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* UNREGISTERED COPY * $29.50 PC-TALK.DOC ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ASP MEMBER ║ ║ PC-TALK (THE SPEECH LIBRARY) ║ ║ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ║ ║ ║ ║ VERSION 2.1 C.S.S. Inc. ║ ║ COPYRIGHT 3005 GLENMORE AVE. ║ ║ 1990, 1991, 1992 BALTI., MD 21214 ║ ║ CREATIVE SOFTWARE SOUNDS Inc. CompuServe [70461,3520] ║ ║ (410) 665-0193 ║ ║ ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ Call TOLL FREE 1-800-847-0309 for CREDIT CARD orders. ║ ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ Table of Contents ║ ║ ----------------- PAGE ║ ║ ~~~~ ║ ║ I. Introduction............................. 1 ║ ║ ║ ║ II. Files on this Disk....................... 2 ║ ║ ║ ║ III. How to Run THE TUTORIAL PROGRAM.......... 4 ║ ║ ║ ║ IV. Errors/Problems.......................... 5 ║ ║ ║ ║ V. How to use THE SPEECH LIBRARY............ 6 ║ ║ ║ ║ VI. Other Products........................... 7 ║ ║ ║ ║ VII. Shareware Distribution................... 10 ║ ║ ║ ║ VIII. How to register.......................... 12 ║ ║ ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ I. Introduction --------------- THE SPEECH LIBRARY is a new product designed to be used by all PC users. This is one of the first packages that enable you to reproduce real human speech thru the PC speaker. This disk contains many words and phrases that can be used for business and personal applications. For personal use, You can make the computer say greetings, holidays, birthdays and jokes. For business use, you can have the computer welcome your customer/client, talk about your products and instruct the computer user. This package is very easy to use, all you need to do is type PC-TALK followed by the words you would like to say (see word list below). These voice commands can be added to any batch file or menu program. Also included on this disk is a PCX display program. the PCX display program can be used to display hi-resolution graphic pictures on your EGA/VGA monitor. This will give you a talking slideshow capability. When you register your software you will receive a speech library with over 1,000,000 bytes of voice, music and sound effects. TO REGISTER, Send $ 29.50 (free shipping in USA) to C.S.S. Inc..... PC-TALK Page 2 II. Files on this Disks ----------------------- Below is a list of the files that should be on this distribution disk: TUTOR.BAT This is a demo and tutorial program. Run this program the first time you use this package. PC-TALK.EXE This is the main SPEECH output program. This file should be executed to have the computer say words. EXAMPLE: PC-TALK hi welcome DISPLAY.EXE This is the PCX display program. This file should be executed to display PCX pictures on your monitor. This program will run much faster from your hard drive. EXAMPLE: display happy.pcx ALLWORDS.BAT This is a batch file that will say all of the words that are contained on this disk. HAPPY.BAT This is a batch file that will display the happy.pcx file and sing the happy birthday song. PHONE.BAT This is a batch file that will make the computer sound like a phone ringing. PRINTDOC.BAT This will print all of the document files. CANDID.BAT The candid camera show - joke. HAPPY.PCX This is the PCX graphic picture for happy birthday. PC-TALK.DOC This document file. To print this document type: "print PC-TALK.doc" README.DOC A introduction document to THE SPEECH LIBRARY. RUNME.BAT For the first time user of this package. ORDER.FRM Order form for THE SPEECH LIBRARY. PC-TALK Page 3 Below are the SPEECH OUTPUT files on this disk. TYPE IN TO SAY THESE WORDS EXAMPLE: TO SAY "GOOD AFTERNOON" ------- ------------------ TYPE IN: PC-TALK AFTERNOON AFTERNOON GOOD AFTERNOON BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS BUSS USED BY THE TUTOR PROGRAM EXAMPLE: TO SAY "PRESS ESC TO EXIT" ESC PRESS ESCAPE TO TYPE IN: PC-TALK ESC EXIT EXIT EXIT FORHELP FOR HELP GETME PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE..... GOODLOOK HEY THERE GOOD LOOKING (FEMALE VOICE) HAPPY HAPPY HBDSONG THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG HELLO HELLO HELPME HELP ME I'M STUCK IN HERE MENU PLEASE ENTER A MENU ITEM MERRY MERRY NEWYEAR NEW YEAR PASSWORD PLEASE ENTER YOUR PASSWORD PAUSE THIS WILL PAUSE THE SPEECH OUTPUT FOR 0.5 SECONDS PHONERIN THIS IS THE SOUND EFFECT OF A PHONE RINGING PRESSF1 PRESS F1 FOR REGFEMAL PLEASE REGISTER YOUR SOFTWARE (FEMALE VOICE) RETRY PLEASE RE-TRY TALKWELC