How do I install Acapela's My-Own-Voice?
Acapela My-Own-Voice voices are SAPI5 voices that have used voice banking. Communicator 5 is compatible with Acapela My-Own-Voice 4. These voices can be installed to work in Communicator 5. To install and set up the voice in Communicator, please follow the instructions below.
- Double-click the ZIP file that was received from Acapela
- Select Extract All
- Choose the Extract button
- Double-click the folder that got extracted in the new Window that opened
- Right-click RegSapi5.bat
- Choose Run as Administrator
- You may get a message stating Windows protected your PC. If so, choose More info
- Select Run anyway
- If you get a message asking if you want the application to make changes, choose Yes
- Press any key to finish installing the My-Own-Voice
- Open Communicator and go into Advanced Settings
- Choose the Sound tab and select Voice
- Now you should see the Acapela voice in the Use Voice drop down menu. Select it and choose OK.