Adobe Reader - Windows 8 - Read Out Loud Feature

I have been trying to access the Read Out Loud feature in the most recent version of Adobe Reader for Windows.  Making it for Windows 8 has lost most of the useful things about Adobe Reader.  Is there a version of Adobe that in in a window with menus and features other than show page, navigate, and save? 
Currently I have to email PDFs to an email associated with a Macbook that I have access to, and listen to the PDF on the Mac.

Not so far as I know. Creating a voice for reading is not about
recording samples, but about creating a kind of robotic voice,
something which is an enormous amout of highly skilled work. (Though I
don't work in the area and may have it wrong).
Aandi Inston

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    - or setup for Reading with the Accessability Assistant.
    Hope this is the answer you are looking for, my Read Out Loud feature is functioning fine now it had me baffled for a while, thought my sound card was malfunctioning.
    Cheers Jethro

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  • Adobe Reader- Read Out Loud Feature

    When using the Read Out Loud Feature I've noticed that there are only two mechanical sounding voices to chose from, one male and one female. Is there an option setting where I can use my own voice?

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     Satellite P755-S5263 
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    Thanks for the response.
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  • Adobe read out loud

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    Hey there hdilios,
    Just been trying to sort this one out myself, I noticed that you tried re-installing Adobe Reader with the same result.
    Could it be that, when you installed the first time / updated and then re-installed, Adobe Reader Protected Mode was automatically re-applied by default. Read Out Loud will not function while in Protected Mode.
    You must disable it to hear Read Out Loud document reader, it is quite safe to disable this additional security function, and the only way to make it work.
    To disable Adobe Reader XI Protected Mode
    - Open Adobe Reader
    - Click menu item Edit
    - Select Preferences
    - Preference panel opens
    - Select Security (Enhanced) in Categories list
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    - Dialog opens Click Yes
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    - Close/Restart Adobe Reader
    - Open a document you wish to read
    - Activate Read Out Loud
    - Choose Option to read Page or Whole Document
    - or setup for Reading with the Accessability Assistant.
    Hope this is the answer you are looking for, my Read Out Loud feature is functioning fine now it had me baffled for a while, thought my sound card was malfunctioning.
    Cheers Jethro

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