TOSHIBA Speech System

1. GETTING STARTED:
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Web Speak is an easy and useful software tool that can read your Microsoft Outlo
ok email, news from your
favorite Web site, even instructions from Web-based learning centers, while you
continue working on other tasks.
Web Speak makes multi-tasking a reality!
Even though Toshiba strongly recommends that you read all the available README f
iles, as well as other
documentation such as the online help, we know that you want to get started usin
g your new program quickly.
To start Web Speak:
1. Click the START button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Point your mouse at the ALL PROGRAMS option, and then at TOSHIBA SPEECH SYSTE
M.
3. Click WEB SPEAK. You will now see a small menu bar at the top of your compute
r screen.
4. Click the MENU button, and then click SETTINGS. A Settings window will displa
y.
5. Click the START WITH A BROWSER checkbox (you want it checked), which will ope
n your Internet
browser program each time you start Web Speak.
6. Click the ALWAYS KEEP THE MENU BAR VISIBLE checkbox if you want to have easy
access to your
Web Speak options (when selected, the Menu Bar won't be hidden by other programs
you may be
running).
7. Leave the other options unchecked for now. You don't need them to get Web Spe
ak started and
can learn about these options later using the online help.
8. In the TEXT-TO-SPEECH list, we recommend you select the TOSHIBA MALE VOICE (t
his is the
voice that will be used to read your Web pages and email; you can experiment wit
h other voices
later). To select it, click your mouse on it, and then click OK.
9. Display the Web page that you would like Web Speak to read to you.
10.Double-click the mouse on any text word, and then click the ABC> button on th
e Web Speak
menu bar to have that text read. If you want to read the full page, starting at
the top, click
the |> button.
2. USING VOICE COMMANDS:
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Voice Commands allow you to control your computer using your voice instead of yo
ur keyboard or
mouse. And while it works very well, it will take some time for you to get used
to pronouncing
certain words so that the computer can understand them, and for the computer to
get used to
your voice and your unique working environment. Take your time, speak in a stro
ng voice (you
don't need to yell), minimize the background noise, and in no time, you will be
able to get
your computer to do whatever you ask it to do (well, most of the time, there are
some commands
that Voice Commands simply can't understand).
To get started using Voice Commands:
1. Click the START button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Point your mouse at the ALL PROGRAMS option, and then at TOSHIBA SPEECH SYSTE
M.
3. Click CONFIGURE MICROPHONE and follow the instructions as they display on you
r computer
screen to set the best sound level for your voice and working environment. If yo
u have
problems, refer to the online Help for details on adjusting the recording level
so that the
volume level indicator remains in the green zone.
4.Click the START button again, point your mouse at the ALL PROGRAMS option, and
then at
TOSHIBA SPEECH SYSTEM.
5. Click VOICE COMMANDS.
6. In the Task Tray on the lower right side of your computer screen, look for a
"grayed out"
yellow monitor with a green screen and headphones. Click the right mouse button
on it, and then
select VOICE COMMAND LIST.
7. Maximize the Voice Command List screen so you can see all the available comma
nds.
8. Click the TOOL menu option, and then click OPTIONS.
9. At the bottom of the displayed Options page, click the START/FINISH RECOGNITI
ON BY KEY/MOUSE
checkbox (you want it selected).
10. Click the START RECOGNITION BY PRESSING THE NEXT KEY checkbox. You should be
able to see
"Ctrl" in the key options list, but if not, click on the drop-down arrow and sel
ect it (click
it).
11. Click OK and you will return to the Command List.
12. Click VIEW on the menu bar, and then click ALWAYS ON TOP. This will keep the
command list
from being hidden by any other windows you may open.
You will see 3 items in a "tree" on the Command List.
The GENERAL COMMANDS lists are useful commands, which can be used in many Window
s programs.
They help you navigate a program and control your work.
The START A PROGRAM is a list of programs that can be opened on your command.
The NO TITLE list will be different for each application program you open (Inter
net Explorer,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and so on). The Voice Command program will lo
cate and list
the commands that are used by the opened program and list them in the NO TITLE l
ist. There are
many hundreds of commands used by various software programs and not all will be
understood by
the Voice Command system. This may be confusing at first, but will become easily
understood the
longer you work with your programs, so don't give up simply because one or two c
ommands doesn't
work.
The "Ctrl" key you selected above for voice input control is a push and release
action that
makes the speech recognition program listen to you.
Press the "Ctrl" button and release it, and then say the command you want to exe
cute.
In the lower right corner of your computer screen, the system will display a con
firmation box
showing you what the system heard you say. You must press and release the CTRL
key before
saying each command.
Do not rush saying your commands. The program needs a short amount of time betwe
en commands to
recognize and react. If you rush the next one, the system may get confused and
execute the
incorrect command. There are settings you can specify to adjust the amount of ti
me to wait
between commands. For more information on specific procedures, refer to the onli
ne help for Speech Recognition Settings.
To avoid noise and speech from causing "extra commands" set the Pause Length to
a shorter time. Keep trying
until the system only hears one command.
We recommend that you start by practicing each of the GENERAL COMMANDS and don't
be too
concerned with what happens (nothing will be damaged). Once you get used to issu
ing commands,
and the system is executing them successfully, move on to the RUN COMMANDS and p
ractice issuing
multiple commands
Finally, use the online help to better understand the program details. This will
 help you
become proficient at controlling your computer by voice command. Also, be sure
to meet our
screensaver rabbit and have some fun while you're working so hard.

