NaturalReader is software that can be used with a variety of Microsoft Windows operating systems, to include Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP and Windows Vista. Natural Reader also provides the capability to change the font text is presented in. The software even has the capability to magnify text through a zooming feature, making the software further accessible to persons with disabilities, seniors, and others. NaturalReader has the capabilities to adjust both the voices that are used and the speed at which text is read these setting can be adjusted through either the settings or through use of hot keys. People who do not have a lot of computer knowledge can use this MiniBoard because the interface is intuitive. The MiniBoard gives you the option to listen to text without disturbing your ability to read on the computer screen itself, should you choose you can also easily switch between the floating MiniBoard and your main window. All you have to do with NaturalReader is select the text you want to hear and press a single hot key. NaturalReader Version 7.0 is easy to use, it has, 'One-Click,' technology, and there is no hassle involving the copying and pasting of text that some other forms of text-to-speech software requires.
Some of the advantages of using this software include: If you work for an organization, or want a version with greater capabilities, there are commercial version available too.
The free version truly is free to download and use, and you can redistribute it to your friends as well. NaturalReader helps to improve the quality of people's lives in various ways by presenting some important advantages. NaturalReader also has the capability to convert written text into sound files in formats such as MP3 or WAV files that can be used on a compact disk player or an iPod.
The software itself is very easy to use and can convert written text from Microsoft Word, Webpage, text from PDF files, as well as from E-Mail messages into spoken words. The free edition has one voice that thankfully doesn't sound like the old HAL 9000, but is somewhat mechanistic in it's presentation. NaturalReader is a text-to-speech software item that comes with the ability to use a number of different and natural sounding voices. NaturalSoft presents software items that can assist people with disabilities to both use and enjoy their computers on a daily basis while being more productive in what they do. As I wandered around the Internet in search of different software, I found some items that were both useful and interesting.
There are a number of software packages available to persons with disabilities that can assist in the use of computer technology.