USED BY THE TUTOR PROGRAM THANKYOU THANK YOU (FEMALE VOICE) WELCOME WELCOME WHISTLE WHISTLE SOUND EFFECT YESTERDA THE YESTERDAY SONG THERE ARE OVER 1,000,000 BYTES (3 DISK) OF SPEECH FILES ON THE REGISTERED VERSION. **** PLEASE REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE **** It's only $29.50 PC-TALK Page 4 III. How to Run THE TUTORIAL PROGRAM ----------------------------------------- We recommend that you run this package from your HARD DRIVE. ----------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 256K of memory any graphic monitor (EGA/VGA for PCX display). If you have a FLOPPY based system, insert the disk into the A drive, then log onto the A drive, by typing in: A: Then to start the program, type in : RUNME If you have a HARD DRIVE system, insert the disk into your A drive, then make a subdirector on your hard drive, by typing in: C: MD\ PC-TALK Then log onto the PC-TALK subdirector, by typing in: CD\ PC-TALK Then copy all the files on this disk to the subdirector on your hard drive, by typing in: COPY A:*.* Then to start the program, type in : RUNME PC-TALK Page 5 IV. ERRORS/PROBLEMS -------------------- REMOVE ALL TSR PROGRAMS AND HAVE 256K OF FREE MEMORY AVAILABLE BEFORE RUNNING THIS PROGRAM. If the speech output is not loud enough, this is usually caused by a inexpensive PC that has a ceramic speaker built on to the mother board or the speaker is placed in a bad location in your system unit. There is no cure for this problem (your PC is not 100% IBM compatible). If the sound output is distorted or muffled or slow - this usually reflects that a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program is running. Remove all TSR programs before running PC-TALK. If you have a problem displaying the HAPPY.PCX file - this may be caused by not having a EGA or VGA graphic display adapter. If the PCX display is distorted - this may be caused by displaying a pcx file that is not compatible with EGA graphics (640 x 350, 16 colors). If you have a problem with the pc locking up - this maybe caused by not having enough memory available in your system (256K is needed) or the file size in your config.sys file is to small. Try increasing your file size and removing all tsr programs. Error 257 and 258 - means you have not typed the speech file name correctly or the speech file is not in the same directory or disk as PC-TALK.EXE. If you have any problems other then the ones listed above, please call us or send us a letter, with the error information. This will enable us to correct the error(s). THANKS........ PC-TALK Page 6 V. HOW TO USE THE SPEECH LIBRARY -------------------------------- The speech and graphics commands listed below can be executed from dos (C>) or added to your batch files (autoexec.bat). FIRST, log onto the PC-TALK subdirector, by typing in: CD\ PC-TALK Then to say a single word, type in: PC-TALK WELCOME Will say: WELCOME To say multiple words, type in: PC-TALK PRESSF1 FORHELP Will say: PRESS F1 FOR HELP or PC-TALK ESC EXIT Will say: PRESS ESC TO EXIT or PC-TALK HELLO PAUSE GETME Will say: HELLO (.5 SEC. PAUSE) PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE......... HOW TO ADD SPEECH TO YOUR PROGRAM --------------------------------- After you have chosen which words you would like to add to your program, copy PC-TALK.EXE and the speech library files you have chosen to your distribution disk or program subdirectory. Make a batch file with the MAKE-BAT program. Refer to the example BATCH files on this disk: For more information on BATCH files refer to your DOS manual. THERE ARE ALL SORTS OF COMBINATIONS THAT CAN BE USED TO COMBINE THESE WORD AND PHRASES (BE CREATIVE). PC-TALK Page 7 Using the PXC display program ----------------------------- The PCX display program can be used to display any picture that is compatible with the EGA display adapter (ALL VGA systems are compatible). You can display any picture that is equal-to or less then 640 x 350 pixels in size and 16 colors or less. To display a PCX picture, type in: DISPLAY filename.PCX (this disk contains a sample file called HAPPY.PCX) You can create a PCX picture file in just about any paint program (PC Paintbrush, Deluxe Paint, etc.). With a paint program you can capture screens or use a scanner to scan images, to use with the SPEECH LIBRARY, to Create your own TALKING SLIDESHOW. I recommend that you try creating a fancy intro. screen for your program and add some speech (HELLO WELCOME). This will give your