Setup Help 3/14/96


Select Installation Type
 Kurzweil VOICE Setup

Setup lets you install Kurzweil VOICE on a:

Standalone PC.

PC that is a network client.  This option is available only if you have already installed the network server.

Network server to be accessed by network clients.

Warning:  If you are replacing an earlier installation of Kurzweil VOICE, you should back up customized files before proceeding.  Click here for more information.

To continue

Select an option and choose the Next button.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


 Registration

Enter your registration information on this screen.

To enter registration information

1	In the Name box, type your name.

2	In the Company box, type your company's name if applicable.

To continue

Choose the Next button.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


 Registration Confirmation

This screen prompts you to confirm the registration information you entered in the previous screen.

To continue

Choose the Next button to save this information and continue Setup.

To edit registration information

Choose the Back button to return to the previous screen and change this information.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


  Select Sound Board and Microphone

This screen lets you select the type of sound board and microphone you will use with Kurzweil VOICE.

To select a sound board

Accept the displayed values or select a different type of sound board and microphone from the drop-down lists.
Sound board:  Select by name, or select Other Mwave for boards such as the Standard Office F/X board, IBM MultiMedia modem, ACE modem, ObJIX modem, or Tecmar MegaPhone board.
Microphone:  Select by name, or select:

High Output Level Microphone (electret) for other electret condenser microphones, such as the Telex Voice Commander.

Low Output Level Microphone (dynamic) for other dynamic microphones, such as the Shure SM10 headset.

To continue

Choose the Next button.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


 Kurzweil APA Sound Board

This screen lets you change the Kurzweil APA sound board configuration.

To change the current settings

Select new values from the drop-down lists.
I/O Address:  Change the I/O address if the default setting conflicts with another device.  If you change the I/O address, you must also change switches on the board according to this table:

I/O Address	Switches

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
290	On	Off	On	On	Off	On	Off	On
298	Off	Off	On	On	Off	On	Off	On
2A0	On	On	Off	On	Off	On	Off	On
2A8	Off	On	Off	On	Off	On	Off	On
280	On	On	On	On	Off	On	Off	On
288	Off	On	On	On	Off	On	Off	On
Interrupt:  Change the interrupt if the default value conflicts with another device.  Suggested alternate settings are 2, 3, or 5.

To continue

Choose the Next button.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


  Vocabulary Selection

From this screen, you can select the vocabulary size or sizes you want. If you are upgrading to a newer version or reinstalling Kurzweil VOICE, you can switch to another vocabulary size at this time and keep all the training and adaptation for the existing vocabulary.

To select a vocabulary or switch to a different size

Select the option button next to the vocabulary size you want installed.

30,000 word vocabulary:  Includes 20,000 words and lets you add 10,000 of your own words or commands for a vocabulary option totaling 30,000 active words.

60,000 word vocabulary:  Includes 40,000 words and lets you add 20,000 of your own words or commands for a vocabulary option totaling 60,000 active words.

Both:  Installs both vocabularies and makes either vocabulary available to all users.

Note:  You must have 8 MB dedicated RAM to run VOICE with the 30,000 active word vocabulary and 16 MB dedicated RAM to run VOICE with the 60,000 active word vocabulary.

To continue

Choose the Next button.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


Change Vocabulary Selection
  Change Vocabulary Size

This screen lets you change the vocabulary size for all users or select a user whose vocabulary size you wish to change.

You can also use this screen to install a new vocabulary.

To change vocabulary size for one or more users

Select a user name from the drop-down list or select Change All Users.

To install a new vocabulary

Select the option button next to the vocabulary size you want installed.

30,000 word vocabulary:  Includes 20,000 words and lets you add 10,000 of your own words or commands for a vocabulary option totaling 30,000 active words.

60,000 word vocabulary:  Includes 40,000 words and lets you add 20,000 of your own words or commands for a vocabulary option totaling 60,000 active words.

To continue

Choose the Next button to change vocabulary selections or install a new vocabulary.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


  Specify Installation Directory

This screen lets you compare the Space Required and Space Available figures to see if you need to make a change in the installation directory for Kurzweil VOICE.

To change the setup directory location

1	Choose the Change Directory button.

2	Type the name of the new directory, including the path; or use the Browse button to locate the directory.
EXAMPLE:  C:\MYAPPS\KVWIN.

3	Choose the Next button.

To continue

When you are satisfied with the directory, choose the Install Files button.  Kurzweil VOICE begins installing the files.

Warning:  If you are replacing an earlier installation of Kurzweil VOICE, you should back up customized files before proceeding.  Click here for more information.

To exit

Choose the Exit button to exit from Setup.


  Backing Up Customized Files

Back up customized files for your previous installation of Kurzweil VOICE by following the guidelines below.

To back up files on a standalone PC

Make a back-up copy of the following files in the specified directories or folders:

Backing up these files...	Saves this information...
C:\KVWIN\*.INI	User-selected preferences
C:\KVWIN\*.KVV	Changes to Global Words commands (in global.kvv) and Open-Application commands (in runapp*.kvv)
C:\KVWIN\*.VOC	Changes to Application commands
C:\KVWIN\VOCAB\USGENxx\[app_name].TKN (Optional because Kurzweil VOICE  can regenerate this file)	Pretrained speech samples that were gathered for a new application that you voice-enabled through Command Learning. Save this file only for new applications.  Other [app_name].TKN files can be reinstalled.
C:\KVWIN\USERS\[user_name]\*.*	Voice profiles for all users
To back up files in a network environment

Make a back-up copy of the following files on the server and PC hard drives in the specified directories or folders:

Backing up these files...	Saves this information...
C:\KVWIN\*.* (For network clients installed  on PC hard drives) K:\KVWIN\CLIENTS\[client_name]\*.* (For network clients installed on the server)	User-selected peferences Changes to Global Words commands (in global.kvv) and Open-Application commands (in runapp*.kvv) Changes to Application commands
K:\KVWIN\*.KVV	Changes to Global Words commands (in global.kvv) and Open-Application commands (in runapp*.kvv)
K:\KVWIN\*.VOC	Changes to Application commands
K:\KVWIN\VOCAB\USGENxx\[app_name].TKN (Optional because Kurzweil VOICE  can regenerate this file)	Pretrained speech samples that were gathered for a new application that you voice-enabled through Command Learning. Save this file only for new applications.  Other [app_name].TKN files can be reinstalled.
K:\KVWIN\USERS\[user_name]\*.*	Voice profiles for all users


The following drive and directory or folder names are assumed.  If you used different names for your installation, substitute them for what you see in the tables.

C: and K: for the PC hard drive or network drive where you installed  Kurzweil VOICE

\KVWIN for the directory or folder where you installed Kurzweil VOICE

\CLIENTS for the directory or folder where you installed network client files on the server

\USGENxx for USGEN30, USGEN60, or both, depending on which vocabularies you installed