I bought some of theses voices. They are a little pricey, but you won't find better quality. With this program on my computer, I can set any one of the voices as the Windows default voice.

I have it on an XP computer. You would have to check to see if it works with Windows 7.

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Hi all,

The addition of voices probably will not help you if you are just using ARC. Right now the way the control is setup it is not allowing selection of installed voices, nor can you save the configuration which has been brought up in several posts. So even if you bought a voice like AT&T naturally speaking voice (which is what I use with my Home Automation system), you would not be able to use it using ARC unless DJ changes the control....

v/r

Kevin

kkeast in you have windows 7 running ,have you tried to change the voices in windows xp pro my default is a male voice,and i removed the female voices also and i get a male voice i also just check something after i post this there is settings in ARC for speech ,male ,female ,not set neutral,plus speed and if adult,child,teen and senior and more,go to speech and then settings in ARC MEL

i see in windows 7 the default is anna,here is a link to change it to male voice

changing female voice in windows 7

@ Fred,

I saw the settings in EZB, but only part of them worked. I could change the speed by speeding the voice up and also slowing it down. But, It would not let me select Male,teen,child,elderly, etc.

???? I did not quite understand the last two sentences you said there.

@kkeast, Thanks to both for the advice.

MEL use the link to change the female voice to male voice in windows 7

I went to the Link and it showed me how to change the speed, etc. But,not how to add a male voice.

Thanks Anyway. I have already decided to use the female voice.

i dont think you read it right WHERE IT SAYS TO click voice settings ,then next line is for you

1.To open Narrator click the Start button , and then, in the search box, type Narrator. In the list of results, click Narrator.

2.Click Voice Settings, and then make any of the following adjustments:

.To select a different voice, click the voice you want to use in the Select Voice box. (this you change to male ) MEL

.For a faster voice, select a number in the Set Speed list. The higher the number, the faster the voice.

.For a louder voice, select a number in the Set Volume list. The higher the number, the louder the voice.

.For a higher-pitched voice, select a number in the Set Pitch list. The higher the number, the higher the pitch. A higher-pitched voice can be easier for some people to hear.

The only selection is Microsoft Anna. she is the ONLY voice there. sorry.

thanks for your help.