It's possible to import data from pre-2.0 pVoice versions. To achieve this, you select 'File' - 'Import pVoice 1.0 data' and browse to the cat.txt that is the base of the pre-pVoice 2.0 data. Select that file and choose 'open', after which pVoice overwrites the current data with the imported data
If you select 'Direct Speech' from the 'Edit' menu, every (normal) item is pronounced immediately instead of only after selecting the 'talk' button. Direct Speech is disabled every time pVoice starts. This setting is not saved throughout multiple pVoice sessions.