Disk No: 1377
Program Title: SPEECH
PC-SIG version 1

SPEECH can make your computer talk--in a robotic tone of voice, of
course, and you can have it say anything you want!

The memory resident program can be added via a batch file to any of your
programs so they will give a talking introduction.  It reads from any
standard text file but the words need to be written phonetically.
Several phonetic texts are included to give you an idea of how to write
your own, and to get your computer talking right off.

Sixteen speeds are provided so you can use it on nearly any computer no
matter what its processor speed, such as 8, 10 or even 38 megahertz.  To
start you just pick one of the versions of SPEECH#.COM you think is
close to your machine's speed, load it and type READ "demo file of your
choice".  Unfortunately, you do have to reboot each time to try a
different speed.

Depending on your computer's speaker, the results can be amazing or
totally poor.  Getting your IBM-PC to talk without adding additional
hardware is kinda like dancing dogs.  Its not that they do it very well
that amazes us...its that they can do it at all!

Synopsis:  Enables your computer to sort of talk by reading phonetic
text files.

Usage:  Computer Speech.

Special Requirements:  None.

How to Start:  Type GO (press enter).

Suggested Registration:  None.

File Descriptions:

SPEECH8   COM Speech program for most 8 megahertz PCs.
SPEECH10  COM Speech program.
SPEECH12  COM Speech program.
SPEECH14  COM Speech program.
SPEECH16  COM Speech program.
SPEECH18  COM Speech program.
SPEECH20  COM Speech program.
SPEECH22  COM Speech program.
SPEECH24  COM Speech program.
SPEECH26  COM Speech program.
SPEECH28  COM Speech program.
SPEECH30  COM Speech program.
SPEECH32  COM Speech program.
SPEECH34  COM Speech program.
SPEECH36  COM Speech program.
SPEECH38  COM Speech program.
READ      COM
TALK      DOC Speech data file.
GO        BAT Starting batch file.
E         BAT Demo batch file.
WELCOME       Speech demo file.
EVOLUTION     Speech demo file.

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