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Support and General Use => User Interface and Voice => Topic started by: atticus465 on November 22, 2004, 09:41:01 PM

Title: voice
Post by: atticus465 on November 22, 2004, 09:41:01 PM
i was just wondering what the advantages would be for getting lame and voicebox.  And also i was wondering if anybody had simple step-by-step procedures on how to install it and set up everything, i will be graciously appreciated!

Nick
Title: Re: voice
Post by: BrianWolven on November 22, 2004, 11:34:40 PM
There is a Wiki page explaining just how to do that:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/VoiceHowto

As far as the advantages of turning on those features, it depends on whether you ever need to operate your device without looking at the screen, e.g., while driving a car, while keeping it stashed in your pocket or a back pack, etc. Between the voiced menus (which don't require the voicebox script) and the speaking of folder and/or filenames (using little mp3's that voicebox generates for you), you can do just about everything "eyes-free".  It's great for the Blind community, but has its uses for sighted people sometimes, too.