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Updated on 2025-04-08

Play with Win XP system built-in voice input software

I still remember that a year or two ago, voice input software was popular for a period of time, most of which were based on IBM voice input software as the core, but because the processing speed of computers had not reached a very high level at that time, there was no climate. Now, with the continuous increase in computer frequency, even Windows XP has built-in voice recording software. How is it used? Let's experience it together.

Voice recognition is the ability of an operating system to convert spoken language into written text. Internal drivers (called SR engines) recognize these languages ​​and are able to convert them into text. Windows XP voice recognition system requires speakers or other sound input devices to receive sound. Typically, speakers should be high-quality devices with integrated noise filters. Voice recognition rate is directly related to input quality. The recognition rate of inferior loudspeakers is very low, and some are even unable to receive them.

The Microsoft Speech Recognition Training Wizard (Voice Training Wizard) will guide you through the steps you need and recommend the best placement of the speaker (tested by you for the best results).

Using Microsoft Voice Recognition Engine

We can oral text in any Microsoft Office XP program, Internet Explorer 5.0, and Outlook Express 5.0. Other software may eventually support the Microsoft voice recognition engine, and the text cannot be verbose in the WordPad at this time. Just as voice engines have specific languages, they may also have specific regional requirements. For example, the "Microsoft English ASR Version 5 engine" is for American, British, and Australians. Due to different pronunciations, it is very difficult for other people who do not speak American English to use it.

To use voice recognition, you need a high-quality close-range microphone, a sound card or USB port. You can use the Microphone Wizard to configure the location of the microphone.

It is important to train a voice recognition engine to be familiar with your voice. When reading the training text aloud, the engine will find a pattern that suits you to speak in order to help it explain what you say. Training creates a voice profile for each speaker.

Install voice recognition system

 1. Determine whether the voice recognition engine has been installed

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, click Sound, Voice, and Audio Devices, and then click Voice. 2. If the Voice Recognition tab in Voice Properties is available, it means that the Voice Recognition Engine is installed. Otherwise, the handwriting recognition engine has not been installed yet.

2. Install voice recognition from Microsoft Word 2002

1. Open Microsoft Word. 2. On the Tools menu, click Voice. Voice recognition is available in all Office programs and other programs that can activate voice recognition (eg, Microsoft Internet Explorer). As before: the speech recognition engine has a specified language. The first 3 available Microsoft voice engines are Simplified Chinese, American English and Japanese.

Voice recognition skills

After the Windows XP system is installed and works properly, it should be trained to adapt to the environment and speech style. On the Voice Recognition tab, click Training Profile and use the Voice Training Wizard to train the system so that it can recognize background noise (such as fan sound, air conditioning equipment noise, or other sound in the office). It will adapt to your speech style, including accents, pronunciations and even idioms.

Voice recognition is not an operation that does not require manual intervention at all. The best results will be achieved if you use the sound, mouse or keyboard in combination. Moreover, smooth and consistent voice quality will bring the best results. When talking to others, you can understand it through the content and environment, or even through whispering, shouting or the speed of your speech. However, speech recognition can only obtain the best understanding of words when it is spoken in a more predictable way.

If you speak too low or too softly, it will make it difficult for the computer to recognize what you are saying; don't pause between words. Computers are easier to recognize words than individual words. For example, a computer can have difficulty understanding such multiple words, such as "(pause) is(pause) another example sentence."

Start speaking in a quiet environment so that your computer will hear your voice instead of other background sounds, and you should also use a quality speaker. Please store the speaker in the same location and try not to move it during debugging.

Train your computer to recognize your voice by reading the training text prepared in the Voice Training Wizard aloud. Other training will enhance the accuracy of speech recognition.

When dictating, don't consider why words are not seen immediately on the screen. Speak continuously until all of them are expressed. The computer will display the recognized text on the screen after the sound processing is completed.

The pronunciation should be clear, but do not divide the syllables of each word. For example, making the sound of "e-nun-ci-ate" for each syllable will make it difficult for the computer to understand what you are saying.