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Zabaware Forums => Speech Technology => Topic started by: Calipsy on November 13, 2006, 10:02:58 pm
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I installed Vista RC1 on my Tablet PC few days ago and installed Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader yesterday.
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
How can I fix this? Thanks
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Originally posted by Calipsy
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
I just got my Ultra Hal TTS Reader with NeoSpeech VoiceText CD today. I have Vista RC1 on my desktop and I have the same problem too.
I ran NeoSpeech voices against TTSApp from the Microsoft Speech SDK and the demo speech is still there.
Anyone with a solution to this issue? Thanks.
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In addition to making Hal 6 Vista compatible, I'm working on making Hal TTS with NeoSpeech Vista compatible. Hopefully will be done this month in time for the official Vista release in January.
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to the new release.
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Originally posted by Medeksza
In addition to making Hal 6 Vista compatible, I'm working on making Hal TTS with NeoSpeech Vista compatible. Hopefully will be done this month in time for the official Vista release in January.
Any news on the Vista-compatible release of Hal TTS? Thanks.
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I have Ultra Hal TTS with Neopseech ver.1. I can't get it to install properly onto my upgraded Vista Home Premium version. Is there a fix or would a later version work with this version of Vista?
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According to the Medeksza post four lines above, your problem is being addressed. Patience for a bit longer.
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Any news on the Vista Compatibility? I have Vista in the mail on the way and didn't realize that Hal was NOT vista compatable until after I purchased it. I really don't want to lose this program when I just purchased it.
Mike
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Originally posted by Calipsy
I installed Vista RC1 on my Tablet PC few days ago and installed Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader yesterday.
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
How can I fix this? Thanks
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Originally posted by Calipsy
I installed Vista RC1 on my Tablet PC few days ago and installed Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader yesterday.
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
How can I fix this? Thanks
I figured out that you can fix this by changing the permission from system to administrator. All you have to do is go into both the Kate and Paul folders in your ZabawareHalReader folder in your program files. Right click on the both the sapi 5 dlls and the TTS exe that looks like a mouth. Change the settings to administrator exit the folder and refresh and then try opening up the HalReader on your start menu. It should work. It did it for me.
Hope it works for you too.
Speechie[8D]
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Originally posted by speechie
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Originally posted by Calipsy
I installed Vista RC1 on my Tablet PC few days ago and installed Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader yesterday.
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
I figured out what to do. Just go into your Programs file and find Zabaware folder and then go into it and find the HalReader folder and go into both the Paul and Kate files. In both files, go into the lib file and find the voicetextengsapi50.dll, voicetext_eng.dll and the TTS App. Right click on properties on all files and then click on security tab. Change your security settings from system to administrators. Exit and refresh then open up the HalReader and it should read without the annoying message. It worked for me hope it helps. It was much better than going into the registry by changing security right in the properties tab. Maybe Vista will be easier in some respects; it just takes time to play around with it.
Speechie
How can I fix this? Thanks
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You can delete or edit your previous posts. [:D]
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Originally posted by speechie
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Originally posted by speechie
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Originally posted by Calipsy
I installed Vista RC1 on my Tablet PC few days ago and installed Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader yesterday.
My Neo speech Voices are working, but while reading any text they speak the following within the reading:
"Welcome to voiceware this is only a demo Version I you want use this voice you need contact voiceware to purchase this. It is not authorized for any commercial use."
I figured out what to do. Just go into your Programs file and find Zabaware folder and then go into it and find the HalReader folder and go into both the Paul and Kate files. In both files, go into the lib file and find the voicetextengsapi50.dll, voicetext_eng.dll and the TTS App. Right click on properties on all files and then click on security tab. Change your security settings from system to administrators. Exit and refresh then open up the HalReader and it should read without the annoying message. It worked for me hope it helps. It was much better than going into the registry by changing security right in the properties tab. Maybe Vista will be easier in some respects; it just takes time to play around with it.
Speechie
How can I fix this? Thanks
Can you expand on your explanation "Change your security settings from system to administrators"? I didn't quite get it.
Thanks!
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I believe Vista starts out by assigning you (or the owner) as a system user status instead of Administrator. This is a good practice as it doesn't allow for immediate access in an intruder should enter your system. As Administrator one can do anything from downloads, installs, changing registry settings, delete files / folders, etc., basically full control.
As a system user, similar to a Guest account in XP, one is limited to what one can do within the system.
Vista allows one, by right clicking on a file, to set it to run as Administrator, thus giving full control.
Hope this helps a bit.
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All the voices work on Vista except Paul and Kate. I did purchase this product for home use and not for anything else. I tried all the fixes mentioned, but still get the Spam Warning when trying to use the program with word and Paul or Kate. I'm sure the issue is with the Zabaware software. Is there a fix for this problem yet.
