To check the input sound levels
- Open Speech in Control Panel.
- On the Speech Recognition tab, the Microphone box displays a linear register of the input sounds. If the microphone is accepting input, a bar is displayed indicating the sound level. Normal speech should register slightly less than halfway on the graph.
- If no sound registers, make sure the microphone is turned on; a few models have a mute switch. Also, double-check the connections to the computer. Some systems have several locations where a microphone can be plugged in.
Notes
- To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon.