:Speech1.
  
  This release of Iris has been specially modified to 
  work well with speech synthesizers.  Especially the 
  Covox Speech Thing.
  
  If you don't have a speech synthesizer, don't worry, 
  Iris will operate normally with or without.  
  
  If you need a speech synthesizer, call P.S.L. at 
  800-242-4775 and ask about the Speech Thing.  In 
  October 1989, it was selling for about $50. 
  
:Speech2.
  
  Before loading Iris, first set up your synthesizer to 
  read normal dos commands.  For a Covox Speech Thing, 
  this means: 
  
   1. Boot the  STDRIVER.SYS  device through Config.SYS.
   2. Load the  SPEECHV2  or  SPEECHV3  program.
   3. Turn on the device by using the   CTTY  ST   dos 
      command.
  
  This is all described in Appendix A of the Covox 
  manual.
  
:Speech3.
  
  Finally, you must also tell Iris you're using a speech 
  synthesizer.  This can be done through the Update item 
  on the Utilities menu.  When Update is on, you can use 
  your synthesizer.  If you then choose [Keep Defaults], 
  Iris will remember to use your synthesizer next time.
  
  We could change your configuration file now, if you 
  like.  (If you're running Iris from a floppy disk, 
  make sure that the Write Protect Tab is uncovered.)
  
  You could also run the Speech batch file later. 

  To make the change now, choose Yes.
  
?Yes .Execute[ ECHO .Update[On] >> Iris.CFG ]
?No
>.next
  
:Speech4.
  
  With a speech synthesizer loaded, Iris will direct all 
  it's screens, menus, and prompts through your device.  
  Hopefully, everything will be fairly obvious.  But 
  here's some pointers: 
  
  
   1. Menu items sound like questions.  As you scroll
      down the list, the "active" item will be spoken.
      Press [Enter] to select it.  Press [Space Bar]
      to hear the next item.
  
  
   2. To skip the rest of a page, press the [Space Bar]. 
      Your device may need to finish the current 
      sentence before stopping, so be patient. 


   3. At the end of each screen, you will hear a 
      slight click through your speaker. Hearing this 
      means it's time to press [Enter] for the next 
      screen, or choose an item from a menu.
 
 
   4. Some screens may end in a menu.  Others won't.
  
      If you hear the screen-end click followed by a 
      question, the screen probably ends in a menu.  
      Press [Space Bar] or [Down Arrow] to find out.  
  
      If another question sounds, you're in a menu.  
      Press [Space Bar] or [Down Arrow] to hear each 
      choice.  When the items start to repeat, you've 
      heard them all.  Press [Enter] when you find the 
      one you want.

      Otherwise, Iris will continue on to the text on 
      the following screen.  
  

   5. Some books may use hotwords as well as menues.  
      Hotwords are placed in the text itself and marked 
      with a special character.  These words can be 
      selected like menu items. The default hotword 
      character is the asterisk.  Your synthesizer will 
      probably pronounce it as "times".  
  
      If you hear a vagrant times in the middle of a 
      sentence, it's probably a hotword.  Try pressing 
      [Tab] or [Left Arrow] to find out.  If a word 
      sounds, it's a hotword.  Press [Enter] to select 
      it, or [Escape] to deselect it.
  
  
   6. The "Rate" item on the Utilities menu will have 
      some affect on how long Iris pauses between 
      words.  A value of 0 is the fastest.  255 is the 
      slowest.  The default is 128.
  
  
   7. Sometimes a book or menu may want you to type 
      something, rather then just cursor around and 
      press [Enter].  When this happens, you'll hear a 
      cue, like "Please Respond".  Then, you'll hear a 
      prompt like "Your Name?"  
  
      As you type in your response, each letter will be 
      spoken.  You can use the arrow keys to move 
      around the line.  The letters will be spoken as 
      you move.  If you type another character, it's 
      placed right after the last letter you heard. 
  
      If you press [Back Space], the last letter you 
      heard will be deleted.  The letter that was on 
      it's left will then be spoken.  
  
      When these input boxes first come up, an response 
      may already be defaulted.  If so, it will be read 
      after the prompt.  Then the last letter of the 
      default response will be spoken.  Like this: 
  
                Your Name? Ted Husted[ .. d ]
  
:Speech5
  
  If you have any difficulties using Iris with your 
  device, please call 716-425-3463.  We'll do everything 
  possible to help.  
  
  If you like having books on disk for use with a speech 
  synthesizer, please let us know.  
  
  If you have a favorite print author, tell us that as 
  well.  Many writers already have their books stored on 
  computer disk.  We need only give them a good reason 
  to place them in our library.  You could be that 
  reason.
  
  Your support and feed back will help us attract 
  authors and enlarge the library.  
  
  Happy trails!

:Speech6

  Press [Escape] to select another book or Exit.