                       TABLE OF CONTENTS



CHAPTER I
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

    I-A. Installing the hardware components.
    I-B. Installing the software.
        I-B-1. Automatic installing.
        I-B-2. Manual installing.
    I-C. Running the software.
    I-D. Portability.
        I-D-1. Hardware.
        I-D-2. Software.



CHAPTER II
MODES AND CONVENTIONS

    II-A. The different modes.
        II-A-1. The live mode.
        II-A-2. The command mode.
        II-A-3. The reading mode.
    II-B. Conventions.
    II-C. Vocal parameters/options tables.
    II-D. Special symbols.



CHAPTER III
TOGGLING THE INTERACTIVE facilities

    III-1. Key echo - characters.
    III-2. Key echo - words.
    III-3. Key echo - lines.
    III-4. Key echo - sentences.
    III-5. Key echo - screen.
    III-6. Key echo - edition keys.
    III-7. Key echo - toggle keys.
    III-8. Key echo - SHIFT ALT and CONTROL keys.
    III-9. Key echo - display noise.
    III-10. Key echo - movement of the cursor.
    III-11. Toggling colour bars.
    III-12. Toggling selection tables.
    III-13. Toggling portions of lines.
    III-14. Toggling surveillance areas.
    III-15. Toggling soft cursor.
    III-16. Toggling system cursor attribute.
    III-17. Toggling the dictionary.
    III-18. Toggling the visual tracking.
    III-19. Toggling service messages.
    III-20. Toggling software beeps.
    III-21. Toggling outer processing.
    III-22. Suspending services.
    III-23. Cancelling every service.
    III-24. Listing active facilities.
    III-25. Reading documents.



CHAPTER IV
READING AND CURSOR MOVEMENT

    IV-A. Movement functions.
        IV-A-1. Reading cursor.
        IV-A-2. Previous line.
        IV-A-3. Next line.
        IV-A-4. Previous column.
        IV-A-5. Next column.
        IV-A-6. Start of current line.
        IV-A-7. End of current line.
        IV-A-9. End of window.
        IV-A-10. Reading cursor in line/column.
        IV-A-11. Returning to the previous position.
        IV-A-12. Returning to the cursor position.
        IV-A-13. Reading cursor on a monitor marker.
    IV-B. Reading functions.
        IV-B-1. Reading text.
            IV-B-1-1. Reading the pointed character.
            IV-B-1-2. Reading the previous word.
            IV-B-1-3. Reading the next word.
            IV-B-1-4. Spelling out the previous word.
            IV-B-1-5. Spelling out the next word.
            IV-B-1-6. Reading the start of line.
            IV-B-1-7. Reading the end of line.
            IV-B-1-8. Spelling out the start of line.
            IV-B-1-9. Spelling out the end of line.
            IV-B-1-10. Reading the current line.
            IV-B-1-11. Reading the line and moving.
            IV-B-1-12. Reading the previous line.
            IV-B-1-13. Reading the next line.
            IV-B-1-14. Reading sentences.
            IV-B-1-15. Reading windows.
        IV-B-2. Reading information.
            IV-B-2-1. Character attributes.
            IV-B-2-2. International alphabet.
            IV-B-2-3. ASCII CODES.
            IV-B-2-4. Describing the colour of the line.
            IV-B-2-5. Coordinates of the reading cursor.
            IV-B-2-6. Coordinates of the application cursor.
    IV-C. Search functions.
        IV-C-1. Finding a string.
        IV-C-2. Finding attributes.
        IV-C-3. Reading a text with specified colours.
        IV-C-4. Repeating a search function.



CHAPTER V
DEFINITIONS AND PROGRAMMING

    V-A. Definable cursors.
        V-A-1. Soft cursor.
        V-A-2. System cursor.
        V-B. Surveillance areas.
    V-C. Context of the application software.
        V-C-1. Colour bars - menus.
        V-C-2. Portions of lines - pop-up boxes.
        V-C-3. Selection tables - intuitive interfaces.
    V-D. Windows.
        V-D-1. Building a window.
        V-D-2. Activating a window.
        V-D-3. Coordinates of the active window.
    V-E. Other functions.
        V-E-1. Stop and call keys.
        V-E-2. Macros.
        V-E-3. Setting a monitor marker.
        V-E-4. Programming the cursor tracking.
        V-E-5. Programming the document reading.



