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Continuous speech dictation |
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Text to speech |
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Improved accuracy and new sensitivity control |
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Works with Office XP suite applications |
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Dictation Direct into Microsoft Word 97
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Direct dictation into popular Windows applications |
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Dictation into popular Windows applications via SpeakPad |
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Simple voice dictation shortcuts |
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Natural dictation of numbers |
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In-line voice text formatting |
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Voice correction & editing |
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Deferred and delegated correction |
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Voice Documents |
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150,000 word UK English vocabulary |
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Support for various digital dictation recorders |
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Active vocabulary up to 214,000 words |
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Back up dictionary 260,000 words |
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Works with Healthcare Vocabulary |
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Natural Language Commands in Microsoft Word 97
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More flexible VoiceCentre with faster start-up |
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Improved Dictation macro editor |
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Natural Language Commands in Excel 97 & 2000, and Outlook 97, 98 & 2000 |
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Command and control of applications |
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Key control for commands |
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Customisable Navigation Macros |
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New improved navigation macros |
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Voice Marks |
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Voice Mouse |
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Command and control of Internet Explorer |
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Command and control of AOL |
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Voice control of e-mail in Netscape Communicator 4.5,
Microsoft Outlook 97, 98 & 2000, Microsoft Outlook Express 4 &
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User Guide book |
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Optional deferred enrollment |
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Choice of enrolment scripts |
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New enlarged font option for enrolment |
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Automatic speed/accuracy adjustment |
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Improved 'analyse my documents' |
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Multiple user support |
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Noise-cancelling stereo headset microphone |
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High quality noise-cancelling USB headset microphone |
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USB microphone support (USB mic. not
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Telephone support free for 30 days |
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Agree support requirements with speech supplier |
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Ability to specify path name when saving voice modules |
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Works with Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/2000 |
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Works with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP 5 or 6 |
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Works with Microsoft XP Professional or Home Edition |
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Ability to execute ViaVoice using a non-administrator account on Windows NT/2000/XP Professional |
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IBM ViaVoice products are available in UK English, US English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Specifications for languages other than UK English vary.