Browsealoud is a plugin for your web browser.
If you install the Browsealoud plugin on your PC, you can have the web pages on the Kirklees website read to you. Many other Websites also have this facility, such as Google and the BBC.
This may help those people who have a good understanding of the English language but do not find reading easy.
Browsealoud is a Windows application and can be used with Internet Explorer 4 upwards or Netscape Navigator.
Downloading Browsealoud
When you follow the download Browsealoud link you will be taken to an external site where you will find full instructions to carry out the download and installation. The browsealoud icon  will be placed in your system tray which is at the bottom right of your browser
Download and install Browsealoud.
You can open the Browsealoud application by double clicking the icon . You will find that you can update browsealoud and customise it to suit you. You can select from a list of voices and adjust the way you hear the voices by changing the pitch and speed. You may also wish to download some British voices.
To download British voices
Open the Browsealoud application and Click on the updates tab. Choose the option to Get voices, updates and Help. You can then download 2 British voices, one male and one female.
Regular Updates
More websites add their names to the Browsealoud enabled sites and Browsealoud will prompt you to make regular updates. This is quick to do and will ensure that you will be able to read all those sites who have registerd with Browsealoud.
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