Speech icon in Control Panel - what is it?

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Open Help and Support, type: speech in the box and click the arrow.

Speech recognition requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] ments.mspx

Install speech recognition
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] stall.mspx

Getting started with speech recognition
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] arted.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In newsbmFGCbeFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Angus Comber <angus@NOSPAMiteloffice.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hello
>
> I am intrigued by the Speech icon in Control Panel. What can I do with
> this? Can I for example get the system to 'speak' my emails?
>
> Angus

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Angus,

I apologize. I forgot that Speech Recognition wasn't actually part of
Windows XP.

You have to have at least Word 2002 or Office XP.

Or you have to have a 3rd party program like Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

ScanSoft - Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
http://www.scansoft.com/naturallyspeaking/


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23QbYVCceFHA.2888@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
Angus Comber <angus@NOSPAMiteloffice.com> hunted and pecked:
> I was looking at the requirements and it looks like at least Office XP
> version is required. But then it mentioned Internet Explorer. Can you
> confirm whether or not I need Office XP or higher to install the speech
> engine?
>
> Angus
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> newsid31NbeFHA.4088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Open Help and Support, type: speech in the box and click the arrow.
>>
>> Speech recognition requirements
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] ments.mspx
>>
>> Install speech recognition
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] stall.mspx
>>
>> Getting started with speech recognition
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] arted.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In newsbmFGCbeFHA.1504@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>> Angus Comber <angus@NOSPAMiteloffice.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> I am intrigued by the Speech icon in Control Panel. What can I do with
>>> this? Can I for example get the system to 'speak' my emails?
>>>
>>> Angus