2nd Speech Center 1.50
Copyright (c) 1999, 2004 Zero2000 Software.
All Rights Reserved

THANKS FOR TRYING 2ND SPEECH CENTER!
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Version        : 1.50 [Shareware]
Lastest update : 01/12/2004

WHAT IS 2ND SPEECH CENTER?
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Converts any text into spoken words or even MP3/WAVE audio files. 2nd Speech Center is an award-winning text-to-speech player that lets you listen to documents, e-mails or web pages instead of reading on screen. In addition to text, 2nd Speech Center also allows you to convert text to MP3 or WAVE files for listening later with your portable MP3 player. 2nd Speech Center supports dozens of male, female and robotic voices for over 11 languages. 2nd Speech Center can monitor the Windows Clipboard and automatically process its contents. This feature makes it easy to read web pages, e-mail messages, documents and much more. Additionally, 2nd Speech Center is integrated with many useful and timesaving features, such as talking alarm clock, talking reminder and powerful command lines for advanced users. And don't worry, the intuitive VCR style user interface is very easy to use.

VERSION HISTORY
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! bug fixed
+ improvement/modification

Version 1.50
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+ A powerful Pronunciation Corrections feature added.
+ Allows to adjust speed and pitch for individual voice.
+ Allows to ignore special characters.
+ Editor improved remarkably.
+ Interface enhanced.
+ Hotkeys/Global hotkeys feature improved remarkably. Now it's needless to restart 2nd speech center after creating global hotkeys.
+ Many minor options added.
! Save/open documents bug fixed.

Version 1.30
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+ Allows to add Control Tags to improve the prosody of text-to-speech translation.
+ The "Key To Speech" feature added for special purpose.
! Main menus bug fixed.
! Context menus bug fixed.
! System tray bug fixed.

Version 1.21
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+ A pronunciation manager added. It allows users to edit the phonetics of mispronounced words and load or unload personal exception dictionaries.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 1.10
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+ Alarm & Reminders.
+ Allows to adjust the speed.
+ Allows to accept txt file(s) draged from windows explorer.
+ Allows to modify hotkeys even GLOBAL hotkeys!
+ Powerful command lines!
! Multiple instances bug fixed.

Version 1.00
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+ First public release.

Version 0.50 Beta 3
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! Bugs fixed.

Version 0.50 Beta 2
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+ Add introduction when first launch.
+ Width and height are optional.
! mass bugs fixed.

Version 0.50 Beta 1
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+ Options dialog added.

Version 0.20
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+ Many special actions removed.
! Bugs fixed.

Version 0.10
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+ Base text to speech software, uses "TEXT-TO-SPEECH" Technology.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Windows 9X/NT4/2000/XP/2003
- 8 MB RAM (Windows 9X)
- 16 MB RAM (Windows NT4/2000/XP)
- 10 MB Free Disk Space
- Sound Card

Note:
2nd Speech Center will NOT run under Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups, or Windows NT3.x.

INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION
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1. INSTALLATION
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The distributed iisc.zip file is a .zip archive. 
It can be used to install 2nd Speech Center:
  
You can use an unzip utility to extract all 
included files and start the install process by 
running the setup.exe program.

2. UNINSTALLATION
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To completely remove 2nd Speech Center from your computer 
with two methods:
  
- Go to Start->Program->2nd Speech Center.
- Execute Uninstall.
  
or
  
- Go to Start->Settings->Control Panel.
- Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
- Select the Install/Uninstall tab.
- Select "2nd Speech Center" in the list of installed programs.
- Click the Add/Remove button.

Note:
If you have placed any files other than the original
2nd Speech Center components in the program directory
(default is C:\Program Files\iisc),
this directory will not be removed, and the additional
(non-2nd Speech Center) files will not be deleted.

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Tech Support          : support@zero2000.com
Reg & Sales           : sales@zero2000.com          
Phone (US and Canada) : 888-447-1175
Phone (International) : 801-444-2837
Fax                   : 801-497-9456
Home Page             : http://www.2ndspeechcenter.com
                        http://www.zero2000.com

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