Good luck with your hands-free speech recognition adventure. By the way, similar software is also available in other major operating systems such as Apple or Android. The software is also helpful for me when I’m writing e-mails. I also use speech recognition when I’m surfing the web and using either Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. On a personal note, this article was created, edited and rewritten using the Windows speech recognition program. Use your keyboard for a bit and then reopen the speech recognition software. There will be times when the software will get on your nerves. Then go onto the Microsoft support site to get instructions on using specific commands to control your desktop, your web browser, dictate to your word processor or email app, etc. After using the software for a while, you can go back and do a little more training so that it adapts to your voice better. I recommend doing some voice training at first, so the software understands your voice. When that opens, go through the steps to set up your microphone and take the short tutorial. To get the hardware and software set up properly, from your Windows desktop, go to Search on the taskbar. I also recommend a noise-canceling headset with a mic that can plug into the external sound card. This is because most tablets and laptops have a lot of internal noise (even some desktops do). For the sound card I recommend using an external USB sound card. I recommend a processor of i3, i5 or higher. Even some of the budget laptops will be able to harness the power of the software, just avoid opening many programs at once. Most mid-range tablets, laptops, and desktops will have the necessary processing and storage space to use the software optimally. To use the software effectively you should first make sure you have the right hardware. You’ll be using your Microsoft Word, Excel, and email hands-free in no time. Once you have it set up and have gotten familiar with the program, you will find that you can get up to 95% accuracy with speech recognition. But anyone can set up and use this feature to navigate Windows and dictate text. I have a physical disability myself and have been using Windows Speech Recognition for years. Windows Speech Recognition was primarily designed to help people with disabilities who couldn’t use a mouse or keyboard, as part of Microsoft’s accessibility features. In Windows 10 (also in Windows 7 and Windows 8) the Speech Recognition feature can be used to control the desktop, launch apps, and convert speech to text in word processing and other applications. Speech recognition focuses on the translation of audible speech to text, whereas voice recognition just seeks to identify an individual’s voice to perform various functions. But it seems that a lot of the public is unfamiliar with a very useful part of the Windows (TM) operating system called Windows Speech Recognition (WSR). Many of us today are familiar with voice recognition from our digital devices such as smartphones. AUTHOR ASA BACON, above, hands-free at the computer. With the debut of Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced Windows Speech Recognition. It would be great if my computer allowed me to dictate to it like a digital secretary. Typing slowly with many errors becomes a nuisance and time consuming. Years ago, I acquired a physical disability, that affected my fingers as well.
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