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Encarta: Selecting Special Character Disables Read Aloud Feature

Article ID: 195751

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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SYMPTOMS

If you select a special character in Encarta Encyclopedia 99 and attempt to use the Read Aloud feature to pronounce the name of the character, the Read Aloud feature may no longer function.

NOTE: Depending on which character you select, the Read Aloud feature may or may not pronounce the name of the character.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Click Options, point to Read Aloud, and then click Settings.
  2. Click Test.
  3. After the test speech is read aloud, click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99.

MORE INFORMATION

This issue has been reported with the following special characters:
  • Asterisk
  • Hyphen
  • Underscore
NOTE: This issue occurs only if you select the special character without any accompanying text.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm

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