Microsoft KB Archive/228145

Only One Voice Setting Is Available in Windows 2000 Narrator ID: Q228145 This article discusses a Beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice. No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this Beta product. For information about obtaining support for a Beta release, please see the documentation included with the Beta product files, or check the Web location from which you downloaded the release. The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SYMPTOMS When you attempt to change the voice setting for Windows 2000 Narrator, you are unable to do so because only one voice setting is listed. CAUSE This behavior occurs because Windows 2000 includes one voice setting for Narrator. WORKAROUND To work around this issue: Download the Learnout and Hauspie TruVoice Text-To-Speech engine from the following Microsoft Web site: Click Download Microsoft Agent. On the left side of the page, click Downloads. In the Text-to-speech engines section, click Learnout and Hauspie TruVoice Text-To-Speech Engine - English, and then click Download selected engine. STATUS This behavior is by design. MORE INFORMATION Narrator is part of the Accessibility tools included with Windows 2000 (click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Accessibility). Additional query words: Keywords  : kbenable kbenv Version  : WINDOWS:2000 Platform  : WINDOWS Issue type  : kbprb

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