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About VoiceNet VRS 98 Help

Copyright © 1998 by Grover Industries, Inc..

VoiceNet VRS 98 is a Grover Industries, Inc. product.

For more information about VoiceNet VRS 98, visit http://www.groverind.com.


Introduction to VoiceNet VRS 98

VoiceNet VRS 98 is a voice recognition utility. This utility allows you to navigate in your Windows operating system by using voice commands. You create and train voice commands using VoiceNet VRS 98’s new easy-to-use interface.


Getting Started

A Quick Start Example

The first thing to do when you start VoiceNet VRS 98 is to create voice commands.

Follow these steps to create a voice command that launches the Windows Calculator:

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button: the button with the three colored boxes on the left side of the VoiceNet VRS 98 window.

2.	Select the Create tab and double-click Default Applications.

3.	Double-click Calculator.

4.	Click Accept.

5.	You have now created a voice command that launches the Calculator.

The next step is to train the voice command you have created.

Follow these steps to train the voice command for launching the Calculator, which you have created:

6.	Click the Train tab.

7.	Double-click Calculator. The selected voice command field is filled in with Calculator, indicating that the selected voice command is ready for training.

8.	Click Train Voice Command. You are prompted to say your voice command “Calculator,” three times. The trained voice command appears in the Active Voice Command list.

The next step is to start Listening mode.

To start Listening mode click the red stoplight button on the toolbar below the menus.

When you want to turn off listening mode click the green stoplight.

Note

The red stoplight indicates listening mode is off, and the green stoplight indicates listening mode is on.

You are ready to give your voice command a try.

After trying your voice command, stop listening mode to create and train more voice commands or load the default.ear table that was provided with VoiceNet VRS 98.

Note

In Quick Start mode, VoiceNet VRS 98 will automatically run a tutorial to help you learn how to use the application. If you want to turn Quick Start mode off, deselect (uncheck) the Quick Start Mode menu option under the System Menu Option.


Contact Information

Contact Person:

Noel Grover
CEO of Grover Industries, Inc.

Address:

9216 Trinity Gardens
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

Telephone:

U.S. Area Code (612) 425-4544

Email:

noel@groverind.com

Web:

http://www.groverind.com

Technical Support:

support@groverind.com


Troubleshooting

If VoiceNet VRS 98 has difficulty recognizing your voice commands consider the following steps.

1.	Go to the User Settings panel and turn PlayBack mode on. Go to the System menu and turn Listening mode on. Say one of your voice commands. If VoiceNet VRS 98 doesn’t repeat what you say, you may have a problem with your microphone or sound card. Double check to be sure your microphone is plugged in.

2.	If you still have problems, try re-calibrating your microphone. Go to the System Settings panel, select Microphone, and click Re-Calibrate.

3.	If you have re-calibrated and still experience problems, go to the Microphone tab of System Settings panel and select the Auto Gain check box to turn auto gain on. Then click Re-Calibrate.

4.	As a final step, try adjusting the fine-tuning. Go to the User Settings panel and select the Fine Tune tab to set your fine tuning preference.

If you still have problems, you may have a faulty microphone or sound card. If your sound card does not have a built-in amplifier, and your microphone doesn’t provide amplification your system may not receive a strong enough signal when you issue voice commands. Consider whether you need to choose a different microphone.


Choosing a Microphone

The best type of microphone to use with VoiceNet VRS 98 is an omni-directional condenser microphone. You can purchase a microphone with or without a built-in amplifier (sometimes referred to as gain/auto-gain). However, if your sound card does not have its own amplification, you must use a microphone with a built-in amplifier.

We have successfully used Telex brand desk microphones, including Voice Commander (no amplifier) and Voice Commander II (with amplifier). We recommend them for use with VoiceNet VRS 98. See Telex at http://www.telex.com.

For more information about selecting a microphone, contact Grover Industries, Inc..


Scripting: The Start Up (!) Command

Use the exclamation point for creating start up voice commands. Start up voice commands launch applications, bring applications into focus, or restore applications from the task bar depending on their state. For example, consider the following voice command:

!NOTEPAD.EXE

This voice command will launch Notepad if it is not currently running, bring it into focus if it is behind another application, or restore it if you have it stored on the task bar.

Note

The first time you run start up voice commands, VoiceNet VRS 98 will search your system for instances of the application that you have named in your command. It will then prompt you to identify the version of the application you want.

