We have update the IE version of our ReadTheWords toolbar. Please uninstall any older version if you have already been using it as the old toolbar will not work with the update website.

Using this , you can convert text in a web page to speech without having to go to ReadTheWords.com.

The toolbar has been tested with IE 5.5, 6.0 and 7.0

The steps for installing are as follows:

• Download the toolbar zip file from the download link given below
• Create a folder called Toolbar in your disk
• Unzip the files in the folder
• Close all open windows of IE
• Double click on Installer.exe
• Open IE. If the RTW toolbar does not show then right click on the space above the address bar to get the list of installed toolbars. Check the item called RTW Toolbar. There should be a tick mark next to it.
• Close IE and open it again. The toolbar should be installed now.

To remove or uninstall the toolbar:

• Go to the toolbar folder
• Close all open IE windows
  
• Dbl click on Uninstaller.exe

Please contact us for any problems or issues faced while using the toolbar.

The IE toolbar can be downloaded from here 

We have introduced 2 male and 2 female avatars which members can select to read out their recordings.

 

You can select your avatar settings once you log into your My Recordings screen.  When you click on Play Avatar icon below each recording, depending on the voice used  the male or female avatar will popup and read the recording.

Please note that recordings older than May20th,2008 will not work with avatars as that functionality was built in later.

The new updated Firefox toolbar for ReadTheWords.com is here. For all those who have installed the older version, you have to uninstall the old version and install this version as the old version no longer works with the updated site. 

Download the Firefox toolbar v.2.0 here 

Download the xpi file from the link above. Open Firefox and go to File menu. Click on Open. Select this xpi file and run it.

There is a new image link called Play Avatar in the My Recordings page. Clicking on this link will open a popup window with an avatar which reads the recording with synchronized lip movements. We are still working on the avatar module for now. The current avatar is a female one. The male avatar should be up soon.

We have made some changes to the firefox toolbar. Please use the newer version now since the old one will not work properly anymore.

Download the 1.1 version of the toolbar here 

 Be sure  to clear your Firefox cache before starting the download as Firefox sometimes caches files and you may get the old file again. To clear cache, open Firefox and go to Tools->Clear Private Data . In the window, check Cache and click ok.