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- HEARSAY GOLD INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
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- BOOK TWO: VOICE RECOGNITION
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- SECTION TITLE
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- 1.00 HOW TO SETUP THE HEARSAY GOLD RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
- 1.01 HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD LEVEL AND TEST VOCABULARY
- 1.02 HOW TO USE THE HOT KEY
- 1.03 HOW TO ENABLE/DISABLE VOICE RECOGNITION
- 1.04 HOW TO USE THE TEST VOCABULARY
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- 2.00 HOW TO CREATE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 2.01 HOW TO SELECT WORDS IN YOUR VOCABULARY
- 2.02 HOW TO DEFINE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 2.03 HOW TO TRAIN HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 2.04 HOW TO SAVE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 2.05 HOW TO LINK HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 2.06 HOW TO EXIT HEARSAY GOLD EDITOR & RETURN TO DOS
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- 3.00 HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 3.01 HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES FROM DOS
- 3.02 HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES WITH AN APPLICATION
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- 4.00 HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD WINDOW SYSTEM
- 4.01 HOW TO OBTAIN THE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARY WINDOW
- 4.02 HOW TO OBTAIN THE HEARSAY GOLD CONTROL WINDOW
- 4.03 HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY VOICE COMMANDS
- 4.04 HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD IN GRAPHICS MODE
- 4.05 HOW TO USE THE SAMPLE VOCABULARIES
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- 5.00 HOW TO EDIT EXISTING HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
- 5.01 HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES INTO THE EDITOR
- 5.02 HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY EDITOR
- 5.03 HOW TO EDIT
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- 6.00 HOW TO CREATE A BATCH FILE & MANUALLY CONFIGURE THE HEARSAY GOLD
- 6.01 HOW TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE THE HEARSAY
- 6.02 HOW TO CREATE HEARSAY BATCH FILES
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- APPENDIX A
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- * USING A MOUSE
- * HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD WITH A MOUSE
- * HOW TO USE THE MICROSOFT MOUSE MENUS
- * HOW TO ADJUST MOUSE SENSITIVITY
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- INTRODUCTION
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- The Hearsay Gold voice recognition system is a multi-functional command,
- control, and voice communication interface for the IBM PC. It combines, in a
- single integrated hardware/software package, facilities for voice command and
- control of standard applications programs, fast and efficient command selection
- from on-screen "Pop-up" windows, and voice prompts. As a bonus, Hearsay Gold
- also provides mouse users with a transparent mouse driver that enables the
- mouse to be used for cursor control and menu selection in most application
- programs running under PC-DOS. By integrating all of these functions into a
- package, a simple, consistent interface is provided for the user.
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- Book Two explains how to install and use the Hearsay Gold Recognition
- Software for the IBM Personal Computer. It is divided into many sections.
- SECTION ONE is designed to get you started with the system quickly. It is
- tutorial in nature and makes use of examples to teach the basics of operation.
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- SECTION TWO explains how to create your own vocabularies while SECTION
- THREE explains how to load these vocabularies.
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- SECTION FOUR, the operation guide, serves to document the operation of the
- Hearsay program in detail. This section explains all program options and modes
- of operation. It also explains the sample vocabularies provided on your system
- disk, and describes how to load and use them.
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- SECTION FIVE documents how to edit existing vocabularies.
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- SECTION SIX explains manual configurations and creation of batch files.
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- APPENDIX A describes the interafce between the software and a Microsoft
- compatible mouse, and discusses the use of the Microsoft Mouse Menu package
- with Hearsay.
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- 1.00 HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
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- 1.01 HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD LEVEL & TRAIN THE TEST VOCABULARY
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- This program will automatically set the microphone level to a value
- appropriate for the environment where you will use Hearsay. It determines an
- appropriate noise level and sets the level in the recognition driver. When
- recognition is enabled, the level takes effect. You should not talk or make any
- noise at step 4, when pressing [ENTER] and saying "CALIBRATE", as the program
- checks the background noise level during this period.
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- TO SET THE LEVEL
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- NOTE: The software includes step by step procedures and when prompted at any
- time to strike a key to continue, please do so. These prompts have been
- excluded from the following directions.
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- STEP ACTION
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- 1. Type SETUP [ENTER]
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- NOTE: The Level position should be set only once in the environment where you
- will be using the Hearsay Gold system. If the environment changes or the
- computer is moved to a different environment, the level must be reset and the
- vocabularies retrained by each new user.
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- 2. Enter your three (3) initials (XXX) [ENTER]
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- NOTE: If these initials already exist, the system will caution you that someone
- with these initials has already set the level. Using these initials will reset
- the existing level setting that may not be yours. It gives you the option to
- RESET (R), enter new INITIALS (I) or EXIT (E).
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- 3. When prompted, press the [ENTER] key, pause a moment and say the word
- CALIBRATE in a normal voice.