You cannot mix start up voice commands with other script commands to create advanced scripts. If you want to write a script that launches an applications and then carries out an action in that application, use an alternative, such as the following, substituting the application you want to start up for application.exe:

^{ESCAPE}Rapplication.exe{ENTER}…

This sequence opens the Start menu, selects the Run dialog, enters the name of your application, and then selects OK to launch it.  After the (ENTER} you may use other script commands to perform actions on the application.


General Commands

With VoiceNet VRS 98 you can use voice commands to do anything you would normally do using a keyboard and pointer (mouse). With General commands, you can move the mouse, minimize and maximize windows, or simulate keystrokes; or you can organize commands into complex scripts, simplifying common or complicated keyboarding tasks.

You can write a script using a series of commands up to 512 characters long and associate these scripts with a single voice command.

For more information, see the following lists of commands

• General Keyboard Commands

• General Window Commands

• General Mouse Commands

• General File Options


Scripting: General Keyboard Commands

	Key	Command
All Keys  Function Keys   Arrow Keys   Paging Keys   Special Keys	Alt Back Space Break Caps Lock Ctrl Del Down Arrow End Enter Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 Help Home Ins Left Arrow Num Lock Page Down Page Up Print Screen Right Arrow Shift Tab Up Arrow	@ {BKSP} {BREAK} {CAPSLOCK} ^ {DELETE} {DOWN} {END} {ENTER} {ESCAPE} {F1} {F2} {F3} {F4} {F5} {F6} {F7} {F8} {F9} {F10} {F11} {F12} {F13} {F14} {F15} {F16} {F1} {HOME} {INSERT} {LEFT} {NUMLOCK} {PGDN} {PGUP} {PRTSC} {RIGHT} ~ {TAB} {UP}


Scripting: General Keyboard Commands

	Key	Command
All Keys   Function Keys  Arrow Keys   Paging Keys   Special Keys	F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16	{F1} {F2} {F3} {F4} {F5} {F6} {F7} {F8} {F9} {F10} {F11} {F12} {F13} {F14} {F15} {F16}


Scripting: General Keyboard Commands

	Key	Command
All Keys   Function Keys   Arrow Keys  Paging Keys   Special Keys	Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow	{DOWN} {LEFT} {RIGHT} {UP}


Scripting: General Keyboard Commands

	Key	Command
All Keys   Function Keys   Arrow Keys   Paging Keys  Special Keys	Del End Home Ins Page Down Page Up	{DELETE} {END} {HOME} {INSERT} {PGDN} {PGUP}


Scripting: General Keyboard Commands

	Key	Command
All Keys   Function Keys   Arrow Keys   Paging Keys   Special Keys	Alt Back Space Break Caps Lock Ctrl Enter Esc Help Num Lock Print Screen Shift Tab	@ {BKSP} {BREAK} {CAPSLOCK} ^ {ENTER} {ESCAPE} {F1} {NUMLOCK} {PRTSC} ~ {TAB}


Scripting: General Window Commands

Actions	Commands
Close Window Maximize Minimize Move Restore Size	@{F4} @X @N @M @R @S


Scripting: General Mouse Commands

Actions	Commands
Click Double-Click Down Faster Left Right Right-Click Slower Stop Up	{MOUSE CLICK} {MOUSE DBCLICK} {MOUSE DOWN} {MOUSE FASTER} {MOUSE LEFT} {MOUSE RIGHT} {MOUSE RCLICK} {MOUSE SLOWER} {MOUSE STOP} {MOUSE UP}


Scripting: General File Options

Options	Commands
New Open Save Save As Close Print	@FN @FO @FS @FA @FC @FP{ENTER}


Tables

VoiceNet VRS 98 stores the voice commands you create and train in files called tables. These tables contain information identifying the name of a voice command, the command you say, and the actions you want your computer to complete when you give it a voice command.


Starting Up Applications

VoiceNet VRS 98 allows you to create voice commands for starting up applications. Use the “!” script command followed by the name of an application, or the full path (e.g., C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE) to create a start up voice command. The start up script command will launch the application, bring it into focus at the front of your screen, or restore it from the system task bar.


