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Start Speech Recognition

Speech Recognition allows you to control your computer by voice. Using only your voice, you can start programs, open menus, click buttons and other objects on the screen, dictate text into documents, and write and send e-mails. Just about everything you do with your keyboard and mouse can be done with only your voice.
This tutorial shows you how to Start Speech Recognition the first time you use Speech Recognition, and to set it to turn on each time you log on.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions1On the Start menu, select:

• Control Panel.
• Ease of Access.
• Speech Recognition.

Display the Start menu by pressing the Windows logo key , then select.

• Control Panel by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.
• Ease of Access by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.
• Speech Recognition Options by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.

2In Configure your Speech Recognition experience, select:

• Start Speech Recognition.

The first time you select Start Speech Recognition you'll be taken through setting up your microphone and the Speech Tutorial. You'll also be given the option to set Speech Recognition to start each time you log on to your computer.
In Configure your Speech Recognition experience, select:

• Start Speech Recognition by pressing ALT+S.

The first time you select Start Speech Recognition you'll be taken through setting up your microphone and the Speech Tutorial. You'll also be given the option to set Speech Recognition to start each time you log on to your computer.


Accessibility Tutorials / Windows Vista
Start Speech Recognition

Speech Recognition allows you to control your computer by voice. Using only your voice, you can start programs, open menus, click buttons and other objects on the screen, dictate text into documents, and write and send e-mails. Just about everything you do with your keyboard and mouse can be done with only your voice.
This tutorial shows you how to Start Speech Recognition the first time you use Speech Recognition, and to set it to turn on each time you log on.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions1On the Start menu, select:

• Control Panel.
• Ease of Access.
• Speech Recognition.

Display the Start menu by pressing the Windows logo key , then select.

• Control Panel by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.
• Ease of Access by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.
• Speech Recognition Options by pressing the arrow keys, then ENTER.

2In Configure your Speech Recognition experience, select:

• Start Speech Recognition.

The first time you select Start Speech Recognition you'll be taken through setting up your microphone and the Speech Tutorial. You'll also be given the option to set Speech Recognition to start each time you log on to your computer.
In Configure your Speech Recognition experience, select:

• Start Speech Recognition by pressing ALT+S.

The first time you select Start Speech Recognition you'll be taken through setting up your microphone and the Speech Tutorial. You'll also be given the option to set Speech Recognition to start each time you log on to your computer.


More Speech Recognition Tutorials

• Start Speech Recognition
• Set up microphone
• Take Speech Tutorial
• Train your computer to better understand you
• Open the Speech Reference Card
• Advanced speech options

Tip
To get a list of keyboard shortcuts for Speech Recognition, just right-click the Speech Recognition UI (bar with microphone button), when Speech Recognition is turned on, and select Open Speech Reference Card.