Getting Started with TalkForMe<\/title> \n<\/p>\n<style>\n\n<\/style>\n \n<\/head><\/p>\n<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\nGetting \nStarted with NextUp Talker<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nOverview<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'><o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>NextUp Talker is a Text-To-Speech application specifically \ndesigned for those that have lost the ability to speak.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>Like TextAloud and other NextUp speech \napplications, NextUp Talker synthesizes speech from text.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>The difference is that while these other \napplications synthesize speech from various kinds of text content, the sole \npurpose of NextUp Talker is to carry on conversation.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>NextUp Talker will synthesize spoken audio \nfrom the text you type, allowing you to use your computer as a tool for \nspeaking with others.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'><o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>Options available in NextUp Talker fall into two general \ncategories<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='color:black'>1. \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>Control over when the \ntext you type is spoken<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='color:black'>2. \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>Reducing the amount of \ntyping required to carry<\/span> on conversation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe NextUp \nTalker Main Window<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=248 height=152 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image001.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Predefined Phrases Area. Click in this area to create a hierarchy of commonly used phrases.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1045\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=209 height=154 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image002.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Log Area. This area keeps a log of your most recent speech requests.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1042\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=223 height=186 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image003.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Input Area. Type the text you want to speak here. The "Speak Text" dropdown list determines when the words are spoken.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1039\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img width=706 height=512\nsrc=\"QuickStart_files\/image005.jpg\" v:shapes=\"_x0000_i1025\"><![endif]><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nSpeaking the \nfirst time<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>When you first install NextUp Talker, the first thing to do \nis get it to speak a few words just to make sure installation went well and \neverything is working. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>Type a few words in the ?Input Area? (see the illustration \nabove for the location of the input area), and press the ?Speak Input? button \non the toolbar.? <\/span>Any problems at this \npoint are probably installation related; contact us at <a\nhref=\"mailto:support@talkforme.com\">support@talkforme.com<\/a> so we can take a \nlook.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nFour Ways to \nSpeak Text<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nUse the ?Speak Text? dropdown list to control when text in \nthe input area is spoken.? <\/span>Options are \navailable on the NextUp Talker Options panel to control whether or not the \ninput area is automatically cleared as speaking begins and\/or ends.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>On Demand<\/b> \n? Enter a block of text into the input area, then press the ?Speak Input? \nbutton on the toolbar.<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By Word<\/b> \n? As you type text into the input area, NextUp Talker will automatically speak \neach word you type.<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By \nSentence<\/b> ? As you type text into the input area, the current sentence will \nbe spoken each time you enter ?end of sentence? punctuation (period, question \nmark, exclamation point). <o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By \nCarriage Return \/ Line Feed <\/b>? This option allows you to type multiple \nsentences into the input area, and initiate speaking by pressing the Enter key. \n<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nPre-Defined \nPhrases<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe panel on the left side of the GUI is for defining \nphrases you may use often.? <\/span>Right click \nin this area to define folders and phrases within the folders.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>Folders may contain other folders, and you \ncan define whatever hierarchy of phrases that is convenient for you.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nWhen defining phrases, you can use the ?%? character to \ndefine substitutable parameters.? <\/span>If you \ndefine a phrase like ?Hi %name%?, you will be prompted for ?%name% anytime you \nuse the phrase.? <\/span>A phrase can have any \nnumber of these parameters.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nPhrase definition allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to \nphrases you use frequently.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nThe phrase hierarchy is also automatically maintained under \nthe NextUp Talker Insert menu, along with the most recently used phrases.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nInserting \nSounds<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nNextUp Talker can also mix in actual sound files into \nspeech. 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\nGetting Started with TalkForMe<\/title> \n<\/p>\n<style>\n\n<\/style>\n \n<\/head><\/p>\n<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\nGetting \nStarted with NextUp Talker<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nOverview<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'><o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>NextUp Talker is a Text-To-Speech application specifically \ndesigned for those that have lost the ability to speak.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>Like TextAloud and other NextUp speech \napplications, NextUp Talker synthesizes speech from text.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>The difference is that while these other \napplications synthesize speech from various kinds of text content, the sole \npurpose of NextUp Talker is to carry on conversation.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>NextUp Talker will synthesize spoken audio \nfrom the text you type, allowing you to use your computer as a tool for \nspeaking with others.