The Disability Action website is made even more accessible by the use of
Browsealoud. Browsealoud is a computer application which allows the user to
listen to the content of the website, merely by hovering their mouse arrow over
the text they wish to hear.
It is free to download (by clicking on the icon to the left), easy to use with
control over the voice, pitch and speed, Browsealoud is there when you need
assistance as you navigate the Web.
Simply by scrolling your mouse over the text that you want read to you,
Browsealoud will read and speak what you require, helping you navigate websites
more easily. The program can be activated from the circular icon in the system
tray as shown in the following images -
If a web site is Browsealoud enabled, the icon has a yellow pointer.
Allowing you full control over the speed and pitch of your chosen voice and
user defined hotkeys to activate and deactivate speech, the program also has a
user defined pronunciation engine that allows a user to add words and define
how a word is pronounced. Browsealoud also has the option to add voices to
those already on your computer.
Browsealoud System Requirements
The following are the minimum requirements needed to operate the free
Browsealoud Internet screen reader -
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1. Pentium 350MHz Processor
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2. Windows 98, 2000, XP, ME or NT4
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3. Internet Explorer 4 or later or Netscape Navigator
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4. Sound Card and Speakers
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5. 128 MB RAM (256MB recommended)
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6. 20 MB Free Disk Space
(NB. Previous versions must be uninstalled before installing Browsealoud.)
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