Listen to our website

You can listen to this website using the free Dixerit Plus service. This services to easy to use, free, and help people who find it hard to read, such as those with dyslexia or learning difficulties, those for whom English is not their first language, and those with mild visual impairments. They are not designed to replace screen reader software such as JAWS.

This page contains detailed instructions for using Dixerit Plus, but if you have any problems using the services please contact us and we will be happy to help.

To use the full service, you must alow the use of cookies in your web browser. A cookie is a small file stored on your computer that stores things like site preferences. If you have disabled cookies this introduction will always be shown and you will not be able to configure the service. By using this service, you accept that the service will try to use cookies. 

Link to use this service http://spoxy4.insipio.com/generator/en/www.southbeds.gov.uk/

Listening to pages

Dixerit Plus is available to listen to most pages on this site. On any page where you see the "Listen to our website" icon (shown below), simply click the icon and the dixero controls will be displayed. With

You can use Dixerit Plus to:

	Listen to sections of text by highlighting it and clicking the "Read Text" icon.
	Listen to any paragraph by hovering your mouse pointer over it, and clicking the paragraph icon  that appears after a short time.
	Listen to all of the links on the page by clicking the "Read Links" icon. Each link is read out with a number - to follow a particular link just enter the link's number in the "Goto" box and click "Go".

Saving speech

	After listening to a section of text you can save the speech file by clicking on the "Save" icon. You will be prompted for a filename and location to save the file, using your computer's standard file window.

Stopping speech

	You can stop Dixerit Plus from reading by clicking the "Stop" con.

Changing speech settings

	You can change the settings for Dixerit Plus by clicking the "Settings" icon.

Getting Help

	If you need extra help click on the "Help" icon. This provides the most up-to-date help for Dixerit Plus and may include information that isn't available here.

Exiting SpeakIT

	To exit Dixerit Plus and remove the dixero toolbar click the "Exit" icon. The toolbar will be removed and you will be returned to the website.

Browsealoud

Browsealoud is another way that you can speech-enable our website. The free software is called Browsealoud, and is used on over 2000 websites in the UK and USA. Browsealoud is a Windows browser plug-in designed for use with Internet Explorer 4 upwards, Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Forefox. This facility will not work with without a Windows operating systems. Our page gives you information on how it works, frequently asked questions and how to download the facility.