program a very professional look and feel. (refer to HAPPY.BAT) V. Other Products ----------------- When you register your software we will send you a updated list of other products for business, educational and personal use. If you would like to add a few phrases with the same male voice or female voice that is used in this package, just send us a list of the of phrases and we will create the speech files for you. This cost for this process is only $ 20.00 per phrase. C.S.S. can record your voice, just send us a audio cassette with your recording and we will digitize if for you. The cost for this process is only $ 20.00 per sentences/phrase. PC-TALK Page 8 ALPHABET and WORDS ------------------ ABC-TALK is a NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM with a real human voice that teaches children how to talk, learn the alphabet, read, spell and work with a computer. ABC-TALK will teach young children to say early words (hi, mama, dada, I love you, drink, please, thank you, up, bye, etc.) and how to interact with a computer. For older children, ABC-TALK will teach them to say and understand the alphabet, how to find letters on the keyboard, how to recognize the letters in words and how to spell words. Also included is the ABC SONG and EASY DRAW for your child's creativity. The voice output will work with any IBM PC compatible and any graphic monitor. This program will give children great encouragement to learn. When a question is answered correctly, ABC-TALK will say positive words (way to go, great, excellent, etc.). The hi-resolution graphics are designed to bring out the childs creativity by using kaleidoscopes and collages (the child will recognize various objects , letters and words hidden in the graphics). (only $ 29.50) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ NUMBERS and COUNTING -------------------- 123-TALK is designed for children 2-7 years old. This program will teach your child how to say numbers, recognize numbers on the keyboard, and remember their phone number. After you child learns basic numbers, 123-TALK will teach your child how to count balloons, addition and subtraction. Also includes in this package is easy draw II and the 123 song. This is one of our best selling packages. (only $ 25.00) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ OTHER PRODUCTS WITH TALKING TEACHER ----------------------------------- COLORS and SHAPES - Designed for children 1-7 years old. (cost only $19.50) ADDITION and SUBTRACTION - Designed for children 4-9 years old. (cost only $24.50) MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION - Designed for children 7-11 years old. (cost only $24.50) WORD GAMES GRADE 1-3 - Designed for children 6-9 years old. (cost only $29.50) WORD GAMES GRADE 4-6 - Designed for children 9-12 years old. (cost only $29.50) EARLY SPANISH - Designed for children 4-12 years old. (cost only $29.50) PC-TALK Page 9 SW-TALK (THE SPEECH LIBRARY for programmers) -------------------------------------------- The SPEECH LIBRARY is a NEW product for SHAREWARE AUTHORS/PROGRAMMERS. The library consist of over 100 words that can be used to give your programs a more professional touch and help increase your registrations. Excellent SPEECH quality That works thru the PC speaker. The SPEECH commands can be added to any batch file (*.bat) and/or added to your programs (shell command). This package is very easy to use, you simply need to type SW-TALK at the dos prompt, followed by the words you would like to say (example: to say PLEASE REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE, type in "SW-TALK REGISTER"). Also included in this package is a PCX display program that can be used to display pcx pictures. This will allow you to design a fancy intro. screen for your programs. (For only $ 25.00) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SHOW TALK (THE SHOW STOPPER) ---------------------------- Did you ever see the candid camera show where there is a guy hiding in the mail box talking to people as they walk by - well that is what this product is. It is intended to be used to attract people to the computer (your show booth or retail store), IT'S A REAL HEAD TURNER. This program will draw fancy collages and about every 30 seconds it will say catch phrases (in real human speech), to try and catch the persons attention. Some of the phrases are: HELLO - IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE, HEY THERE GOOD LOOKING (FEMALE VOICE), HEY YOU