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'><o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>Options available in NextUp Talker fall into two general \ncategories<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='color:black'>1. \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>Control over when the \ntext you type is spoken<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='color:black'>2. \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>Reducing the amount of \ntyping required to carry<\/span> on conversation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe NextUp \nTalker Main Window<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=248 height=152 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image001.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Predefined Phrases Area. Click in this area to create a hierarchy of commonly used phrases.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1045\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=209 height=154 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image002.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Log Area. This area keeps a log of your most recent speech requests.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1042\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img decoding=\"async\" width=223 height=186 src=\"QuickStart_files\/image003.gif\"\nalt=\"Rounded Rectangular Callout: This is the Input Area. Type the text you want to speak here. The "Speak Text" dropdown list determines when the words are spoken.\"\nv:shapes=\"_x0000_s1039\"><\/span><![endif]><![if !vml]><img width=706 height=512\nsrc=\"QuickStart_files\/image005.jpg\" v:shapes=\"_x0000_i1025\"><![endif]><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nSpeaking the \nfirst time<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>When you first install NextUp Talker, the first thing to do \nis get it to speak a few words just to make sure installation went well and \neverything is working. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<span\nstyle='color:black'>Type a few words in the ?Input Area? (see the illustration \nabove for the location of the input area), and press the ?Speak Input? button \non the toolbar.? <\/span>Any problems at this \npoint are probably installation related; contact us at <a\nhref=\"mailto:support@talkforme.com\">support@talkforme.com<\/a> so we can take a \nlook.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nFour Ways to \nSpeak Text<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nUse the ?Speak Text? dropdown list to control when text in \nthe input area is spoken.? <\/span>Options are \navailable on the NextUp Talker Options panel to control whether or not the \ninput area is automatically cleared as speaking begins and\/or ends.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>On Demand<\/b> \n? Enter a block of text into the input area, then press the ?Speak Input? \nbutton on the toolbar.<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By Word<\/b> \n? As you type text into the input area, NextUp Talker will automatically speak \neach word you type.<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By \nSentence<\/b> ? As you type text into the input area, the current sentence will \nbe spoken each time you enter ?end of sentence? punctuation (period, question \nmark, exclamation point). <o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<![if !supportLists]><span\nstyle='mso-list:Ignore'>? \n<\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]>By \nCarriage Return \/ Line Feed <\/b>? This option allows you to type multiple \nsentences into the input area, and initiate speaking by pressing the Enter key. \n<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nPre-Defined \nPhrases<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe panel on the left side of the GUI is for defining \nphrases you may use often.? <\/span>Right click \nin this area to define folders and phrases within the folders.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>Folders may contain other folders, and you \ncan define whatever hierarchy of phrases that is convenient for you.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nWhen defining phrases, you can use the ?%? character to \ndefine substitutable parameters.? <\/span>If you \ndefine a phrase like ?Hi %name%?, you will be prompted for ?%name% anytime you \nuse the phrase.? <\/span>A phrase can have any \nnumber of these parameters.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nPhrase definition allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to \nphrases you use frequently.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nThe phrase hierarchy is also automatically maintained under \nthe NextUp Talker Insert menu, along with the most recently used phrases.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nInserting \nSounds<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nNextUp Talker can also mix in actual sound files into \nspeech. You can insert a link to a sound file using the insert \nmenu. For some users who have warning before losing their voice, such as <span\nclass=GramE>is<\/span> the case often with surgery, you can use your computer to \nrecord various sound files saying things like "I love you", or \nanswering the phone. These recordings can then be intermixed with text to \nspeech. Another neat use is inserting sound effects. There are a \nhuge number of free sound files on the internet. A common use for these \nmight be to include some funny sound effects with your speech. This is \nespecially helpful when speaking with children. The funny sounds often \nhelp children become more comfortable when talking with someone who has to use \na computer.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nKeyboard \nShortcuts<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nMost of the features available in NextUp Talker are \navailable either on the main menu or the Predefined Phrases popup menu.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>?? <\/span>If you look under Options (on the main \nmenu), you?ll see a ?Shortcut Setup? dialog which can be used for assigning \nkeyboard shortcuts ??<\/span>The dialog allows \nyou to assign keyboard shortcuts for commonly used NextUp Talker actions.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\nWhen creating predefined phrases, you have the option of assigning \na keyboard shortcut to the phrase as you create it.<span\nstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'>? <\/span>You may also use Shortcut Setup to create \/ \nmodify shortcuts for your phrases after they?ve been created.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nNeed <span\nclass=GramE>Help ?<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nIf you run into any problems at all please contact <a\nhref=\"mailto:support@talkforme.com\">support@talkforme.com<\/a>, we?ll answer you \nright away.<\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n<o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/p>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getting Started with TalkForMe Getting Started with NextUp Talker Overview NextUp Talker is a Text-To-Speech application specifically designed for those that have lost the ability to speak.? 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