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Speech recognition dictation works only in applications that support the Microsoft

Text Services Framework. Applications that support this framework include:

• Microsoft Office Word

• Microsoft Office Outlook

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Nearly all applications included with Windows Vista

Speech recognition won’t work with applications that don’t support the Text Ser-

vices Framework, such as Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Excel, and

Corel WordPerfect.

Configuring Speech Recognition for First Use

Before you can use Windows Speech Recognition, you must ensure that your com-

puter has a sound card and that the sound card is properly configured. You must

then connect a microphone to the sound card’s microphone jack. Speaking into the

microphone is what triggers the software.

Once you’ve connected your microphone, you can configure Windows Speech Rec-

ognition for first use. However, you won’t be able to complete the setup of the soft-

ware until you’ve adjusted the microphone volume to a proper level. To adjust the

input levels for your microphone, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound and then click Sound.

3. In the Sound dialog box, double-click Microphone on the Recording tab.

4. On the Levels tab, use the Microphone slider to adjust the input level for the

microphone, as shown in Figure 13-5.

5. On the Custom tab, select the MIC Boost checkbox if you need to boost the

input levels for your microphone.

6. Click OK.

Figure 13-5. Setting the audio input levels for your microphone

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To set up the speech software for first use, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Accessories.

2. Click Ease of Access, and then click Speech Recognition. This starts the Set up

Speech Recognition Wizard.

3. On the Welcome to Speech Recognition page, read the introductory text and

then click Next.

4. On the Select the “Type of microphone you would like to use” page, shown in

Figure 13-6, select the type of microphone you are using.

5. On the “Set up your microphone” page, follow the instructions for setting up

and positioning your microphone. Different directions are provided for each

type of microphone. Click Next.

6. On the “Adjust the microphone volume” page, shown in Figure 13-7, read the

sample text aloud into your microphone. Adjust the microphone volume if the

levels are too low or too high.

7. Click Next twice. On the “Improve speech recognition accuracy” page, specify

whether the speech recognition software should scan your documents and email

messages to learn the words and phrases you use. If you want to enable this fea-

ture, click “Enable document review.” Otherwise, click “Disable document

review” to turn off this feature. Click Next.

8. On the “Print the speech reference card” page, click “View reference sheet.” In

Windows Help and Support, click Print to print out the reference sheet.

Figure 13-6. Selecting the type of microphone you are using