− | '''Microsoft Mike''' is one of the main text-to-speech voices in [[Windows XP]], and is also available in other TTS programs like [[Speakonia]], and [[Balabolka]]. He reads errors and signs on occasion whenever [[Microsoft Sam]] is unavailable. He often serves as a foil/backup for Sam, and indulges in looking at pictures and errors, or as a sidekick to whatever schemes he has in mind. | + | '''Microsoft Mike''' is one of the main text-to-speech voices in [[Windows XP]], and is also available in other TTS programs like [[Speakonia]], and [[Balabolka]]. He reads errors and signs on occasion whenever [[Microsoft Sam]] is unavailable. He often serves as a foil/backup for Sam, and indulges in looking at pictures and errors, or as a sidekick to whatever schemes he has in mind. Microsoft Mike is a speech synthesizer provided for use with applications that use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Speech_API Microsoft Speech API (SAPI)] |