Browsealoud
Listen to this site
This website is now speech-enabled, which means that you can
download free software onto your personal computer and have the
site read aloud to you.
The free software is called Browsealoud. If
you install the browsealoud plugin onto your PC, you can have the
web pages of the Bassetlaw District Council website read to
you (and other sites that are speech-enabled).
You can
access this service by downloading a free piece of software, from
Browsealoud.
Once this is installed on your computer, you can choose to
listen to the content of web pages and files such as pdf documents
on this.
The service is designed to improve access to information and
services on our website for people who find it hard to read. This
includes people with dyslexia or mild visual impairments and those
who do not speak English as their first language.
How does it work?
Once you have downloaded the plug-in, the Browsealoud icon will
appear in your system tray, which is usually found in the bottom
right-hand corner of your screen.
To customise your Browsealoud settings, right click on the icon
once it is installed on your computer and choose 'Open Browsealoud
settings' from the menu.
The speech tab on the settings window enables you to choose a
male or female voice, and change the speed, pitch and volume of the
reader.
To read the entire page from where your cursor points, check the
'Automatically read next sentence' box which is located under the
customise speech tab. Otherwise Browsealoud will only read the
individual sentences you point to.
Go to the
Browsealoud Video Tour for further information