Telex Voice Commander Desk Microphone


VoiceNet VRS 98 System Overview

For information about the features of VoiceNet VRS 98, choose from the following topics:

• Getting Started

• VoiceNet VRS 98 Menus

• VoiceNet VRS 98 Toolbar Buttons

• VoiceNet VRS 98 System Buttons

• Voice Commands Panel

• System Settings Panel

• User Settings Panel

• Plotting Panel


VoiceNet VRS 98 Menus

VoiceNet VRS 98 contains the following menus, allowing you quick access to system options and features:

• File

• View

• System

• Help

Note

The View and System menus contain options you can turn on or off, adjusting VoiceNet VRS 98 features to suit your preferences. A check (√) placed next to a menu option indicates that the menu option is on. Use the same procedure you normally use to work with menus to turn menu options on or off: Go to the menu containing the option you want, drag your pointer to the option and release the mouse button.


File Menu

The File menu provides you with access to VoiceNet VRS 98’s file management features, allowing you to create tables, open tables, save tables, and exit the application.

File contains the following options:

New Table

Select New Table to start a new file for saving voice commands.

Use the Voice Commands panel to create and train new voice commands. Then save your table to use the voice commands you have trained.

To reactivate voice commands contained in another table, open the table you want to use.

Open Table

Select Open Table to open the default table that comes with VoiceNet VRS 98 or to open a table of voice commands you have created, trained, and saved earlier.

Turn Listening Mode on to use your voice commands.

Save Table

Select Save Table to save the table you’ve been using. Be careful to save tables as you train new voice commands. Saving frequently will help ensure you don’t lose any changes you make to your table.

Save As Table

Select Save As Table to save your table with a different name. It’s especially important to use this option when you’ve opened and then modified a table but don’t want to overwrite the table you opened.

Last Opened Tables

Select Last Opened Tables to choose from a list of the last five tables you’ve opened with VoiceNet VRS 98. Use this option for quick access to tables you use frequently.

Windows Startup

Windows Startup cascade to two menu options: Clear Startup Table and Run Current Table on Startup. Select Run Current Table on Startup to launch VoiceNet VRS 98 with the table you are using the next time you start up Windows.

Exit

Select Exit to shut down VoiceNet VRS 98.

Note

VoiceNet VRS 98 will warn you any time you are about to make changes that will affect the current table.

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View Menu

The View menu enables you to set your preferences for how VoiceNet VRS 98 appears on your computer, including whether you want to see a plotting graph of your voice commands and whether you want tips to appear when you place your pointer over buttons and fields.

View contains the following options:

Plotting

Select Plotting to view a plotting window of your voice commands. The Plotting panel displays a graph representing the waveform data of your voice commands. The Plotting panel also displays the zoom factor of the window and the length of voice commands in hundredths of a second.

Zoom In

Select Zoom In to increase your view of the plotting graph. You can zoom to a maximum factor of 25 times the regular graph size.

Zoom Out

Select Zoom Out to decrease your view of the plotting graph. You can zoom down to the minimum setting, one, which is the regular graph size.

View Tips

Select View Tips to view small popup help tips when you place your cursor over buttons and fields.

Always on Top

Select Always on Top to keep VoiceNet VRS 98 at the front of your screen. This feature is useful for trouble shooting when you are training voice commands. VoiceNet VRS 98 will direct your computer to carry out your voice commands without causing you to lose track of your VoiceNet VRS 98 window behind other applications.

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System Menu

The System menu enables you to set your preferences for how VoiceNet VRS 98 behaves, including whether you want the system to listen for your voice commands, whether you want it to provide audio feedback when you click buttons, and whether you want to run the Quick Start tutorial when you launch VoiceNet VRS 98.

System contains the following options:

Listening Mode

Select Listening Mode to direct the application to respond to your voice commands.

Voice Buttons

Select Voice Buttons to direct VoiceNet VRS 98 to provide you with audio feedback. For example, if you turn Voice Buttons on, the system will inform you when your voice command has been accepted and added to the current table when you click Accept on the Voice Commands Create tab.

Quick Start Mode

Select Quick Start Mode to have VoiceNet VRS 98 run the Quick Start tutorial when launched. You may want to run the tutorial the first few times you use VoiceNet VRS 98, then turn it off when you have become familiar with the system.

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Help Menu

The Help menu provides you with quick access to the features of this online help file.

Help contains the following options:

Topics

Select Topics to open the Table of Contents for this help file.

Indexes

Select Indexes to open the keyword search feature of this help file.

Contact Information

Select Contact Information to find out how to contact Grover Industries, Inc..

Web Site

Select Web Site to access Grover Industries, Inc. Web Site.

E-Mail Support

Select E-Mail Support to email support questions to Grover Industries, Inc. Support Team.

E-Mail Bug Report

Select E-mail Bug Report to report a bug or error to Grover Industries, Inc. Development Team.


