How to Make Your Computer Talk

Computers can talk.

There are a few reasons why you may want to make your computer talk. A talking computer can be beneficial for you if you are visually impaired. A talking computer can also be useful if you have written a speech, article or essay and you want to hear how it sounds. You can make both Mac OS and Windows computers talk.

Instructions

Windows

1. Click the "Start" button.

2. Type "Narrator" into the "Start Search" box. The "Narrator" icon will appear in the menu.

3. Click the icon. Narrator will now read the content on the pages you open.

Mac OS

1. Click the "TextEdit" icon in your dock. "TextEdit" will open.

2. Type words in the document or copy and paste words from another location into the open document.

3. Click the "Edit" menu at the top of the screen and select "Speech."

4. Click "Start Speaking." The Mac will now talk.

References

• Microsoft: Use Text to Speech
• Mac OS X Daily: Make Your Mac Talk

Resources

• AT&T Speech-to-Text Demo