Microsoft KB Archive/307032

= Encarta 2001: You Receive a Speech Incompatibility Warning When You Install Encarta =

Article ID: 307032

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2001 Standard Edition, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 

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This article was previously published under Q307032



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia on your computer, you may receive the following warning:

This version of Encarta Encyclopedia 2001 has a known compatibility issue with speech functionality when used with this version of Windows.

You then have the option to click Continue, Cancel, or Details.

NOTE: Encarta Standard edition does not include the speech recognition feature.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) 4.0 is not installed on your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, install SAPI 4.0 on your computer before you install the Encarta Encyclopedia.

NOTE: Windows XP has native support only for SAPI 5.0. Therefore, if you need SAPI 4.0, you must install it yourself.

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MORE INFORMATION
To download SAPI 4.0, browse to the following Microsoft Web site, and then click the appropriate link:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/speechSDK/Install/4.0a/WIN98/EN-US/SPCHAPI.EXE

For additional information about SAPI 4.0, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306819 Release Notes for Windows XP contained in Relnotes.htm

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