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Irish_Dem

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8. You hit the speech function on your lap top.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 05:26 PM

Feb 2024

If you highlight some text and then hit the control control, a menu comes down and if you select "speech, start speaking"
it will read all the text you highlighted. I use if for a long article so I can listen to it while I do other things.

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WTF I dosed off with my lap top on my lap. I was just woke by [View all] doc03 Feb 2024 OP

Dunno, but bookmarking to find out. nt intrepidity Feb 2024 #1

I must have clicked on something in my sleep nt doc03 Feb 2024 #2

You must have toggled the SLMM function dweller Feb 2024 #3

I was thinking could that be a function for the blind nt doc03 Feb 2024 #5

We've entered the 'singularity'? Think. Again. Feb 2024 #4

So you're hearing voice now? Angleae Feb 2024 #6

At first I thought it was Alexa but it was a younger doc03 Feb 2024 #7

I guess you could have also hit a video start button. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #12

You hit the speech function on your lap top. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #8

How in the hell did I do that while sleeping? I will have to try that, thanks. doc03 Feb 2024 #9

You must have moved your hand, and finger(s) touched some of the keys. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #10

Yes it is a nice feature. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #11

I can't do stuff like that Conjuay Feb 2024 #14

Thanks, I'll use that information. Emile Feb 2024 #13

My new iPad has started some autonomous behaviors. Straw Man Feb 2024 #15

AI has figured out that the easiest, least energy intensive, way to kill us all is sleep deprivation. LudwigPastorius Feb 2024 #16