![]() ![]() On the Windows platform, Apache OpenOffice, IBM Symphony before that, and now LibreOffice implement the Linux Foundation IAccessible2 (v1.3) accessibility API. However, as no agreed "standard" exists for Speach recognition services, that lessens the potential of implementing cross platform support. You might like to both search, and perhaps post, on one of the Microsoft forums like Windows 7 Forum or one of the independent forums like Seven Forums.Ī colleague used Dragon Naturally Speaking under Windows XP and found it to be very good - he hasn't tried it with W7.Īpache OpenOffice is a cross platform program supporting Linux, OS X and Windows environments-for that reason the UNO Accessibility API will remain the basis of support for all AT at comparable levels across all platforms. I think the application you want to dictate into does not know that you are using speech recognition - Windows 7 converts your speech into text, and Windows 7 then sends the text to the program as though you were using a keyboard. When you have it working, try it with OpenOffice. Now try to use it with a Microsoft program like Notepad or Wordpad or Windows Live Mail (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad (or Wordpad)). This brings up Windows Speech Recognition and the Wizard leads you through what to do. This gives (W7 Home Edition) six results and 4 Use the computer without the mouse or keyboard is the one you want.Ģ Start > type speech into the search box. ![]() I found two useful items:ġ Start > Help and Support > type speech. Almost all of Microsoft's applications make heavy use of the accessibility APIs thus they mostly work with speech recognition.Īll I can therefore suggest is that you faithfully follow the steps outlined in Windows 7 Help and try it first with some Microsoft programs. ![]() Naw is just most other applications have failed to utilize the accessibility APIs built into Windows which the speech recognition uses. I do wonder if the Microsoft-only use for Speech Recognition is intentional MSFT has always had a talent for shooting itself in the foot. ![]()
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