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- 4. The system then asks you to read the message above the arrows and below
- the Press the Enter Key and say CALIBRATE line. If the background level is 4 or
- higher or if the system is warning you with one of the following:
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- WARNING! LOW SPEECH LEVEL
- RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE MAY BE IMPAIRED
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- or
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- WARNING! SPEECH LEVEL IS LOW IN RELATION TO BACKGROUND LEVEL RECOGNITION
- PERFORMANCE MAY BE IMPAIRED
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- If the message appears, press [Y] for Yes.
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- NOTE: If either message appears, it means the system did not hear you or there
- is too much noise and automatically goes back to step 4. If this happens more
- than five times, the system has become defective.
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- CAUTION: If either message DOES NOT appear check the following settings:
- Background Level
- Speech Level
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- The background level is optimum at 0 but can be as high as 2 or 3 for good
- performance. The speech level should be between 15-25. If any of your level
- level settings are out of these ranges press [Y] for yes and repeat step 4
- until no messages appear and your settings are in the proper range.
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- If everything is okay press [E] to continue.
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- 5. After the Level has been set, the system will automatically prompt you
- to say each word of the Test Vocabulary as it appears at the bottom left
- portion of the screen.
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- 6. Repeat each word that appears when prompted. The system will repeat the
- vocabulary twice.
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- NOTE: The Hearsay Gold should be spoken to in a similiar fashion as when
- speaking to a dog. A commanding authoritative tone usually results in the best
- performance. If Hearsay interprets your second training pass as considerably
- different than the first training pass, you will be prompted to repeat the word
- again. A word in the vocabulary is printed UPDATE VOCAB, when prompted you may
- say "UPDATE VOCAB" or "UPDATE VOCABULARY".
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- Three STARTUP BATCH files will automatically be created with the three
- following names:
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- XXX - is your three initials.
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- XXX - Creates a startup file that sets your personal directory and
- loads the voice recognition driver HSR (See Section 6.00 Manual
- settings).
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- XXXE - Creates a startup file that sets your personal directory and
- loads the Voice Recognition driver HSRE (See Section 6.00
- Manual Settings).
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- "XXXETEST" - Creates a startup file that sets your personal directory and
- loads the Voice Recognition drives HSRE and loads the TEST
- vocabulary.
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- These startup files are loaded first when creating, loading or editing
- Hearsay vocabularies.
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- NOTE: If the directory Hearsay has not been added to the path you must first
- change to the Hearsay directory before loading these startup files.
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- 1.02 HOW TO USE THE HOT KEY
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- The HOT KEY is a key that is used to enter HEARSAY'S Vocabulary & Control
- Windows described below.
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- It can also be used to temporarily disable voice recognition. Hearsay's
- default HOT KEY is the GRAY-PLUS or NUM-PLUS key on the numeric keypad. Note
- that this key is not the same as holding down the shift key and equal sign on
- the main keyboard. Since Hearsay Gold reverses the numeric + key for its use,
- one must use the [SHIFT-=] to enter a + sign. To change the default HOT KEY
- setting see Section 5 or 6.
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- 1.03 HOW TO ENABLE/DISABLE VOICE RECOGNITION
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- Voice Recognition is enabled from the Control Window which is described
- in Section 4.02.
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- STEP ACTION
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- 1. To obtain the Control Window press the "HOT KEY" twice and note that
- the cursor will appear on the 'Enable Voice' option.
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- NOTE: The default HOT KEY to toggle between the Vocabulary Window (Described
- in Section 4.01) & Control Window is the "Gray + Key" on the numeric keyboard.
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- TO ENABLE VOICE RECOGNITION
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- STEP ACTION
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- 1. Press the "HOT KEY" twice.
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- 2. Press the [ENTER] key.
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- NOTE: The Hearsay system toggles between Enable & Disable Voice Recognition.
- To disable, repeat steps 1 & 2 above.
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- 1.04 HOT TO USE THE TEST VOCABULARY
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- The Test Vocabulary is used in order to familiarize a user the appropriate
- way of speaking to the Hearsay system. To load:
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- STEP ACTION
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- 1. Type CD\HEARSAY [ENTER] to change to the Hearsay directory.
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- 2. Type XXXETEST [ENTER] to load your personalized Vocabulary.
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- 3. Enable voice recognition by use of the HOT KEY (Described above).
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- 4. Repeat the following test vocabulary words below one at a time.
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- NOTE: The Hearsay Gold should be spoken to in a similiar fashion as when
- speaking to a dog. A commanding authoritative tone, usually results in the best
- performance.
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- SIT
- LIE DOWN
- ROLL OVER
- COME HERE
- PLAY DEAD
- STAND UP
- HEEL
- TALK
- UPDATE VOCAB
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- After repeating a word the word will be printed to the screen as displayed
- above. Once 100% accuracy is achieved for four or five passes for each word,
- you will be speaking to the Hearsay Gold properly. To return to DOS, press
- [ENTER].
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- TO UPDATE THE VOCABULARY
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- Every time you speak to the Hearsay Gold it automatically updates your
- stored words in memory. This means that the system is becoming more familiar
- with your voice. In order to save those updates to your hard drive, say the
- words UPDATE VOCAB or UPDATE VOCABULARY aloud.
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- NOTE: It is wise to update your vocabulary a few times during the day before
- turning off your computer or loading another vocabulary.