Requirements:
Sayz Me has been tested on Windows 98, 2000 and XP.

Installation: (THE INSTALLATION ORDER IS IMPORTANT!)

1. Install Microsoft Speech API 4.0 ("spchapi.exe")
2. Install Microsoft Synthetic Voices ("msttsl.exe")
3. Install Sayz_Me Setup

Please ensure that the Microsoft Speech API 4.0 and the Microsoft synthetic voices are installed. Be sure to install Microsoft Speech API 4.0 ("spchapi.exe") first, followed by Microsoft synthetic voices ("msttsl.exe")
THE INSTALLATION ORDER IS IMPORTANT!

Documentation/Sayzme Instructions:

Simply copy text to the clipboard and Sayz Me will read it for you.

Sayz Me Example Use

1. Open any document that contains text (eg favourite web site).
2. Highlight and copy some text.
3. Sayz Me will maximize and begin reading the copied text.

Tip: double-click to jump to a particular word.

Controls:

• Pause Button - pauses the speaking of text.
• Hide Button - hides the application in the system tray (next to the clock).
• Read Button - reads the text that has been copied or typed into the program.
• Reset Button - stop reading, clear displayed text and empty the clipboard.
• Exit Button - exits the program.
• Menu >> File>> Open... - open file and read text.
• Save as Text... - saves the text to a file.
• Exit - exit program.

• Menu >> Options>> Say Greeting - turn off the annoying greeting on startup.
• Menu>> Options>> Listen to Clipboard - automatically read any text copied onto the clipboard.
• Menu>> Options>> Empty Clipboard - empty the clipboard once reading begins.
• Menu>> Options>> Use System Tray - program will hide in system tray next to clock.
• Menu>> Options>> Minimize after Speaking - minimize after reading is completed.
• Menu>> Options>> Maximize before Speaking - maximize before reading copied text.

• Menu >> Options >> Text Settings>> Font List - select the font.
• Menu >> Options >> Text Settings>> Font Size - select the font size.
• Menu >> Options >> Text Settings>> Highlight Characters - number of characters highlighted while reading.
• Menu >> Options >> Text Settings>> Highlight Color - the color of the currently spoken text.

• Menu >> Options >> Voice Settings>> Voice List - select voice.
• Menu >> Options >> Voice Settings>> Speed - adjust rate at which the voice reads the text.
• Menu >> Options >> Voice Settings>> Pitch - adjust tone of the speakers voice.
• Menu >> Options >> Voice Settings>> Volume - adjust volume of the speakers voice.
• Menu >> Options >> Voice Settings>> Test Text - text to be spoken when test button is pressed.

License
Open Software, distributed under the BSD License.

Disclaimer
The software and the accompanying files are distributed "as is" and is without
any warranties whatsoever whether expressed or implied. No warranty as to performance,
security, reliability, merchantability, or fitness for any specific purpose is granted.
You use and copy Sayz Me at your own risk.