Windows XP Text-to-Speech - How do I get more voices?

Factual Questions
1

Under the Sound and Speech options in Control panel, theres a Text-To-Speech generator. The pulldown “voice” menu lists “Microsoft Sam” as the only voice - and he sounds like a robot. I’m thinking that there is a way to get more voices. I went online and tried to find some more voices, but I’m unsure as to what exactly I need to download.

2

I also have LH Michael and LH Michelle. I never did anything special to add them, they are just there. I don’t even know what LH stands for.

3

This page at Microsoft has another two, Mike and Mary. The link is in the right hand column.

4

So, how would I convert text to speech, i.e. having it read this message board, for example?

5

Thanks, SmackFu!

Joe, You just have to type it into the little box in the text-to-speech thing. You can’t, for example, have it read an entire page. Not with the program I’m talking about anyway.

6

I’ve looked in Windows XP help and in MS Word help, but they don’t tell you how to get Word to read a document to you. Surely you can use this (Text-to-Speech" without just using the “Use the following text to preview the voice:” field. Does anybody know how to do this?

7

I installed a program called Speakonia (a freeware text>speech>WAV utility) and it (unexpectedly from my POV) installed a few new voices that the Windows XP text>Speech gizmo was also able to use.