS will get this right in the future.

    The voice to text is working pretty good, so they are on the right track!
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  2. Posts : 71,977
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       #2

    Hello Darryl,

    I'm not sure if it's ADA compliant or not. I have not seen anything that says it is or isn't. Sorry.
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7
       #3

    Is it also possible to create a direct shortcut to the other register card "Speech Recognition" ?

    I have played with shortcut to sound control panel and can access direct to the input devices ("Recording") with this shortcut:

    Sound Shortcuts - Create

    So: Is there a similar possibility to create a direct shortcut to register card "Speech Recognition" (first picture of this tutorial) ?
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  4. Posts : 71,977
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       #4

    Hello Konst,

    Here you go mate. This is the location to have it Speech Properties open to the Speech Recognition tab. :)
    Last edited by Brink; 04 Jan 2011 at 16:36. Reason: Removed
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  5. Posts : 21
    Windows 7
       #5

    Thank you for your quick work. But don't work for me: With the downloaded zip file or with the manually created shortcut I only get access to register card "Text to Speech".
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  6. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Sorry, I'll play with it some more to see what I can do with it. I'll post back with a update if I can get it sorted.
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