Voice synthesis and voice recognition
Voice synthesis software can be used as an alternative to keying in and outputting in text format.
There are two types of software required for this.
Voice recognition software allows a client via microphone to give spoken commands to the computer, to allow PC use without a keyboard.
Voice output from the PC is achieved by software which reads out what is displayed on the screen. This is of great use to clients with vision problems.
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