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Magic Talking Computer

Command your Computer by Voice

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Our Magic Talking Computer software (MTC) enables you to command your computer simply by talking  to it or by pressing a short cut key (hot key).

With the MTC's many features, you can run programs, play games, access the Internet, go to web sites, push buttons and links all via voice commands or short cut keys.

You can even talk to your computer and command it to type text for you and read out loud predefined sentences and phrases.

Designed specifically for the disabled, the MTC can also be enjoyed by those without a disability.

 

For a brief overview read on ... otherwise for a more detailed description

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Assistive Technology for the Disabled

 

With the MTC's Word Command Processor, you can now talk to your computer and command it to do many tasks.

Use your computer in ways you thought were not possible :

Imagine talking to your computer and be able to :

move and position your mouse on your screen
have your computer press buttons and links
access web pages, type in new or access your favorite web addresses all without touching the keyboard
play certain types of games
write sentences, emails etc
run any program or application on your computer such as email, Internet Explorer, Word etc

or

Imagine being able to :

see and read text and images on your screen clearly as though you were using a magnifying glass
have your computer read out loud any text
talk to strangers, for example order a taxi over the phone by dynamically keying in text or instantly accessing predefined sentences via a short cut command

 

The MTC is limited only by your imagination ....

Overview

The MTC includes  : 

voice command control through your computer’s microphone
short cut key command control (hot key) through your keyboard
mouse movement and control via voice or key command
recording and saving your mouse movement and button presses for replay
automatic mouse positioning to specific co-ordinates on your screen
automatic typing through voice and short cut key control
copy and paste functions
word typing prediction through the Look Ahead word database
magnify and enlarge text and images through the Booster
means of communicating via automatic reading of predefined sentences and phrases
automatic reading of text in most software applications

 

Features

MTC

Reads out Loud

Voice Command

  • Run any program on your computer, including Internet Explorer
  • Play games, open files and run other applications through the MTC's mouse movement and control
  • Goto web sites, click buttons and on links
  • Type via voice command.
  • Enlarge and magnify images and text
  • Copy and Paste to anywhere on your computer
  • Word prediction when typing to speed up your typing
  • Talk to a stranger e.g. over the phone by reading any predefined sentence out loud instantly via short cut key command
  • Change your keyboard key assignments, such as let the <spacebar> be an <enter> key
  • Loads web pages directly from the internet
  • Change size of the font for easier reading
  • Read selected text out loud
  • Reads text out loud in the original application such as Word or Email
  • Control the MTC reading with Stop and Pause commands
  • Change the speed of MTC's reading
  • Simple reset buttons
  • Plus Much More ...

 

  • Email
  • Documents
  • PDF Files
  • Web Pages
  • Spread Sheets
  • Files
  • Almost any text document
  • Run and Start Programs
  • Move the mouse to any position on the screen
  • Record mouse movement and control and replay via command
  • Issue Mouse Clicks
  • Move the mouse to different points on the screen
  • Issue Read command
  • Instantly read out loud predefined sentences
  • Type text for you
  • Access the word prediction database to speed up typing
  • Press keys for you such as control keys like the <enter> key
  • Copy and Paste

Voice and Short Cut Key Commands

With the MTC Word Command processor simply speak into your microphone or press short cut keys (hot keys) and the MTC will action your command. For example :

 
move your mouse around the screen
position your mouse at specific co-ordinates on the screen
perform mouse button presses
type text without using a keyboard
select words from our word prediction database to speed up typing
prerecord mouse movement and mouse clicks then replay them anytime
speak predefined sentences out loud
Copy and Paste

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How does it Work

The voice command processor is activated by words you choose. Within the MTC you can add in word commands which the MTC listens for. Once it recognises a word it actions the command you have set for it.

Within the MTC you can record and save predefined actions or dynamic actions as "Command Categories". These categories and actions can be activated simply by speaking to your computer.

Magnify Text and Images : Booster

The MTC's Booster is great if you have sight difficulties as it automatically enlarges and magnifies text and images, just like using a magnifying glass.

The Booster opens a window which displays the magnified text and image displays as you move your mouse around the screen.

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Make reading easier with the Booster !

Speak and Read Out Loud

The MTC can read out loud almost anything on your computer.

Save your eyes and let the MTC read documents for you. Ideal for proof reading.

Using a short cut key or hot key you can get the MTC to instantly read a specific sentence, phrase or word out loud. Using predefined sentences you can get the MTC to talk for you and if you don't have anything predefined, simply type something into it's Reader Box and it will read it out loud.

For example if you have a speech disability and want to order a taxi, you could load the MTC with the following predefined sentences and get it to speak the required sentence instantly via a short cut key command :

  • hello I have a speech disablity and I use my computer to talk for me
  • I live at 10 My Street in my town
  • I would like a taxi for 10am
  • I need to go to the train station
  • My name is John Smith
  • I will use my own voice now, if you can't understand me please be patient whilst I type and get the computer to read what I type

Load the MTC with as many sentences as you need and it will speak them the moment you command it.

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Type Text Without a Keyboard

Using the MTC's word command processor you can command your computer to do the typing for you. There's no need to have a keyboard, using our unique Word Pad and Look Ahead word predictor simply speak a command and the MTC will type for you.

You can even get the MTC to Copy and Paste what you've typed. Use the other commands available such as the mouse movement and button press or mouse recorder and you could be get the MTC to  :

type and send emails
enter web addresses
create a word document
type in chat rooms
plus much more .....

 

Speech Engines

The MTC is software developed by Web Interactive Solutions and uses the speech engines, Lernout & Hauspie Text-To-Speech and Speech Recognition engines as supplied by Microsoft.

When purchasing or trialling the MTC, we have included these engines as part of our distribution. They can also be downloaded from Microsoft.

If you'd like the MTC to speak with more than the default voices setup on your computer then please download the Microsoft Text-To-Speech engines..

Extra Speaking Voices

You may download from Microsoft a number of other voices which can be used with the MTC, including voices which speak and read in languages other than English.

The Microsoft Lernout & Hauspie Text-To-Speech engines can be download  from the following link, it includes Non-English language engines (see section Text-To-Speech Engines) :

Download Text-To-Speech Engines

To download the Microsoft's Speech Recognition Engine as used by the MTC click on the following link (see Speech Recognition Engines):

Download Speech Recognition Engine

 

Microsoft Help

We recommend when using the Speech recognition engine you visit and read the information carefully at Microsoft's web site:
 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306537/EN-US/

 

Train the Speech Engine

We also recommend you take the time to train the Speech recognition engine. Due to copyright we cannot distribute this with the MTC, however you can download the training software from Microsoft.

Please visit :

http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.asp

and download and install the SAPI 4.0 runtime support and the Speech control panel (2 separate download links).

 


Requirements

  • Supports Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 systems.
  • Sound card
  • Speakers or headphones to listen to the MTC talk
  • Microphone if command processor required
  • For speech engine minimum requirements please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306537/EN-US/

 

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