VoiceNet VRS 98 Toolbar Buttons

The VoiceNet VRS 98 toolbar located just below the menus contains buttons allowing you to quickly perform system actions, including managing tables, turning Listening mode on and off, and minimizing the application.

VoiceNet VRS 98 Toolbar

The VoiceNet VRS 98 Toolbar contains the following buttons:

	Create New Table Click this button to create a new table for your voice commands.
	Open Existing Table Click this button to open the default table or a table you have created and saved earlier.
	Save Current Table Click this button to save the table you have been using, creating, or editing.
	Start/Stop Listening Mode Click this button to switch the current Listening mode of VoiceNet VRS 98. A red light indicates that VoiceNet VRS 98 is not in Listening mode: Click to start Listening mode. A green light indicates that VoiceNet VRS 98 is in Listening mode and ready to respond to your voice commands: Click to stop Listening mode.
	Minimize to System Icon Tray Click this button to minimize VoiceNet VRS 98 to the system icon tray. When you minimize the application to the system icon tray, the window closes and an icon representing VoiceNet VRS 98 appears in the system icon tray near the system clock. Minimizing the application to the system icon tray does not close the application. Instead, VoiceNet VRS 98 continues running in the background. If you are running in Listening mode, you can use voice commands and the system will carry out your instructions normally. Click the VoiceNet VRS 98 icon in the system tray to choose from three menu options. Select Close to exit VoiceNet VRS 98, Listening Mode to start or stop Listening mode, or Restore to restore VoiceNet VRS 98.


VoiceNet VRS 98 System Buttons

The VoiceNet VRS 98 system buttons allow you to switch your view to any one of the VoiceNet VRS 98 panels. Click the appropriate system button to view the panel you want.

VoiceNet VRS 98 includes the following system buttons:

	Voice Commands Click this button to switch to the Voice Commands panel. Use this panel to create, train, and edit voice commands.
	System Settings Click this button to switch to the System Settings panel. Use this panel to calibrate your microphone for optimal use and set your preference for the Auto Mouse Click feature.
	User Settings Click this button to switch to the User Settings panel. Use this panel to indicate your preferences for VoiceNet VRS 98’s playback and fine tuning features.


Voice Commands Panel

Use the Voice Commands panel to create, train, and edit voice commands.

The Voice Commands panel includes the following tabs:

Create

Select this tab to create new voice commands and add them to your table.

Train

Select this tab to train the voice commands you have created.

Edit

Select this tab to edit the name of your voice command and the code(s) for carrying out your voice command action.


Create Tab

Use the Create tab to create voice commands and accept them into your table.

The Create tab contains the following features:

Command Prompt list

The Command Prompt list contains a scrollable tree view of items. This list lets you create voice commands more easily.

Click the “+” next to any of the items to see an expanded view of its contents. Click the “-” next to expanded lists in order to collapse them.

Double-click any of the items in the list to fill in the Voice Command Name and Action fields automatically with their contents.

Items in the Default Applications list fill in the Name and Action fields with codes to launch the application.

Items in the File Options list fill in the Name and Action fields with codes to carry out standard file menu options on the application that has focus (the application at the front of your screen).

Items in the Commands lists will fill in the Name and Action fields with their associated commands.

Use this list to quickly create voice commands by accepting the values in the Name and Action fields. Or you can use it to review how voice commands are automatically generated. Reviewing is useful for learning the scripting codes (language).

Voice Command Name field

Use this field to indicate the name you want to give the voice command you are creating.

Voice Command Action field

Use this field to enter the script code(s), providing instructions for the voice command you are creating.

Note

The scripting command used for launching applications is “!” followed by the application name with or without it’s path. You cannot mix a start up (“!”) voice command for launching an application with other scripting commands.

Accept button

Click this button to add a voice command with the values contained in the Name and Action fields to the current table.

Clear button

Click this button to clear the Name and Action fields.

Find App’s & URL’s button

Click this button to allow VoiceNet VRS 98 to search your drives for executable windows files with the extension, .EXE. Finding applications will take longer if you have a larger hard drive. When VoiceNet VRS 98 has finished finding all of your applications, it will include them in the Found Applications list.

It will also find all Internet shortcuts created by your Internet browser.  These Internet shortcuts will be included in the Found URL Favorites list

You can double-click items in the Found Applications or Found URL Favorites list to fill in the Name and Action fields with the parameters necessary for a voice command.

