Browsealoud - Making this Website Talk

Browsealoud is a computer program that assists people with disabilities, visual impairments, low literacy and reading skills, and English as a second language, to read the content on Townsville City Council's websites and other Browsealoud activated websites.

Once Browsealoud is downloaded onto personal computers and activated, it works by speaking the words as a cursor moves over the selected text. Using this software provides opportunities for people to access information and to be more involved in Council decision making about Council services and programs.

By providing Browsealoud to the public, Townsville City Council aims to provide a community service and to help meet Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act legislation. Browsealoud is available free to people who are using the Townsville City Council websites and is only active while on these websites and other Browsealoud activated websites.

To read more about this software visit the Browsealoud website or alternatively follow the instructions below to install the software.

Please note that Browsealoud Version 5.0.2 will also read PDF documents if you have Adobe Version 8 or higher.

Browsealoud Installation

For full details on how to download and install Browsealoud on your computer, please visit the Browsealoud website and follow the instructions outlined in the Browsealoud download section on their website.

Using Browsealoud

Once Browsealoud is installed you will see a circular icon in the system tray in the lower right section of the screen.

To access the main settings, either:

• Double click the Browsealoud icon,
• Right click the Browsealoud icon, then left click OPEN BROWSEALOUD SETTINGS,
• Hold down CTRL + WINDOWS LOGO + TAB to toggle to the System Tray, use the right arrow to select the Browsealoud icon, then press RETURN.

By moving through the appropriate tabs within the main settings box, some elements such as speech, pronunciation, updates etc can be altered to suit individual requirements and taste.

Uninstalling Browsealoud

Should you wish to uninstall Browsealoud, full instructions are available on how to do this from the uninstall section of the Browsealoud website .

For more information, please phone 4727 9000 or contact Community Services.

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