Text to Speech is not working.
The text to speech is no longer working. Kindle still powers to 100% but I only get a few slow..... words and then nothing. Love my text to speech! Can it be fixed?
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The text to speech is no longer working. Kindle still powers to 100% but I only get a few slow..... words and then nothing. Love my text to speech! Can it be fixed?
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It's great that you're still using and enjoying your Kindle 3, also known as the Kindle Keyboard! The "few slow words then nothing" problem with Text-to-Speech is a well-known issue with older Kindle models and can be quite frustrating.
Here's a breakdown of the likely causes and what you can do about it:
The text-to-speech feature relies on a set of voice files stored on the Kindle's internal memory. Over time, these files can become corrupted or fragmented, which causes the slow, stuttering, and then silent behavior you're describing. The "few slow words" are the Kindle trying to load and process the corrupted data before giving up.
Since the issue is likely a software problem rather than a hardware failure, you can try these steps to fix it.
Menu > Settings > Menu (again) > Update Your Kindle
. If it's not grayed out, there might be an update available. If it is grayed out, it means your Kindle is already running the latest software version.Menu > Settings > Menu (again) > Reset to Factory Defaults
.While it's possible for the speaker or headphone jack to fail, your description of "a few slow words" makes a software issue more likely. A purely hardware problem would usually result in no sound at all.
Yes, in most cases, these issues can be fixed by the troubleshooting steps above. The fact that the Kindle is still powering on and reading text to some degree is a very good sign that the device's main components are still functional.
If you love the Text-to-Speech feature, it's definitely worth trying these steps before considering a new device.
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