Note

There are three types of voice commands: Start Up commands, General commands, and Internet Shortcut commands. Start Up commands are used to launch applications, bring them into focus, or restore them from the task bar. General commands are used to carry out keyboard actions, mouse clicks and movement, and menu options. Internet Shortcut commands are used to navigate in your web browser.

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Train Tab

Use the Train tab to train the voice commands you have added to your table.

The Train tab contains the following features:

Created Voice Commands list

Created Voice Commands lists all of the voice commands you have included in your table.

Double-click a voice command in this list to select it for training.

Active Voice Commands list

Active Voice Commands lists only those voice commands you have trained.

Right-click a voice command in this field and select Play Recorded Voice Command to hear the sound associated with the voice command. This recorded sound is the trained voice command. If you have Plotting on, waveform data will appear in the Plotting panel.

Double-click an item in this field to select it for re-training.

Train Voice Command button

Click this button to train the selected voice command three times. The Name of the selected voice command appears in the Selected Voice Command field.

Selected Voice Command field

You can’t enter text in this field. It contains the name of the voice command you have currently selected for training.

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Edit Tab

Use the Edit tab to update the voice commands you have trained.

The Edit tab contains the following features:

Voice Commands list

The Voice Commands list provides an alphabetically organized list of all the voice commands included in the table your are using.

Select a voice command to update by double-clicking it.

Voice Command Name field

Edit the text in this field and click update to change the name of the selected voice command.

Voice Command Action field

Edit the text in this field and click update to alter the action associated with the selected voice command.

Note

The scripting command used for launching applications is “!” followed by the application name with or without it’s path. You cannot mix a start up (“!”) voice command for launching an application with other scripting commands.

Update button

Click this button to update the voice command in your table with the contents of the Name and Action fields.

Clear button

Click Clear to clear the Name and Action fields.

Delete button

Click Delete to remove the selected voice command from the table that you are using.

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System Settings Panel

The System Settings panel allows you to calibrate your microphone for optimum performance, and to set your preferences for using VoiceNet VRS 98’s Auto Mouse Click feature.

The System Settings panel includes the following tabs:

Microphone

Select this tab to calibrate your microphone.

Auto Mouse

Select this tab to start or stop auto mouse clicking.


Microphone Tab

Use the Microphone tab to calibrate your microphone settings for optimal performance.

Microphone settings are automatically calibrated when you launch VoiceNet VRS 98. However, if you encounter one or more of the following situations, you may want to re-calibrate your microphone:

♦	Microphone Feedback

♦	No playback of recorded voice commands

♦	Weak playback that is difficult to hear

♦	Intermittent playback of voice commands

♦	Unclear playback

♦	Noise during the initial startup of the application

Click Re-Calibrate to calibrate your microphone settings.

Use the Auto Gain check box if after re-calibration you still experience problems.

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Auto Gain Check Box

Most sound cards have built-in amplification. Older sound cards may not include an amplifier (or auto gain) to increase the signal from your microphone. If you have difficulty getting VoiceNet VRS 98 to recognize your voice commands, check the Auto Gain check box and re-calibrate. If your sound card does not have built-in auto gain, use an amplified microphone.

Note

If your sound card does not have built-in auto gain, the Auto Gain check box is greyed out (disabled).


Auto Mouse Tab

Use the Mouse tab to turn the Auto Mouse click feature on or off.

In Auto Mouse Click mode, VoiceNet VRS 98 will simulate a mouse click when you pass your pointer over the system buttons.

Select the Auto Mouse Click check box to turn auto mouse clicking on. Deselect the check box to turn auto mouse clicking off.

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User Settings Panel

The User Settings panel allows you to set your preferences for whether you want to run VoiceNet VRS 98 in PlayBack mode, and for the accuracy with which you want VoiceNet VRS 98 to recognize your voice commands.

The User Settings panel includes the following tabs:

PlayBack

Select this tab to set your PlayBack preferences.

Fine Tune

Select this tab to fine tune the exactness with which the voice commands you say must match the voice commands stored in the table you’re using.


PlayBack Tab

Use the PlayBack tab to indicate whether you want VoiceNet VRS 98 to provide feedback when you issue voice commands or train voice commands.

In Playback mode, VoiceNet VRS 98 plays the sounds it hears immediately after you say them.

You can use Playback to help you identify problems with the application’s ability to recognize and match your voice commands. If the application does not play back an associated voice command, it did not recognize your voice command.

Select the PlayBack check box to run VoiceNet VRS 98 in Playback mode. Deselect the check box to turn Playback mode off.