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Originally posted by Thomas R Wahl
All the voices work on Vista except Paul and Kate. I did purchase this product for home use and not for anything else. I tried all the fixes mentioned, but still get the Spam Warning when trying to use the program with word and Paul or Kate. I'm sure the issue is with the Zabaware software. Is there a fix for this problem yet.
Are you using the new Ultra Hal TTS Reader released 2 weeks ago? The older version is not vista compatible. An email was sent out to all customers about the free update. If you have the update have you run Ultra Hal Text-to-speech reader and entered your serial number to unlock the software? If the voices are not registered the program gives you the opportunity to enter the serial number each time you start it. If you entered the serial, does the voice work normally inside of Ultra Hal Text-to-speech reader but adds its "this is a demo" speech when using another software like Ultra Hal Assistant?
If the voices work fine in the reader application, but not in any other then this means vista is virtualizing Neospeech's license file meaning it wasn't running as admin when the license was installed. To remedy this, go to C:\program files\zabaware\halreader\kate\data-common\verify and delete the verification.txt file. You may have to click a button in vista's toolbar to show the virtualized vesion of the file too. Repeat this process with Paul at C:program files\zabawarehalreaderpauldata-commonverify Next restart the hal text to speech reader as administrator and reenter the serial number. It will reinstall the verfication file and vista shouldn't virtualize it.
Also what do you mean by "spam warning"? Do you have any software installed that could be blocking the neospeech voices from working properly?
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Huh? "....serial number to unlock the software..."
A serial number for Vista Hal Reader ???
Am I suppose to have a serial number ?
I ordered the Hal Reader on CD in 2005 and installed it. I don't remember a serial number or password if there was one. ?
I do still have the CD.
I just downloaded the new version of Hal Reader for Vista (I still have XP windows) and I was going to install it but it said I need to uninstall my old Hal Reader.
But I don't want to un-install if I need a serial number to re-install the vista because I don't have a serial number to put in.
I went and looked at your purchase record of me and saw no Hal Reader. I purchased Hal Reader on CD in 2005.
Question: Do I need a serial number to upgrade to Vista Hal Reader?
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Originally posted by Duskrider
Huh? "....serial number to unlock the software..."
A serial number for Vista Hal Reader ???
Am I suppose to have a serial number ?
I ordered the Hal Reader on CD in 2005 and installed it. I don't remember a serial number or password if there was one. ?
I do still have the CD.
I just downloaded the new version of Hal Reader for Vista (I still have XP windows) and I was going to install it but it said I need to uninstall my old Hal Reader.
But I don't want to un-install if I need a serial number to re-install the vista because I don't have a serial number to put in.
I went and looked at your purchase record of me and saw no Hal Reader. I purchased Hal Reader on CD in 2005.
Question: Do I need a serial number to upgrade to Vista Hal Reader?
Yes, the new Vista capable Hal TTS requires a serial number to install. Its not an activation system like Hal 6 so you don't have to worry about serial/authorization/activation codes. Now whenever you purchase any CD from Zabaware you get a CDROM with all of Zabaware's software: Ultra Hal Assistant, Character Expansion, and TTS Reader with NeoSpeech. Serial numbers for products you purchased will allow you to install the full version of the software. If you didn't purchase a serial number for the software you can load a demo version: 30-day trial in the case of Hal Assistant, or a nagging NeoSpeech voice in the case of NeoSpeech.
I generated serial numbers for all past Hal TTS customers and emailed them out a couple weeks ago. If you didn't get one, send me a private message using this forum and I can look it up for you.
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Originally posted by Medeksza
Originally posted by Thomas R Wahl
All the voices work on Vista except Paul and Kate. I did purchase this product for home use and not for anything else. I tried all the fixes mentioned, but still get the Spam Warning when trying to use the program with word and Paul or Kate. I'm sure the issue is with the Zabaware software. Is there a fix for this problem yet.
Are you using the new Ultra Hal TTS Reader released 2 weeks ago? The older version is not vista compatible. An email was sent out to all customers about the free update. If you have the update have you run Ultra Hal Text-to-speech reader and entered your serial number to unlock the software? If the voices are not registered the program gives you the opportunity to enter the serial number each time you start it. If you entered the serial, does the voice work normally inside of Ultra Hal Text-to-speech reader but adds its "this is a demo" speech when using another software like Ultra Hal Assistant?
If the voices work fine in the reader application, but not in any other then this means vista is virtualizing Neospeech's license file meaning it wasn't running as admin when the license was installed. To remedy this, go to C:program files\zabawarehalreaderkatedata-commonverify and delete the verification.txt file. You may have to click a button in vista's toolbar to show the virtualized vesion of the file too. Repeat this process with Paul at C:program files\zabawarehalreaderpauldata-commonverify Next restart the hal text to speech reader as administrator and reenter the serial number. It will reinstall the verfication file and vista shouldn't virtualize it.
Also what do you mean by "spam warning"? Do you have any software installed that could be blocking the neospeech voices from working proper
What do I need to do to get this software working again