Echognome Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 It's excellent. If you try "eeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" it's a real hoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 It bothers me that all women sound like old men. They may be old, but they are usually not men :blink: Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Can we have an option that separates club private chat from private chat... listening to => Club: !H30 min to ABA GOLD tourney - register now !H!S turnieju klubowego ABA GOLD - zarejestruj sie teraz !D!C Torneo ABA GOLD - Siete pregati di iscrivervi al plú presto! !H!S Le tournoi ABA GOLD enregistrez vous SVP - Merci !D!C Turniej Klubowy ABA GOLD - Zarajestruj sie teraz ¡D!C Turnier - jetzt anmelden -Torneo ABA GOLD ~ Registrar ahora ~ Odin chas do ABA GOLD ~ registriruites´seichas!HLUIS (Calabres) Is very distracting, but I like having private chat voice on, so I don't have to keep an eye on the chat area... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 This is so funny. Type in " :lol: ", hear "Colon, Left Parenthesis" Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 On a serious note it is annoying when the voiec is half way through one message and you receive another. The voice just switches to the new message, cutting short the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Also, when receiving a PM, there should be an option to hear who it is from (for those short of sight, or looking away from their PC). e.g. Fred (lobby) : Hi Dean would be "Fred says Hi Dean" in voice if the option was selected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aisha759 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I felt like a kid playing with a new toy! I couldn't stop laughing.The english accent when speaking french was the best :lol: The lady who welcomes us to BBO would be nice to use as a voice for females, so that we don't all sound like old men with deep throats taped under water (as quoted by 3 different posters). Her voice has presence :lol: . I know this feature was not added for our amusement, and it has a very useful funtion, but for me, until i figure out which of the options would require a voice, i will refrain from turning it on ;) Unless of course i want to play around and try out different situations with voice.... Aisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx1943 Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 perhaps i've had too much to drink already today, but i'm not able to locate the 'voice' button - instead i still have only a 'customize' button, which does indeed have a drop-down list but i believe this has been around for awhile... i'm running win2kpro. does this require that ms-agent be installed? http://www.speedofwood.com/temp/bbo_voice.jpg Same problem here with WINDOWS 98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Here is a link to a forums thread that describes what to do if you cannot see the Voice button in 4.2.8: Clear here for further instructions! Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Fred I'm experimenting with the new version and running into a bug.Jillybean reserved a seat for me at her table.Each time that I tried to sit, the client had a soft hang.I could exit the program withot a problem, but could not get seated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Fred I'm experimenting with the new version and running into a bug.Jillybean reserved a seat for me at her table.Each time that I tried to sit, the client had a soft hang.I could exit the program withot a problem, but could not get seated. I can't seem to replicate this problem. Are you trying to sit via: 1) "seat reserved do you want to sit?" message that appears when you log in2) By clicking on seat from list in main bridge club3) By clicking on seat from the table itself Also, please describe the symptons of the "soft hang" that you experience. Thanks, Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Fred I'm experimenting with the new version and running into a bug.Jillybean reserved a seat for me at her table.Each time that I tried to sit, the client had a soft hang.I could exit the program withot a problem, but could not get seated. I can't seem to replicate this problem. Are you trying to sit via: 1) "seat reserved do you want to sit?" message that appears when you log in2) By clicking on seat from list in main bridge club3) By clicking on seat from the table itself Also, please describe the symptons of the "soft hang" that you experience. Thanks, Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Hi Fred, Here's as much as I recall... I had just finished a tournament and was spectating some folks who were finishing.Jilly served a table I used the "right click" Join Jllybean's table option. When I tried to sit at the table, I "hung". The application made the clicking timer noise. I waited for 20-30 seconds without getting seated. I tried logging out and logging back in without any luck.As soon as Jilly unreserved the seat, I was able to sit without a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Lol Fred....My nephew wants to know how you managed to put his GrandDaddy inside my computer. PS Unless you forward me a reasonable answer, understood by a 3 3/4 year old, by next Saturday please expect an unaccompanied attention-seeking little brat arriving at your door-step in Vegas at 5.00pm Sunday evening.. Thanks in advance Alessio PS he only eats eggs if he can dip his lickle soldiers in the yoke and you make aeroplane noises as you direct the bread in a looping fashion to his mouth. PPS i get a 'soft hang' too sometimes.. i know i shouldnt drink too much :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 I love the new voice feature although some letters/ words / cards played get jumbled or omitted when play speed is relatively quick (albeit not that high).Someone else in the room had a dissenting opinion... "What is that noise? TURN IT OFF"That's what headphones are for, I guess. and/or muting BTW: considering switching the voice to a different language such as Francais ouEspaniol, si. Maybe will help improve my knowledge of these languages. Espaniol would be especially helpful considering the fact that I work in a school in the south bronx, NYC where a subtstantial percentage of people hablas espaniol. This voice option was a really thoughtful and creative idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 How has no one mentioned that the voice is the same as Stephen Hawking's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I am just curious how many of you have it switched on all the time, or now you have tried it, is it switched off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 How has no one mentioned that the voice is the same as Stephen Hawking's? it is, it is!! that's ok tho, as long as he doesn't start discussing imaginary numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I switched it off immedialty, don't like it, sry <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 off now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 mine is on for broadcasts and claims... i like both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I have turned it off. I would turn it on for broadcasts if I could filter club and tournament messages.Club messages for pay tournaments are becoming annoying and it seems the only way to avoid them is to cancel your membership to the club. Given the option I would turn OFF club/tournament broadcasts and turn ON broadcasts for tournament subs. Tournament sub messages are lost when you turn off lobby noise B) jillybean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 It bothers me that all women sound like old men. They may be old, but they are usually not men B) You can change the gender and speed of the voice in Windows XP under Control Panel -> Speech -> Text to Speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double ! Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 You can change the gender and speed of the voice in Windows XP under Control Panel -> Speech -> Text to Speech. interesting piece of infothanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 It bothers me that all women sound like old men. They may be old, but they are usually not men :unsure: You can change the gender and speed of the voice in Windows XP under Control Panel -> Speech -> Text to Speech. My only option is "Microsoft Sam" B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 My only option is "Microsoft Sam" B) The ones available on my machine are: LH Michael;LH Michelle; andMicrosoft Sam. I'm using Windows XP Professional will all the recent updates and service packs. If you do a google search, I think you can load all sort of different voices onto your machine, including voices without an Amercian accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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