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If you want to try version 4.2.8 (in which BBO uses speech in various places) and if you do not have Windows XP, you will have to download and install some Microsoft software that is used to synthesize speech.
I have made a setup program that attempts to do this, but I have only been able to test it on 3 PCs. It seems to work fine, but I need more people to try it.
Note: Please do not try this if you are running Windows XP!
You can download my setup program through the following link. Make sure you open the file after you download it - just downloading it will have no effect. This file is about 6MB in size:
Click here to install Microsoft's speech software!
If you get an error message that says something about your version of Windows Installer being out of date, you can update your software through:
Click here to update your Windows Installer!
I think that if you do everything right, you will then be able to see the new Voice button when you are running version 4.2.8 of BBO.
If you run into any problems, please post here or send me an e-mail: fred@bridgebase.com
Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
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Voice on BBO under Windows 98/ME/2000
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Posted 2005-June-07, 12:49
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Posted 2005-June-07, 13:30
works for win2kpro 
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Posted 2005-June-07, 16:19
Thanks Fred, this worked perfect. Running the MSI failed, but I went into the control panel, and used add/remove programs to execute the MSI, and everything is working now. This was my WinME machine, I'll try my Win98 machine later.
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Posted 2005-June-07, 16:45
Under Win2000: it works fine.
Thanks Fred!
Regards, Gabor
Thanks Fred!
Regards, Gabor
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Posted 2005-June-07, 17:17
Um... guys... this is the Win98/WinME thread 
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Posted 2005-June-07, 17:23
Tested on Win98, had to install the speech software, double-clicking on the MSI worked fine, installed well, and speech now working great on Win98.
Thanks for the links Fred.
Thanks for the links Fred.
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Posted 2005-June-07, 18:14
Thank you fred,work with my ME 
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Posted 2005-June-07, 18:40
BurnKryten, on Jun 7 2005, 11:17 PM, said:
Um... guys... this is the Win98/WinME thread
Sorry - I didn't name the thread very well.
[Ed: Fixed the thread title - Gerardo]
The more people using the more operating systems the better. Hope there is someone with Windows 95 out there
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Posted 2005-June-08, 05:52
The download of 4.2.8 worked fine on win98 for me.... i don't know what ME stands for, sorry 
aisha
aisha
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Posted 2005-June-08, 10:23
have win2000office ( in my office) had to download t setup u suggested - now is great.
thanks again is real fun
thanks again is real fun
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Posted 2005-June-08, 13:03
BurnKryten, on Jun 8 2005, 01:23 AM, said:
Tested on Win98, had to install the speech software, double-clicking on the MSI worked fine, installed well, and speech now working great on Win98.
Thanks for the links Fred.
Thanks for the links Fred.
Hi Fred
Same result here.
Many thanks for your help.
The feature is very nice
Regards
Al
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Teaching in the BIL TUE 8:00am CET.
Lessons available. For INFO look here: Play bridge with Al
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Posted 2005-June-08, 19:29
suhweeeettt
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luke warm, on Jun 8 2005, 08:29 PM, said:
suhweeeettt
re: suhweeeettt
were you saying "sweet"? or callin' the hogs?
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