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Technical support: Compatible Hardware List

The following products have been tested for compatibility with IBM VoiceType* Dictation 3.0 for Windows* 95. Other systems and soundcards which meet the minimum product requirements, although not tested by IBM, should also be compatible. If your equipment is not on our list, we suggest you contact your manufacturer first if you have questions or problems with compatibility. Please note that changes by hardware or software manufacturers in the following configurations may affect the quality, performance or functionality of IBM VoiceType Dictation 3.0 for Windows 95 with the products in this list. IBM has compiled this list for the convenience of its customers. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM VoiceType and the products listed below are warranted exclusively under any manufacturers' warranties you obtain with such products.

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1.1

Tested & Compatible Desktop Systems

1.2

Tested & Compatible Laptop Systems

1.3

Tested & Compatible Sound Cards

1.4

Tested & Compatible Microphones

1.5

Link to most audio device drivers

1.1

Tested & Compatible Desktop Systems


Sound Card or Sound Chip

Desktop System Tested

Processor (CPU)

RAM

AzTech Sound Galaxy Washington 16(**)

Elite(**)

Pentium(**) 133

32MB

Ensoniq(**) Soundscape

Gateway(**) 2000

Pentium 133

16MB

Ensoniq Soundscape

Ultra(**)

Pentium 133

16MB

Ensoniq Soundscape VIVO PnP

Cybermax(**) AMD 133

AMD(**) 133

32MB

Ensoniq Soundscape Elite

Cybermax P133

Pentium 133

32MB

Ensoniq Soundscape Elite

Cyrix(**) 166+

Cyrix 686-166+

32MB

Media Vision(**) Premium 3D Sound

Swan(**) P166

Pentium 166

32MB

Mwave(*) Dolphin III

IBM(*) Aptiva(*) M70

Pentium 133

24MB

Sound Blaster(**) 16 (CT2940)

Gateway 2000

Pentium 100

16MB

Sound Blaster 16 Value PnP (CT2950)

AST(**) Advantage 814

Pentium 100

16MB

Sound Blaster 16 Value PnP (CT2950)

Quantex(**)

Pentium 100

16MB

Sound Blaster 16 Value PnP (CT2950)

Comtrade(**)

Pentium 133

16MB

Sound Blaster 16 Value PnP (CT2950)

Ultra

Pentium 133

16MB

Sound Blaster AWE32

Compaq(**)

Pentium 100

16MB

Sound Blaster 32 (CT3600)

EPS Technologies(**)

Pentium 100

32MB

Sound Blaster 32 PnP (CT3600)

Royal(**) UM2

Pentium 166

32MB

Sound Blaster 32 PnP, VoiceAssist

Royal I128

Pentium 166

32MB

Sound Blaster AWE32 PnP (CT3980)

Swan

Pentium 120

16MB

Yamaha(**) AudioTrix Pro

Micron(**) 133

Pentium 133

16MB

Vibra 16 (planar) HTM1995 HTM ICT

Ultra

Pentium 133

16MB

Vibra 16 (planar, CT2260)

Dell(**)

Pentium 133

32MB

Vibra 16 (CT2260)

Swan P120

Pentium 120

32MB

Vibra 16S (CT2800)

Micron 120

Pentium 120

32MB

Vibra 16S (CT2800)

Micron 133

Pentium 133

16MB

Vibra 16S (CT2800)

Micron Magnum Pro 150

Pentium 150

32MB


1.2

Tested & Compatible Laptop Systems


Sound Card or Sound Chip

Laptop System Tested

Processor (CPU)

RAM

unspecified

Compaq LTE 5200

Pentium 120

16MB

unspecified

Dell Latitude XP/XPi

Pentium 120

16MB

ESS(**) ES1688

Gateway Solo

Pentium 90

16MB

ESS on-board sound system is not compatible. These systems are only compatible with VoiceType when using a WAVEjammer PCMCIA card or equivalent.

IBM ThinkPad 365X and 365XD,
IBM ThinkPad 701C and 701CS,
IBM ThinkPad 760L, 760LD, 760EL, 760ELD and 760XL

--

16MB

Mwave

IBM ThinkPad(*) 760C

Pentium 90

16MB

ESS ES1688

Swannote(**) TS30CP5

Pentium 100

16MB


Some laptops and some sound cards require a battery adapter to provide power to the microphone. Battery adapters are available from Andrea Electronics.

Some IBM Thinkpads can now use an inexpensive adapter to provide power to the microphone which does not require any batteries. This would replace the battery adapter that you are currently using. These adapters can be purchased from Andrea Electronics. Please be aware that these adapters will work on all models of the following families of Thinkpads: 380, 385, 560, 760, 765 and 770.


1.3

Tested & Compatible Sound Cards


Sound Card/Chip or System

Turtle Beach(**) Monterrey -- Note: as this sound card does not have a mic jack, the line-in must be used


1.4

Tested & Compatible Microphones


Manufacturer

Models

Web Page Contact

Andrea Electronics **

ANC-100
ANC-200
ANC-500

www.AndreaElectronics.com

Andrea Electronics

NC-12
NC-50
NC-50u
NC-80u

www.AndreaElectronics.com

Knowles Electronics **

VR-3264
VR-3185
VR-3310

www.knowlesinc.com

Telex Communications **

300270

www.telex.com

Aegis **

HS-102N

unknown


1.5

Link to most audio device drivers


A list of audio device drivers maintained by other manufacturers is available by clicking on here. IBM is not responsible for the information provided on this page.


(*) IBM ®, Mwave ®, Aptiva ®, ThinkPad ® and VoiceType ® are IBM registered trademarks.

(**) Microsoft ®, Windows ®, and Windows NT ®, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

(**) All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.


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