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Chapter 1. Setting up your speech system
This chapter describes how to install ViaVoice on your computer and then set
up your sound system. You should allow 30–45 minutes to complete the
procedures in this chapter:
v Install ViaVoice from the CD-ROM that comes in your package.
v Set up your audio system. The User Wizard will assist you!
v Record a story and let ViaVoice create a model of your voice.
v Optionally, if you already have documents that reflect the style and words
(lexicon) that you plan to dictate, you can have ViaVoice analyze those
documents.
The computer on which you will set up your speech system should be in the location where
you plan to dictate. During setup, background noises should be like those you will hear
during future dictation sessions. If there is unusual background noise (for example, street
repairs being done outside an open window) or if you plan to dictate in a noisy location
which is now quiet, wait until the acoustics return to normal before setting up your speech
system.
First check the following points before installing this program.
1. Refer to the side of the box to ensure your computer meets the minimum
requirements for installing this program.
2. Ensure that the disk drive where you plan to install ViaVoice has not been
compressed with disk-compression utilities.
3. If you are installing on Windows 2000 or Windows XP, your user ID must
have administrator authority.
4. If you are installing ViaVoice over an existing IBM speech product or have
IBM speech products in more than one language, read the information in
the Readme file on the ViaVoice distribution CD before installing ViaVoice.
5. If you plan to use ViaVoice with a digital recorder, read the information in
the Readme file on the ViaVoice distribution CD before installing ViaVoice.
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