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Fine Tune Tab

Use the Fine Tune tab to resolve problems with VoiceNet VRS 98’s ability to recognize and match voice commands. If the application has trouble recognizing your voice command decrease fine tuning. If the application recognizes your command, but has difficulty matching it correctly with one of the voice commands stored in the table you’re using, increase fine-tuning.

Use Playback mode to help you identify whether VoiceNet VRS 98 recognizes the voice commands you say. If the application plays back your voice commands appropriately, the system has recognized them. If the application recognizes them but mismatches the voice command with another voice command stored in the current table, increase fine-tuning.

The shaded line separates the fine tuning scale in half, helping you identify the midpoint for fine-tuning.

Slide the pointer to the right to decrease the accuracy with which the voice commands you say must match the voice commands VoiceNet VRS 98 has stored in the table you’re using.

Slide the pointer to the left to increase the accuracy with which the voice commands you say must match stored voice commands.

Decrease or increase fine-tuning in single-notch increments for best results.

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Plotting Panel

The Plotting panel allows you to view the waveform data of your voice commands. Plotting occurs as you train voice commands or as you give VoiceNet VRS 98 voice commands in Listening mode.

The Plotting panel displays the zoom factor of the waveform in the lower right corner of the panel.

In addition, the length of the voice command appears in hundredths of a second in the upper right corner of the Plotting panel.

Click the panel to increase the zoom factor. Right-click to decrease the zoom factor.

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Finding Applications on Your System
Finding Applications and URL’s on Your System

VoiceNet VRS 98 will locate all Window based programs on your hard drives (C: through Z:) and automatically create voice commands for starting them.  And also find all Internet Shortcuts from your browser.  You can then add these voice commands to your current table.

To find all of the applications on your system

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	Click Find App’s & URL’s (The Find App’s & URL’s button is located in the lower right corner of the Create tab.)

Note: Allow a few moments for VoiceNet VRS 98 to locate all of the applications on your system. VoiceNet VRS 98 can typically search a one-gigabyte drive in under a minute. Searching will take more time for larger drives.

To use Found Applications commands

1.	Click the “+” next to Found Applications in the Command Prompt list of the Create tab to expand your list of found applications.

Note: Notice that the programs in the Found Applications list are listed by their full paths. Because VoiceNet VRS 98 has already searched for the applications, they will start up faster when you issue voice commands to launch them.

2.	Double-click the application for which you want to create a start up voice command.

1.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table. Then click the Train tab to train your new voice command.

To use Found URL commands

1.	Click the “+” next to Found URL Favorites in the Command Prompt list of the Create tab to expand your list of found URL’s.

2.	Double-click the URL for which you want to create an Internet shortcut voice command.

3.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table. Then click the Train tab to train your new voice command.

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Working with Tables

VoiceNet VRS 98 stores your voice commands in tables. VoiceNet VRS 98 makes it easy for you to manage your tables. Use options on the File menu to create tables, open existing tables, and save tables.

For more information see the following topics

• Creating New Tables

• Opening Tables

• Saving Tables


Creating New Tables

Occasionally, you will want to create new tables. If you share your system with several users, for instance, you may want to create a separate table of voice commands for each user.

To Create a new table

1.	Save any changes you want to keep to your current table.

2.	Go to the File menu.

3.	Select New Table.

Note: If you attempt to change the current table by creating a new one, VoiceNet VRS 98 will remind you to save any changes. Once you have created a new table, check the Train tab: You will notice that the Voice Commands lists are empty. You can now add voice commands to your new table.

Note: Click the New [image] toolbar button to quickly create a new table.

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Opening Tables

VoiceNet VRS 98 allows you to switch quickly among tables. You may want to maintain tables for use with different applications, for instance, and open them as you change applications.

To open an existing table

1.	Save any changes you want to keep to your current table.

2.	Go to the File menu.

3.	Select Open Table.

Note: If you attempt to change the current table by opening a different one, VoiceNet VRS 98 will remind you to save any changes. Once you have opened a different table, check the Train tab: You will notice that the Voice Commands lists contain the voice commands of the table you opened.

Note: Click the Open [image] toolbar button to quickly open an existing table.

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Saving Tables

You’ll need to save your table before you can use any of your voice commands. In addition, it’s a good idea to save your tables frequently as you’re working with them to be sure you don’t lose any commands you have trained.

To save a table

1.	Go to the File menu.

2.	Select Save Table.

Note: Click the Save [image] toolbar button to quickly save the current table.

