ReadPlease 2003

" Reads any text you see on your screen - all purpose text-to-speech software." — ReadPlease

ReadPlease 2003: Free text-to-speech software for Windows®. Text can be copied from a text or word processing document, pasted into the ReadPlease application and can be read to the user. (There is also a ReadPlease Plus 2003 version available a fee. Buob Computer Training and Consulting has Read Please Plus 2003 available.)

Read Please Features:
• Microsoft voices: Mike, Mary, Sam
• Customize font and background color
• Reads text via Windows clipboard from any program (copy/paste)
• Control reading from system tray
• Reads e-mail emoticons such as :) or :(
• Adjustable voice speed (rate)
• Low vision color option
• ReadPlease Enable your website

Plus version only features:
• Low vision large controls option
• Fast forward and backward
• Highlights text while reading
• Dock Mode - will dock at the top of the screen
• Add your own words and pronunciations
• Play can start anywhere in a document
• Adjustable pause between paragraphs
• Hot-key controls for all functions
• AT&T Natural Voices compatible
• More languages (Lernout & Hauspie Voices) [ReadPlease voices downloads]