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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Computer: Pentium processor, 400 MHz or higher
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista
Memory Requirement: 128 MB or more
Sound Card: Sound board compatible with Sound Blaster

4. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
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The TOSHIBA Speech System is:
1. Voice-composition software that analyzes document text and then vocalizes tha
t text with an
easily understood electronic voice.
2. Speech-recognition software that recognizes speech input from a microphone al
lowing you
to control various Windows software application programs using voice enabled pro
gram commands.
3. Operates only with the Windows XP/Vista operating system. Any user may opera
te the program
but it can only be installed by a user with "Administrative Rights."
4. It is possible that some spoken words may not be recognized by the program.
The working
environment (i.e., background noise), the manner in which words are pronounced (
speed, volume,
accent, etc.), or the content of the phrase as spoken (the "Run 'program name'"
command phrases
must be spoken as listed in the Voice Command List) may result in an incorrect i
nterpretation of the word.
5. Not all Windows commands can be activated by voice command.

5. LIMITATIONS:
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1. This software can only be installed by a user with "Administrative" rights.
2. When using Voice Commands with PowerPoint, the voice commands will not work i
f a
PowerPoint dialog box is open.
3. Voice commands must be spoken as they are written in the Voice Command List.
If commands
are not being recognized, open the Voice Commands List and verify that the comma
nd is listed
and being pronounced correctly.

6. UNINSTALLING THE PROGRAM:

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To uninstall the TOSHIBA Voice Recognition Speech program:
1. Click the START button on the Windows task bar and click CONTROL PANEL.
2. Double-click the mouse on the ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS icon.
3. In the CURRENTLY INSTALLED PROGRAMS list, select (click on it) the "TOSHIBA S
peech System
Applications", and then click the CHANGE/REMOVE button.
4. Select "TOSHIBA Speech System SR Engine (U.S.)" and click the CHANGE/REMOVE b
utton.
5. Select "TOSHIBA Speech System TTS Engine (U.S.)" and click the CHANGE/REMOVE
button.

7. TRADEMARKS AND REGISTERED TRADEMARKS:

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Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, M
icrosoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint,
and Microsoft Speech API are trademarks or registered trademarks of the U.S. Mic
rosoft Co., Ltd.
Pentium and Intel are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Technologies Corp.