Using a Text-to-Speech Action

The Text-To-Speech Action sends a text-to-speech notification to a specified computer.

Note: If you want to use a text-to-speech action on a Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 server class remote desktop (RDP) system, you need to enable audio mapping in the Terminal Services Configuration.

1. In Windows, click Start > Run, in the Run dialog enter TSCC.msc, then click OK.
2. In the Connections folder, double-click RDP-tcp. The RDP-TCP Properties dialog appears.
3. Select the Client Settings tab, then click to clear the Audio Mapping check box.

To configure a Text-to-Speech Action:

1. Go to the Action Library:
   • From the web interface, click GO. The GO menu appears.
   • If the WhatsUp section is not visible, click WhatsUp. The WhatsUp section of the GO menu appears.
   • Select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.

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   • From the main menu bar of the console, select Configure > Action Library. The Action Library appears.
2. In the Action Library, do one of the following:
   • Click New, then select Text-to-Speech Action.

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   • Select an existing Text-to-Speech Action, then click Edit.

     The action properties page appears.

3. Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Enter a unique name for this action.
   • Description. Enter a short description of the action. This is displayed in the Action Library along with the entry in Name.
   • Speak Rate. Select how fast the voice speaks the message.
   • Volume. Select the volume of the message.
   • Message. Enter any text message you want audibly repeated. Your own text can be used in addition to percent variables.
4. Click OK to save changes.