Once you have configured at least one talker, you can start the KDE Text-to-Speech System. Click on the General tab. The General screen appears. You can also set some general options on this screen.
![]() | Check this box to activate the KTTS system. This starts the KDE TTS Daemon (KTTSD). If KTTSD starts successfully, the Jobs tab will appear. Once KTTSD has been started, you can begin creating and speaking text jobs. See the section called “Managing Text Jobs”. Unchecking will stop KTTSD and deactivate the KDE TTS system. NoteIf this box is disabled, you have not yet configured any talkers (or you forgot to click the button). See the section called “Configuring Synthesis Plugins (Talkers)”. |
![]() | When this box is checked, an icon appears in the system tray whenever kttsmgr is running. In this mode, clicking or does not cause kttsmgr to exit. Instead, the screen disappears but kttsmgr continues running in the system tray. Click the icon to restore the screen. To quit kttsmgr, right-click on the icon in the system tray and choose Quit. When unchecked, an icon does not appear in the system tray. Clicking or quits kttsmgr. NoteWhen kttsmgr exits, KTTS keeps running if the Enable Text-to-Speech System (KTTSD) box is checked. NoteThis option does not take effect until the next time kttsmgr is started. NoteThis option has no effect when kttsmgr is running in the KControl. |
![]() | When this box is checked, the kttsmgr screen appears when you start kttsmgr. If unchecked, the kttsmgr icon appears in the system tray when kttsmgr is started, but the screen does not appear. Click the icon in the system tray to make the screen appear. |
![]() | When this box is checked, and kttsmgr is not already running, it will appear in the system tray whenever KTTSD is speaking. This gives you an opportunity to stop or otherwise manage the speaking. |
![]() | When this box is checked, and kttsmgr automatically appears in the system tray whenever speaking, it will also disappear automatically when speaking has finished. |
![]() | Be sure to click here to save your settings. |
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