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Change Read Aloud Preferences

Your Read Aloud text-to-speech preferences default to Voice: Lauren, and Speed: Normal. However, you can change the defaults for both the voice and speed . Here's how:

• Click "Preferences"
  Select "Preferences" from the My Tools toolbox, located at the right of the page.

• Click on "Read Aloud Preferences"
  netTrekker allows you to choose which which of three voices, and which of three speeds you would like to use..

• Select a Voice
  Click on the drop down box to select from the three voices available. You can listen to a sample of each voice by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page which says, "Listen to a pregenerated sample of each voice here."

• Select a Speed
  Choose the radio button for the speed at which you want the text to be read.

• Click
  Once you have selected a preferred voice and/or speed, click this button to implement your change.

• Example: Changing the Read Aloud Preference:

  

To ensure that Read Aloud will work on your computer, check your bandwidth by clicking "Check the bandwidth of your connection here." Limited bandwidth at your school or facility may contribute to longer loading time for Read Aloud passages.