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4. Select your preferred user voice model from the User Profile drop-down list.
Note To create a new speech recognition profile for each of your working
environments (noisy, quiet) and users (your spouse, your child), click Speech in the
Windows Control Panel.
5. Select your preferred speech recognition engine from the Recognizer drop-down
list.
Note Select the most recent version available in the drop-down list.
6. Click Speech Profile Training to display the speech training wizard specific to your
speech recognition engine.
Note This feature is available only if it is supported by your speech recognition
engine.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Tips
For best results:
• Use a close-talk microphone that rests near the side of your mouth instead of a
desktop or built-in microphone.
• Train the speech recognition engine in the same environment in which you will use it.
For example, if you use the engine mostly in the car, perform training in the car.
Perform three training sessions to get the best results.
• When training, speak the same voice as you will when giving voice commands to the
computer. Speak distinctly and at an average speed, as if giving a command.
• Use the Microphone Wizard to ensure your microphone is working correctly and to
view tips on microphone selection and placement. To use the wizard, click
Microphone Setup on the Voice tab of the Options dialog. Or, from the Start menu
on your computer, browse to the Control Panel and double-click the Speech icon to
open the Speech Properties dialog box.
• To increase the likelihood of correct speech recognition, on the Voice Settings tab in
the Options dialog box, select the Commands start with check box and then type
the appropriate word/phrase in the text box (if using a single word, use a word with
more than one syllable). For example, if you type computer, you would then say
"Computer, zoom in."
Speech Recognition Tips
To use voice navigation, you must have a 2-D or 3-D GPS fix and a route
calculated.
The following tips provide information on using the speech recognition feature and setting
up your microphone.
• Speech recognition is only active when your application is the active window.
• Commands become enabled based on your current GPS status, your data zoom level,
and other factors. Enabled commands do not have a red "x" on the icon.
• Disabled commands have a red "x" on the icon.
Note Some commands are disabled if a route is not calculated or if the GPS has not
been initialized.
• Avoid noisy environments when using voice command navigation.
• Use a close-talk microphone for best speech recognition results.