How to Turn Off Voice on Kindle Fire HD
Open your Kindle Fire's Settings., Scroll down to Accessibility using two fingers., Double-tap Accessibility., Double-tap VoiceView Screen Reader., Double-tap Off to the right of "Screen Reader".
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Kindle Fire's Settings.
This is a grey, gear-shaped app on the Home Screen. , Since using one finger will simply prompt your Kindle's voice to read aloud whatever you touched, you'll have to use two fingers to scroll, and anything you would typically tap once you will need to tap twice., It's toward the bottom of the Settings menu., It's at the top of the page.
If you don't see this option, skip this step. , This is the top option on the page.
Doing so will disable the Kindle Fire's Screen Reader, which will prevent your Kindle from reading aloud the items you touch on-screen.
On some Kindles, this option may be called "Voice Guide" instead of "Screen Reader". -
Step 2: Scroll down to Accessibility using two fingers.
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Step 3: Double-tap Accessibility.
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Step 4: Double-tap VoiceView Screen Reader.
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Step 5: Double-tap Off to the right of "Screen Reader".
Detailed Guide
This is a grey, gear-shaped app on the Home Screen. , Since using one finger will simply prompt your Kindle's voice to read aloud whatever you touched, you'll have to use two fingers to scroll, and anything you would typically tap once you will need to tap twice., It's toward the bottom of the Settings menu., It's at the top of the page.
If you don't see this option, skip this step. , This is the top option on the page.
Doing so will disable the Kindle Fire's Screen Reader, which will prevent your Kindle from reading aloud the items you touch on-screen.
On some Kindles, this option may be called "Voice Guide" instead of "Screen Reader".
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