To select an audio output device

  1. Open Speech in Control Panel.
  2. On the Text-to-Speech tab, click Audio Output.
  3. Select either Use preferred audio output device or Use this audio output device.

      Use preferred audio device sets the output device as the default for the system. Select this option if you want to use the same output device for speech as all other sound for the system. It is also the default option for Speech properties. Often, computers will have only one output device, such as a pair of speakers. The default device is designated in the appropriate sounds or multimedia properties in Control Panel for each operating system. Additional information for the specific panel is available through the associated Help files.

      Use this audio output device allows you to select another device for speech applications only. The drop-down list box is active if other devices are available. From this drop-down list, select the device you want. This does not change the default device for other audio applications. For example, you may want all speech output to go through your headset rather than the speakers.

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