Using voice recognition, To set up voice recognition, Setting up parental controls – Gateway DX4800 User Manual
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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Using voice recognition
You can attach a microphone to your computer and configure Windows to create typed text from
your voice.
To set up voice recognition:
1
Click
(Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Speech Recognition Options.
The Speech Recognition Options window opens.
2
Click one of the following settings to start setting up speech recognition:
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Start Speech Recognition turns on speech recognition. With an attached microphone,
you can then control your computer using voice commands.
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Set up microphone configures your attached microphone to work correctly with
speech recognition.
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Take Speech Tutorial helps you learn how to use speech recognition.
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Train your computer to better understand you helps you create several voice
samples that your computer can use to better recognize the words you speak.
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Open the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice
commands.
3
If you want to configure your computer’s settings for reading aloud on-screen text, click
Text to Speech on the left of the window.
Setting up parental controls
You can use parental controls to:
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Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children
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Block inappropriate games and programs
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Schedule the times your children can use the computer
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Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of computer use
To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account for each of
your children. For information on setting up user accounts, see
Important
You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls. You
cannot set up parental controls for an administrator user account.