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Vista is the first Microsoft OS that has built-in speech recognition capabilities. Using this feature, you can perform tasks such as starting and closing programs, saving and deleting files, dictating text to be typed verbatim into a document, and editing the text. Deb Shinder shares her experiences working with Vista speech recognition and explains the available options.

Ever since Star Trek made it seem commonplace, many computer users have dreamed of being able to throw away their keyboards, exterminate their mice, and control their computers with their voices. Programs that make it possible to issue commands or dictate text to your computer have been around for many years and have proven especially useful to those who are physically unable to use other input methods. But such programs have never really gained widespread popularity.

Windows Vista is the first Microsoft operating system to come with speech recognition built in. Previously, speech recognition functionality was a part of Microsoft Office XP or Office 2003 or could be added through third-party software such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Microsoft's Voice Command added (limited) speech recognition to Windows Mobile operating systems. In any case, you had to buy and install additional software.

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