CHAPTER VI
FILE MANAGEMENT

    VI-A. General features.
    VI-B. The speech synthesizer driver file.
    VI-C. The profile file.
        VI-C-1. Introduction.
        VI-C-2. Creating a profile.
        VI-C-3. Loading a profile from within reading mode.
        VI-C-4. Name of the current profile.
        VI-C-5. Loading a profile from outside reading mode.
    VI-D. The dictionary file.
        VI-D-1. Introduction.
        VI-D-2. Creating a dictionary.
            VI-D-2-1. Creating the source file.
            VI-D-2-2. Converting the source file.
            VI-D-2-3. Notes.
        VI-D-3. Loading a dictionary from within
            reading mode.
        VI-D-4. Name of the current dictionary.
        VI-D-5. Loading a dictionary from outside
            reading mode.
    VI-E. The speech synthesizer parameter file.
        VI-E-1. Creating a parameter file.
        VI-E-2. Loading the synthesizer parameters.



CHAPTER VII
ADDITIONAL REFINEMENTS

    VII-A. Reading level.
    VII-B. Repeating a command.
    VII-C. Reading the time.
    VII-D. Synthesizer parameters.
    VII-E. Quitting reading mode.
    VII-F. Numeric keypad.
    VII-G. Changing speech synthesizer.


CHAPTER VIII
RELATED PROGRAMS

    VIII-A. ENVOIMSG.COM.
    VIII-B. VXPDICTN.EXE.
    VIII-C. VXPCONVS.EXE.
    VIII-D. VXPTEXTE.EXE.
    VIII-E. VXPRAPRT.EXE.



ANNEX A
LIST OF DEFAULT AVAILABLE MACROS



ANNEX B
LIST OF COMMANDS AND FUNCTIONS

    B-1. Cjommand mode.
    B-2. Reading mode.
        B-2-1. Movements of the reading cursor.
        B-2-3. Information reading.
        B-2-4. Search functions.
        B-2-5. Programming functions.
        B-2-6. File management.
        B-2-7. Other functions.



ANNEX C
LIST OF PROFILES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS

    C-1. Databases.
    C-2. Dictionaries.
    C-3. Modems and telecommunication programs.
    C-4. MS-DOS UTILITIES.
        C-4-1. Microsoft utilities (included in MS-DOS 6.0
              and 6.20.
        C-4-2. Norton Desktop 1.0.
        C-4-3. Norton Utilities 7.0.
        C-4-4. PC Tools Pro 9.0.
        C-4-5. Other programs.
    C-5. Programming and development tools.
    C-6. Spreadsheets.
    C-7. Word processors.



ANNEX D
GENERAL FEATURES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE USE OF PROFILES

    D-A. General features.
    D-2. Recommendations to the users of Microsoft Norton
        and PC Tools utilities.
    D-3. Recommendations to the users of Kortex cards.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 5
INFOVOX 600/700 COMPACT BOXES
(INFOVOX AB)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. INFOVOXB driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.
    III. INFOVOXB.INI configuration file.
        III-1. Presentation.
        III-2. Description.
        III-3. Example.
        III-4. Abreviation list.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 12
INFOVOX MASTERVOX 500 CARD
(INFOVOX AB)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. INFOVOXC driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.
    III. INFOVOXC.INI configuration file.
        III-1. Presentation.
        III-2. Description.
        III-3. Example.
        III-4. Abreviation list.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 4
APOLLO I SPEECH SYNTHESIZER
(DOLPHIN SYSTEMS)

    I. LOADING PARAMETERS.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. APOLLO1 driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.
    III. APOLLO1.INI configuration file.
        III-1. Presentation.
        III-2. Description.
        III-3. Example.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 16
APOLLO II SPEECH SYNTHESIZER
(DOLPHIN SYSTEMS)

    I. LOADING PARAMETERS.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. APOLLO2 driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.
    III. APOLLO2.INI configuration file.
        III-1. Presentation.
        III-2. Description.
        III-3. Example.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 8
KEYNOTE GOLD SA SPEECH SYNTHESIZER
(PULSEDATE)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. KEYNOTSA driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 17
KEYNOTE GOLD PC/SE CARD
(PULSEDATA)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. KEYNOTPC driver.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 15
KEYNOTE VC PCMCIA CARD
(PULSEDATA)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. KEYNOTVC driver.
        I-3. PCMCIA CARD AND PORT SERVICES.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.



SYNTHESIZER DRIVER NUMBER 18
TELEVOX PSOLA 8M CARD
(ELAN INFORMATIQUE, CNETVOX)

    I. Loading parameters.
        I-1. REMINDER: SYNTAX TO RUN THE PROGRAM VOXPARLE.
        I-2. Additional programs.
        I-3. TLVX_P8M driver.
        I-4. COMPLETE SYNTAX.
    II. SYNTHESIZER PARAMETERS.
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