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Chapter 8. Using the Internet

This chapter describes how to navigate the Internet with your voice.

You need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met before trying the

procedures in this chapter:

v You have a connection to the Internet, either by means of an established

account with a service provider or through a connection at work. To work

with America Online (AOL), you must be registered as an AOL user.

v Internet Explorer Version 4.01 with Service Pack 2 or higher, and/or

America Online Version 7.0 is installed on your computer.

v ViaVoice is installed on your computer with your user name and voice

model currently selected.

If ViaVoice does not recognize some of your commands, try saying the

Attention word, such as 'Computer', followed by the command.

If ViaVoice continually misrecognizes your commands, you should select the

option to require an Attention word—to be used before all voice

commands—from the Dictation tab in ViaVoice Options. Or you can select

the Use key for commands check box and choose a key to press while

saying a command.

Internet Explorer

Say "Surf the Web" when ViaVoice is active to start Internet Explorer.

Say "Jump to <favorite>" to open the page specified by the item listed in

your Favorites menu (from the Windows Start button or your browser’s

tasklist). This command may be used whenever the Favorite Command Set is

active.

The following navigation commands are available:

You say You get

"Surf the Web" Launches Internet Explorer

"Jump to <favorite>" Launches Internet Explorer to the page specified

from your Favorites menu

"Back" Moves back to the previous page