(You may want to read this from the bottom since I wrote
to you once before about this problem)
I tried 2 different Logitech USB digital mics--the first
one was doing very well for 2 days. Then, the menus
starting dropping down again, making it impossible to
continue. I'd be happy to buy a better mic though I'd have
to order it online (we don't have much variety here on
Maui). A more sensitive mic will just pick up more
extraneous noise, though, and that won't solve the
problem, will it?
In any case, I'll try to order a digital Sony USB mic if
you think it will help (is that all the info I need to
start searching?)
You said the modem also produces noise. Do you mean random
static noise internally? Or audible noise externally? In
either case, how can I work around it? I'm using a PCS2200
cable modem.
I noticed that the Recognition Profile Setting (under
Speech Properties) on the control panel doesn't really
make a difference. That is, when I change the
Pronunciation Sensitivity from low to high or vice versa,
I notice no difference in the response to my voice
commands. Is that normal?
Thanks for your help! (Wow, this is beginning to take a
lot of time and $$ to solve--is that normal?)
Dave
>-----Original Message-----
>Dave
>
>Once you have enable Speech Recognition, any extraneous
noise will trigger
>off odd actions. Noise from modems is a common problem,
but the most common
>problem is a poor quality microphone picking up erroneous
noises. This is
>especially important on a laptop where a USB Digital mic
is almost
>obligatory! Logitech make a good entry-level digital mic
and Sony make some
>superb quality mics - but they are pricey.
>
>--
>Terry Farrell - Word MVP
>http://word.mvps.org/
>
>"Dave" <libhartd001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:7f6d01c47792$7a707f20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>: I have written some macros that I invoke orally--works
>: great, using a microphone and Word 2002. Problem is,
other
>: commands tend to execute automatically--commands I don't
>: want (and don't say). It's usually the drop down
>: menus. "File" drops down quite a bit, as do some of the
>: others. Occasionally I'll go 10 minutes without an
>: annoying command executing; other times, something
happens
>: every few seconds. It's as if the computer is haunted.
>:
>: I've adjusted the microphone (control panel, speech,
>: settings), but that doesn't seem to have any effect.
>:
>: Any ideas??
>:
>: Dave L.
>