Listen to the Hull City Council Website with Browsealoud
Visitors to the Hull City Council website may listen to the content by using Browsealoud. Browsealoud is a free tool which is used to speech enable a website. It may assist the following:
People with low literacy and reading skills
People for whom English is not their first language
People with dyslexia
People with a mild visual impairment
To read more about Browsealoud visit the website at www.browsealoud.com or alternatively follow the instructions below to install the software.
Browsealoud Installation
For full details on how to install Browsealoud please visit the instructions page on the Browsealoud website. Once you are ready to download the free software please click the image below or visit the download section of the Browsealoud website.
Using Browsealoud
Once Browsealoud is installed you will see a circular icon in the system tray in the lower right section of the screen, as shown below.
To access the main settings, either
Double click the Browsealoud icon
Right click the Browsealoud icon, then left click OPEN BROWSEALOUD SETTINGS
Hold down CTRL + WINDOWS LOGO + TAB to toggle to the System Tray, use the right arrow to select the Browsealoud icon, then press RETURN.
The main settings will appear, as shown below.
By moving through the appropriate tabs within the main settings box, elements such as speech, appearance and so on can be altered to suit individual requirements and taste.
Uninstalling Browsealoud
Should you wish to uninstall Browsealoud, full instructions are available on how to do this from the uninstall section of the Browsealoud website.