Double accents windows xp

If you followed the above directions carefully, your keyboard will now react slightly differently than it did before. To type the single apostrophe now, you must strike the single apostrophe key and then strike the space bar. When you strike the spacebar, the apostrophe will appear. These two minor inconveniences are more than made up for by the ease with which you can now type the special characters.

To type the special characters, two keystrokes are required. The other characters are just as easy:. To type the capitalized version of any of these letters, you would do the same but hold down SHIFT when typing the letter.

To type the special punctuation characters, you need to hold down on the Alt key while you strike the appropriate punctuation mark. On some keyboards, only one of the two Alt keys will work for this. To do this you will hold down the ALT key on your keyboard while typing a specific four digit number, then release the ALT key. If it does not, then another method of inputting accents is recommended.

For information on how to type the codes, please read the detailed instructions. This list is focused on Western European languages. See the individual Language pages for additional codes.

If you are having problems inputting these codes, please review the instructions for using the codes at the bottom of this Web page. Microsoft does not provide additional speech engines voices , but a number of third-party products are available that support the new Microsoft Speech API. For information on these products, visit the following Microsoft Web site:. Move the Voice speed slider to change the rate of the Text-to-Speech voice.

By default, it is set to Normal. Click Preview Voice to hear the currently selected voice at the new rate. To adjust the volume output levels, follow the procedure below.

Note that not all devices support this option in the same way. Some devices will not support volume control and the Volume button will be unavailable. Other devices may use their own display. In those cases, follow the instructions presented on the screen or documented separately with the engine.

Narrator is a Text-to-Speech utility for users who are blind or have impaired vision. Narrator reads what is displayed on your screen: the contents of the active window, menu options, or the text that you type. Narrator may not read words aloud correctly in other programs. Narrator has a number of options that allow you to customize the way screen elements are read.

The accessibility tools included with Windows are intended to provide a minimum level of functionality for users with special needs. Most users with disabilities will need utility programs with more advanced functionality for daily use. Narrator is not available for all languages and is only supported on the English version of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Accessibility, and then click Narrator. In the Narrator dialog box, select the Announce events on screen check box. Note: When you change voice settings, it may take from a few seconds to a minute before the new settings take effect. You may find it useful to run Narrator minimized after you have set the options in Narrator , because you do not need to see the Narrator dialog box when Narrator is running.

On the Text-to-Speech tab, click Preview Voice. The text in Preview Voice should be spoken audibly with each word highlighted in turn. If so, TTS and the speakers are working. If you cannot hear the Preview Voice and see words highlighted as they are spoken, see "Possible Text-to-Speech Problems" section of this article for troubleshooting solutions. The speaker volume is not turned up or is muted. Some speakers have external controls for volume and muting.

Make sure the volume is turned up sufficiently or that muting is off. The speakers may not be selected as the current output device. On the Text-to-Speech tab, click Audio Output to make sure that the speakers are selected.

The speakers might not be connected properly. Consult the speaker hardware documentation for additional information. Make certain that the sound card for the computer is also properly seated and installed, and that the correct drivers are available.

See "Set Up Speakers" for additional connection information. The Text-to-Speech engine may be corrupted. To test for corruption, switch to another engine. See the "Changing the TTS voice or engine" section of this article. If another engine is working properly, reinstall the specific engine from the original source. If no engine is working properly, reinstall the speech engine from the original source or CD. For additional information about using speech in Windows XP, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:.

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