Talking Keys

Talking Keys is a small software application whose purpose is to read aloud the characters that you type or play preset sound notifications which simulate typewriter sound. It also offer support for a virtual keyboard. It can be installed on all Windows versions out there.

The utility can be found running in the background. It resides in the system tray without bothering you with popup notifications and other types of messages. A help manual is able available in case you want to find out more about the tool’s functions.

You can quickly enable or disable the sound by double-clicking on the app’s icon from the system tray. The configuration panel can also be accessed via the system tray.

Talking Keys reveals a clean and simple onscreen keyboard that won’t take much of your time to decode it. You can make the application either speak the keys aloud or play typewriter sound notifications each time you press a key.

Other important configuration settings worth being mentioned enable you to open the folder where the sound files are stored and automatically launch the utility at Windows startup. You are allowed to customize the typewriter sound notifications by replacing the preset WAV files using custom audio items.

Tests have shown that Talking Keys carries out a task quickly and without errors. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not affected.

All things considered, Talking Keys comes packed only with basic features for helping you equip your keyboard with sound notifications, and is suitable especially for less experienced users. If you need audible feedback while typing, you may give Talking Keys a try and see what it can do for you. It is also suitable for children and people who are visually impaired.

Limitations: · Limited number of sounds