Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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Widecombe Discussion Forum
We have now relaunched the Widecombe Discussion Forum as a Google Group.
This enables anyone to post messages and/or contribute to or start a discussion topic on any subject that is relevant to Widecombe.
You can also use it just to browse through what other people are saying.
If you would like to join the Group, please contact us by email making sure you enter your email address correctly for the invite to be sent.
To visit the Group, click on the link which will open in a new window: Widecombe Discussion Group.
General Rules:
The Widecombe message board is for any visitor to the site to leave a message and/or to read what others have written. It can be used to request information of other visitors, or to pass information on. The site administrators will not normally reply to messages left on this message board.
Messages are public. That is, any visitor to the site can view them. However, they cannot change them.
Please note we do not accept messages of a commercial nature, without prior clearance. We reserve the right to remove any message of which we do not approve. Other than that there are currently no restrictions. Please respect the facility.
The information on this page was last modified on December 28 2007 17:36:14.