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Old 04-17-2004, 10:21 PM   #1
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Record something using the Microsoft Sam voice?
Is there anyway possible to record something using the Microsoft Sam voice? Also, how would I go about replacing the introduction to Windows sound? Thanks for the help!
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Old 04-17-2004, 10:34 PM   #2
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Nope, it's one of the unused and useless features in XP, strangely enough.

As for replacing the startup sound, go into the control panel (and in classic mode) > sounds and audio devices > "sound" tab. All the windows sounds are there. Just look for startup.
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Thanks for the help. Do you know where I can download other voice overs such as Microsoft Sam? I know they exist, but I don't know where to get them.
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Old 04-17-2004, 11:27 PM   #4
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It's normally called "text to speech"

http://www.research.att.com/projects/tts/demo.html

Just try a google search. That's just one from typing the phrase "text to speech"
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Old 04-17-2004, 11:31 PM   #5
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There are progz u can get to save the audio file but I forgot what they were called.
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Ok thanks for the help. Does any one know of any of the above programs?
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Old 04-18-2004, 11:16 AM   #7
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Old 04-18-2004, 11:39 AM   #8
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bonzi buddy will give him more than what hes asking
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Old 04-18-2004, 11:50 AM   #9
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Lobos, it was a joke .
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Old 04-18-2004, 12:43 PM   #10
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If Zac3010 is not familiar with Bonzi Buddy, he may have take your suggestion seriously, which would not have been very helpful at all.
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Isn't Bonzi Buddy a childs browser? Odd, anyway, thanks for being nice Force, but can anyone help me out?
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Bonzi Buddy is just a monkey that will speak whatever you type
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but does soooo much more if you buy now
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Old 04-18-2004, 07:08 PM   #14
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Bonzi Buddy is just a monkey that will speak whatever you type
Not to mention it being loaded with spyware.

Zac3010, what exactly are you looking for? The link I provided will convert text into speech, and allow you to download the sound file.
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On the website you gave me I acidently checked the box that said "always open with this medium" and I want to open the file in Internet Explorer, is there anyway to do this? Also, I have the file I want, but do you know of a program that I can use to edit two audio files togeather?
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If you want to record the voice you could loop the line out on your sound card to the line in then start recording using Audacity and play the sound.
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On the website you gave me I acidently checked the box that said "always open with this medium" and I want to open the file in Internet Explorer, is there anyway to do this? Also, I have the file I want, but do you know of a program that I can use to edit two audio files togeather?
You can't open a sound file with IE.

goldwave is a fairly simple audio program to use

http://www.goldwave.com
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Yes you can. It will open WMP in the same applet. Thanks!
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It won't open it on it's own. If a website has an embedded player, then yes, it will play a specific sound file.
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Au, ok. Anyway, do you know of a program that will alow me to edit 2 audio files togeather?
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Audacity will do that. I linked to it already.
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Sorry, I keep missing posts. Very nice program. Considering I'm not a programer and don't think like one, the easy GUI is great. Thanks Hi Ho! Now when I start my pc it says "Welcome MY-NAME" while playing over the standard windows opening sound.
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If Zac3010 is not familiar with Bonzi Buddy, he may have take your suggestion seriously, which would not have been very helpful at all.
Force_Flow that was why I put the smilie after I said it, so he would have known it was a lighthearted remark. I didn't mean to mislead him, I assumed he knew what Bonzi Buddy was anyway, it is a well-known piece of software.

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Not to mention it being loaded with spyware.

Zac3010, what exactly are you looking for? The link I provided will convert text into speech, and allow you to download the sound file.
Still, you can install it, create your audio file, then uninstall it and run Ad-Aware... I LOVE my Bonzi Buddy Voicemail Greeting!!!
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Using the program above, I'd just make my own...
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