OVER THERE, COME ON OVER HERE, PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE, TRY PRESSING A KEY and many more. When the person presses a keyboard key, SHOW TALK will say a joke or sing a song or play name that tune. This is a great CUSTOMER CATCHER for your next show. You can also use this in a retail store or to play jokes on your friends. (For only $ 15.00) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOKE TALK --------- JOKE TALK is a new type of HUMOR program with real human speech that will say several jokes, play NAME THAT TUNE, VOICE IMPERSONATIONS, ADULT jokes and much more. Some of the nifty funnies are : computer jokes, phone rings, greetings, on-liners and the CANDID CAMERA SHOW. This product will give you hours of entertainment and is has the capability to copy jokes to other computers. This wiil allow you to play practical jokes on your family and friends. (only $29.90) ~~~~~~~~~~~ PC-TALK Page 10 VI. Shareware Distribution -------------------------- Shareware is a growing concept for now and the future. This gives YOU the chance to freely obtain and try out this software to see if it fits your needs or provides you child with entertainment. Shareware means that you try it, and if you like it, you should BUY it........... If you continue to use this Shareware program, after trying it out, you are expected to register your copy with C.S.S. Inc. and pay the registration fee. What you get in return will be the COMPLETE version of this program, WITH OVER 1,000,000 BYTES OF SPEECH. Please support the Shareware concept. This will enable us to continue to support our software and create new and exciting educational programs. Considering the price of a comparable commercial software package, it's obvious that Shareware is a good deal for everyone. There are real advantages to the Shareware system. You get to try out software to make sure it's compatible with your system and that it fits your needs before you "buy" it. C.S.S. Inc. saves the expense of advertising, packaging and distribution and passes the savings on to you. Plus, We are much more accessible than commercial software sources, so your questions and suggestions are much more likely to be responded to. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes finding software easier, because you can try before you buy. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. PC-TALK Page 11 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY ---------------------- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER C.S.S. Inc. PRODUCTS NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE . THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF MARYLAND. Shareware Dealers ----------------- If you are a Shareware dealer/dist. and plan on adding this program to your library, please send us a letter so we can add you company to our database. This will allow us to send you any updates to this program and all future Shareware products that we develop. Distribution restriction ------------------------ The files and programs on this disk may not modified or deleted. Disk vendors, those who sell Shareware for a profit shall not charge more then $10.00 per disk. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other package, without written permission from C.S.S. Inc.. The distribution disk cannot contain any other programs. If you plan on adding this program to a CD-ROM package, please write us for approval. When distributed via a modem link all files must be transferred in a archive format. We recommend that you use ZIP or ARC format when you would like to transfer this program over a telecommunication link. PC-TALK Page 12 VII. Ordering Information -------------------------- To order THE SPEECH LIBRARY (3 DISK), with over 1,000,000 bytes of SPEECH, music and sound effects. * Send $29.50 U.S. dollars (Free shipping in USA, $2.50 shipping for foreign orders) * Make your check or money order payable to C.S.S. Inc.. * Send payment to the address below. C.S.S. Inc. 3005 Glenmore Ave. Balti., MD 21214 * VISA, MASTER CARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS credit card orders: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * CALL toll free 1-800-847-0309 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have any comments or suggestions, please send us a letter or reach us on CompuServe [70461,3520] or CALL at (410) 665-0193. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT --------------------------