Using voice recognition, To set up voice recognition, Setting up parental controls – Gateway FX542XT User Manual
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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Using voice recognition
You can attach a microphone to your computer and configure Windows to create typed text from
your voice.
To set up voice recognition:
1
Click
(Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Speech Recognition Options.
The Speech Recognition Options window opens.
2
Click one of the following settings to start setting up speech recognition:
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Start Speech Recognition turns on speech recognition. With an attached microphone,
you can then control your computer using voice commands.
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Set up microphone configures your attached microphone to work correctly with
speech recognition.
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Take Speech Tutorial helps you learn how to use speech recognition.
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Train your computer to better understand you helps you create several voice
samples that your computer can use to better recognize the words you speak.
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Open the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice
commands.
3
If you want to configure your computer’s settings for reading aloud on-screen text, click
Text to Speech on the left of the window.
Setting up parental controls
You can use parental controls to:
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Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children
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Block inappropriate games and programs
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Schedule the times your children can use the computer
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Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of computer use
To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account for each of
your children. For information on setting up user accounts, see
.
Important
You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls. You
cannot set up parental controls for an administrator user account.