Sometimes, you’ll want to save your table with a different name. For instance, you may want to use most of a table, and modify it for a special use.  Rather than recreating the entire table, you can save the table with a different name, and modify it to suit your needs.

To save a table with a different name

1.	Go to the File menu.

2.	Select Save As Table.

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Creating Voice Commands

The first step in utilizing VoiceNet VRS 98 is to create voice commands. VoiceNet VRS 98 provides you with several options for creating voice commands and adding them to your tables.

For more information see the following topics

• Creating Voice Commands for Default Applications

• Creating Voice Commands for Found Applications

• Creating Voice Commands by Hand

• Using General Commands Features

• Adding Voice Commands to Your Table


Creating Voice Commands for Default Applications

VoiceNet VRS 98 comes with a default set of voice commands for starting up common Windows applications. Use the Default Applications list to quickly create voice commands for those applications.

To create voice commands for default applications

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	Click the “+” next to Default Applications to expand the list of applications.

4.	Locate the application you want to create a voice command for, and double-click it.

Note: Notice that the Voice Command Name and Voice Command Action fields are filled in when you double-click an application in the list: Your voice command has been created automatically. The Voice Command Action field contains an “!” followed by the name of the application (e.g., NOTEPAD.EXE). This code is the script command for starting up an application.

5.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table.

Note: The first time you issue a voice command for starting up an application, VoiceNet VRS 98 will search your system for the application’s path if it doesn’t exist in the voice command action field. It will then ask you to identify the version you want to use. If you move that application in the future, you will receive an error when you try to issue the start up voice command for that application. If you encounter this problem edit the application’s path using the Edit tab.

Note: You’re now ready to train your voice command.

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Creating Voice Commands for Found Applications

VoiceNet VRS 98 locates all Window based applications on your system for you and allows you to create voice commands for starting them. Use the Found Applications list to quickly create voice commands for these applications.

In order to create the voice commands, you must first find the applications on your system.

To create voice commands for found applications

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	Click the “+” next to Found Applications to expand the list of applications.

4.	Locate the application you want to create a voice command for, and double-click it.

Note: Notice that the Voice Command Name and Voice Command Action fields are filled in when you double-click an application in the list: Your voice command has been created automatically. The Voice Command Action field contains an “!” followed by the name of the application (e.g., VOICENET.EXE). This code is the script command for starting up an application. You cannot mix start up commands with other script commands.

5.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table.

Note: The first time you issue a voice command for starting up an application, VoiceNet VRS 98 will search your system for the application’s path if it doesn’t exist in the voice command action field. It will then ask you to identify the version you want to use. If you move that application in the future, you will receive an error when you try to issue the start up voice command for that application. If you encounter this problem edit the application’s path using the Edit tab.

Note: You’re now ready to train your voice command.

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Creating Voice Commands by Hand

VoiceNet VRS 98 allows you to create custom voice commands manually. Create a voice command by hand when you have a complicated set of actions you want to carry out or when the voice command you want doesn’t appear in one of the lists on the Create tab of the Voice Commands panel.

To create a voice command by hand

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	In the Voice Command Name field type the name you want to use to identify your voice command. What you type here will appear when you are prompted to train your voice command.

4.	In the Voice Command Action field type the script commands for the actions you want carried out when you say your voice command.

Note: The script command used for launching applications is “!” followed by the application name with or without it’s path. You cannot mix a start up (“!”) voice command for launching an application with other script commands.

5.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table.

Note: You’re now ready to train your voice command.

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Using General Commands Features

VoiceNet VRS 98 allows you to create voice commands to carry out virtually any actions you’d carry out with the keyboard or pointer (mouse).

The General Commands lists (General file Options, General Keyboard Commands, General Mouse Commands, and General Window Commands) both provide you with a complete list of all of the possible commands you can use and they allow you to create voice commands for keyboard options quickly.

To review the lists of general commands

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	Click the “+” next to Commands list you want to expand the list of commands.

To create commands from the General Commands list

1.	Double-click the command you want.

Note: Notice that the Voice Command Name and Voice Command Action fields are filled in when you double-click a command from one of the General Commands lists: Your voice command has been created automatically.

2.	Click Accept to add the voice command to your table.

Note: You’re now ready to train your voice command.

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Adding Voice Commands to Your Table

You must add voice commands to your table before you can train them and use VoiceNet VRS 98 to carry out your voice command actions. Adding voice commands is the final step in creating voice commands. Use the Accept button to add voice commands to your tables.

