Microsoft KB Archive/95089

= Tips on Training Voice Pilot =

Article ID: 95089

Article Last Modified on 11/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0
 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 1.0a
 * Microsoft Windows Sound System 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q95089



SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows Sound System version 1.0, 1.0a, and 2.0 includes a tool called Voice Pilot. This tool allows you to command and control Windows and Windows-based applications by issuing verbal commands. Voice Pilot can be trained to understand individual voices. The following tips may help in the Voice Pilot training process and increase the percentage of correctly recognized words.

Adjust the Recording Control
The input level indicator should register in the yellow when you speak.

Vary the Closeness of the Microphone
Vary the distance of the microphone from your mouth (the closer the better). Start with the microphone 8 to 12 inches from your mouth, and adjust as necessary.

Adjust the Recognition Threshold
If Voice Pilot recognizes commands that you have not issued, you can increase the closeness of the match between the words you speak and the command Voice Pilot recognizes, as follows:

Versions 1.0 and 1.0a


 * 1) Choose the Menu button, and choose the Options command.
 * 2) Adjust the slider to the right (toward the word &quot;Exactly&quot;).

Voice Pilot now recognizes a command only if it exactly matches a command you issue.

If Voice Pilot returns question marks instead of recognizing commands, you can decrease the closeness of the match between the word you speak and the command Voice Pilot recognizes by adjusting the slider to the left (toward the word &quot;approximately&quot;).

Version 2.0


 * 1) Choose the Preferences Command from the Options Menu.
 * 2) Adjust the Confidence Level slider to the right (toward the word &quot;High&quot;).

If Voice Pilot returns question marks instead of recognizing commands, you can decrease the closeness of the match between the word you speak and the command Voice Pilot recognizes by adjusting the slider to the left (toward the word &quot;Low&quot;).

Remove and/or Substitute Difficult Words
If Voice Pilot has difficulty recognizing a specific word, you may want to consider removing the word and creating a new vocabulary item to perform the command. Voice Pilot is more successful when using polysyllabic words versus monosyllabic words. For example, if Voice Pilot has difficulty recognizing the word &quot;Cut,&quot; remove &quot;Cut&quot; from the vocabulary list and add &quot;Cut out&quot; or &quot;delete&quot; or &quot;remove,&quot; then train the word to perform the cut function.

Remove Unused Words from the Active Vocabulary List
Voice Pilot's recognition ability may improve as the number of active words decreases.

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