Directions
for installing and setting up the SpeechMike
Do notplug in the SpeechMike before you install the drivers. Insert the
SpeechMike CD in the drive and install the drivers and program files.Reboot the computer, then plug in
the SpeechMike.
Take
this file, NatSpeak.scm,
right click on the link and left click on Save Target As. Then save
the file into the folder C:\Program Files\Philips
Speech\SpeechMike.
Create
a shortcut of the SpeechMike Control Application icon and place the shortcut in
the Start Up folder.
One
needs to have the Control Application running to use the SpeechMike
buttons. But it can be minimized. To make the Control Application
minimized each time the computer boots up, do the following: In the
Startup folder right click on the Control Application, then left click on
Properties.At the end of the Target line of text put a space
then type /h then click OK.Next to Run use the drop
down and choose Minimized.
Click
on the Open Folder icon and select NatSpeak.scm.
This is a scheme that assigns the top six buttons the following functions:
EOLRecordINS/OVWR
Beginning of LineMic On/OffEnd of Line
RewindPlay/StopFastForward
BackspaceEndTab
There are two buttons under the SpeechMike.
The lower button acts as a Left-Mouse Click. The upper button is programmed
to turn on the microphone (the microphone on/off button will work once Dragon
NaturallySpeaking is setup--keep reading).
Very
Important: exit the Control Application dialog box using the Exit
button not the red X close button.The process of completely closing the application with the NatSpeak.scm
scheme open will automatically open the NatSpeak.scm scheme upon subsequent
startups.
Start
Up Dragon NaturallySpeaking From the Dragon NaturallySpeaking toolbar, Click on Tools
then on Options, Click on the HotKeys
tab, Click on button for Microphone
On/Off and press F11 key (F11
appears in the box).Click on OK
and OK again.
Shut
down NaturallySpeaking and all open programs. Reboot the computer.The SpeechMike Control program should now be running but minimized.
Look
under the SpeechMike unit.It
is worth repeating, there are two buttons, the trigger button has a
“down” action, while the toggle button has an “up” action.The trigger button acts as a left mouse click.The toggle button above the trigger will turn the microphone on and off.
Big
trigger = Left mouse click Move the trackball mouse around and
click this button to insert the cursor where the mouse is.
Small
upper toggle = Microphone On/Off With Dragon running use this
button to turn the microphone on and off. Be sure to turn the microphone
off when not dictating.
The
other buttons on top of the SpeechMike are programmed and ready to work
in a document. The red record button is a second button that will
turn the microphone on or off. The rewind button acts as a
backspace. See the button map above for how the other buttons are
assigned.
