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Subject: Re: It does get better Author: James Nuttall ((Speech Recognition)) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 07:27:47 05/08/07 Tue In reply to: Alix 's message, "It does get better" on 21:45:16 05/05/07 Sat Hello Alix: I also have problems with writing. So I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking ($99) speech recognition software. You can dictate everything you want to write. The computer will then type it out for you. No, spelling mistakes! Text-to-speech software: I also use two products to read everything on the computer to read it to me. TextAloud (www.nextup.com) and UniversalReader (www.readingmadeeasy.com). These are not expensive programs. I read a lot of books. I scan them onto my computer (OptiBook 3600 scanner $250) do Optical Character Recognition (FineReader Pro $150). Then I conver the text into mp3 files (TextAloud $50). This way I read a lot of self created audio books. Jim Nuttall -- Michigan [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: It does get better Author: Alix [Edit] Date Posted: 18:49:08 05/27/07 Sun James, Thanks for the information. I will look into the book scanning programs. I get so busy I do not have time to read. I borrow at least 6 books on tape every two weeks. I do have Dragon Naturally Speaking but have had some trouble with it. I keep losing parts of the program, the headset did not work well, etc. I do have a new headset that is suppose to work well with Dragon. Now I have to reload the program. I did not try to use Dragon with my book as most of it is dialog. I would have to say "quote" and "end quote" a lot. This is not a fuzzy kitty book. I just need more hours in a day. Alix (Arizona)