# Using the Applets to Learn DECtalk Software Basics

The Applet Help introduces the basic operations involved in DECtalk Software voice and program control. If you are a general user, it gives you the information you need to use the Dtsample, Speak, Say, and User Dictionary Build Tool applets. If you are an application programmer and not familiar with DECtalk Software, it introduces the basic voice and program control functions used to control DECtalk Software from within an application program.

Topics include:

Speaking a text file

Inserting in-line commands

Changing the speaking voice

Changing the speaking rate

Overview of the User Dictionary Build Tool

Building a User Dictionary

Using the Speak applet

Using the Text-to-Speech server from Windows applications

Using the Say command-line applet