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SAPI Upgrade Procedure

I have a Win XP Pro laptop that has SAPI 5.0 installed on it. What is the correct procedure to upgrade to SAPI 5.1 ? Thanks.
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Is there a program where I can use my mic to execute commands?

I was inspired by this http://vimeo.com/30649822 It appears he written a program using kinect to for mic input and it executes various commands. Is there an existing program i may use which uses a ...
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Windows 7 Language Packs

I am developing a Speech Recognition application on Windows 7. The thing is, I have a Windows 7 Home Premium Machine with en-US Language. It ships with an English Speech Recognizer Engine. I would ...
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Why does audio dictation software like Dragon work only from the speaker's side?

I don't want my laptop or mobile to just dictate/type down what I say, but instead write what the caller on the other end of the line says. Why doesn't Google or Nuance enable that functionality? Is ...
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simple speech to text software for entering characters

I'm looking for a software that can be used to enter characters or words to use in google chrome
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Quality of bluetooth headsets as microphone

I'm thinking about getting a bluetooth headset to use primarily as computer microphone. Question is: do they typically have good quality compared to traditional wireless microphones (or classic wired ...
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Is there a free alternative to Windows speech recognition?

I've been using Windows Vista's speech recognition. In theory it is great because I can command my computer and dictate to it. In practice it is buggy (stops responding) and doesn't understand a lot ...
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How can i turn my Airport On & Off with Speech Recognition on my Mac?

I've an iMac running Snow Leopard & I'd like to activate the internal Airport via Speech Recognition. I imagine a script would be involved but I've never utilized one before. Also I'm interested ...
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Coding while walking a baby to sleep

I recognize an element of absurdity to this question, but thought it couldn't hurt to ask. My third child will be born any time now, and I envision walking him (her?) to sleep late at night. In the ...
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Looking for speech-to-text tool (convert .wav to text)

I have the ability to get .wav files of voice mails emailed to me, but sometimes I'll be sitting in a meeting and I need to know the content of a message without playing it out loud. Are there any ...
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Speech recognition - MP3 to text software

I'm looking for a speaker independent program (commercial or free) that would enable me to transcribe MP3 files containing speech recordings (especially podcasts) to text. I wanted to try Dragon ...
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Is there an effective speech recognition application for Ubuntu?

I'm looking for something that works as well as the Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Windows Speech Recognition or MacSpeech Dictate - except for Ubuntu. Does such a thing exist?
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Can I hook my speaker out to my line in connection and record?

I'm trying to find any way I can to transcribe an interview I have recorded. My latest attempt will feature connecting my speaker out connection with my line in connection on the sound card and using ...
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Aero snap in speech recognition

Is there a command to snap a window to the left and right of the screen in windows 7, I have searched but not found anything (short of telling it to press winkey+ left or right)? Or somewya to add a ...
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How to dictate a Non-English text on an English Windows 7?

I'm using an English Windows 7 with speech recognition working fine if I'm dictating in English. I would like to dictate a letter in German. I don't need further features that let you use your ...
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Good Speech Recognition Programs for disabled people

I am trying to help my friend, who is severely disabled due to autism. I have found out that speech recognition is a good interface for disabled people to interact with the computer. One good software ...
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Microphone setup in Windows XP

On Windows XP, while on the speech control panel, I see that my voice is recognized by my computer when the Microphone is not connected (where is the voice input in such a case, I am using Thinkpad ...
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How do I dictate verbally to my PC?

I have seen examples of people speaking to their computer and it writes down everything they say. How can I do this with MS office 2007? Are there any other programs that can also do this?
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Vista speech recognition in multiple languages

my primary language is spanish, but I use all my software in english, including windows; however I'd like to use speech recognition in spanish. Do you know if there's a way to use vista's speech ...