To add a voice command to your table

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Create tab.

3.	Enter a name and action for your voice command.

4.	Click Accept.

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Working with Your Voice Commands

Once you have created voice commands and added them to your table, you can train VoiceNet VRS 98 to recognize these voice commands when you say them. Use the features of the Train tab to view a list of the voice commands you have created along with list of the voice commands you have already trained.

Later, you can change the name of your voice commands or the actions associated with them, if necessary, using the Edit tab.

For more information see the following topics

• Training Voice Commands

• Playing Back saved Voice Commands

• Updating and Deleting Voice Commands


Training Voice Commands

Once you have created voice commands using the feature of the Create tab, go to the Train tab to teach VoiceNet VRS 98 to recognize these voice commands when you say them.

To train voice commands

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Train tab.

3.	In the Created Voice Commands list, select the voice command you want and double-click it.

Note: The name of the voice command you have selected appears in the Selected Voice Command field.

4.	Click Train Voice Command.

Note: VoiceNet VRS 98 prompts you to say your voice command three times. Be certain to wait for the tone before saying your voice command when you are training. If you fail to wait, VoiceNet VRS 98 may fail to record your full voice command.

Note: You cannot train voice commands if you are in Listening mode if the Train Voice Command button is unavailable (grayed out), turn Listening mode off.

5.	Say your voice command at each of the prompts.

Note: Notice that the dialog prompt contains an Intensity Meter, allowing you to see whether your voice commands are registering with the system. You can also see the voice command wave pattern in the Plotting panel.

Note: You may need to re-train voice commands, either because your system is having difficulty recognizing voice commands when you say them or because you want to say something different for your voice command but don’t want to change the name or actions. To re-train your voice command, go to the Train tab, select the voice command from the Created Voice Commands list, and click Train Voice Command as you would normally do to train the voice command.

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Playing Back Saved Voice Commands

If you are having difficulty getting VoiceNet VRS 98 to recognize your voice commands, or can’t remember what the voice command was, you can play back your voice commands using the Play Recorded Voice Command feature of the Train tab on the Voice Commands panel.

To play a recorded voice command

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Train tab.

3.	In the Active Voice Commands list, select the voice command you want to play and right-click it.

4.	Select Play Recorded Voice Command.

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Updating and Deleting Voice Commands

The VoiceNet VRS 98 Edit tab includes features allowing you to change your voice commands after you have trained them. You may, for instance, want to change the name of a voice command you have been using to differentiate from a new one you have created. You can also use the Edit tab to remove voice commands from your table.

To update voice commands

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Edit tab.

3.	In the Voice Commands list, select the voice command you want to update and double-click it.

Note: The Voice Command Name and Voice Command Action fields are filled in.

Note: To remove the information in both the Voice Command Name and the Voice Command Action fields, click Clear.

4.	Change the text in the Voice Command Name and/or the Voice Command Action field to the new name and/or action you want.

To remove voice commands from your table

1.	Click the Voice Commands system button to open the Voice Commands panel.

2.	Select the Edit tab.

3.	In the Voice Commands list, select the voice command you want to remove and double-click it.

Note: The Voice Command Name and Voice Command Action fields are filled in.

4.	Click Delete.

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Setting Up Your System

Use the System Settings features of VoiceNet VRS 98 to determine how the application uses your microphone and whether VoiceNet VRS 98 uses its built-in auto mouse feature.

For more information see the following topics

• Calibrating Your Microphone

• Turning Auto Gain On/Off

• Setting Your Auto Mouse Preference


Calibrating Your Microphone

VoiceNet VRS 98 automatically calibrates the amplification of your microphone when it starts up. However, if you have problems with VoiceNet VRS 98, such as microphone feedback, problems with playback, or noise, you may want to re-calibrate your microphone.

To re-calibrate your microphone

1.	Click the System Settings system button to open the System Settings panel.

2.	Select the Microphone tab.

3.	Click Re-Calibrate.

Note: Adjustments VoiceNet VRS 98 makes when calibrating your microphone affect the volume settings on your system. If you have special needs for using other applications, you may have to re-adjust your volume controls after using VoiceNet VRS 98.

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Turning Auto Gain On/Off

Use the Auto Gain check box to set your preference for whether VoiceNet VRS 98 relies on your sound card to amplify the signal from your microphone, or to indicate that you are using a microphone with built-in amplification.

To turn Auto Gain on or off

1.	Click the System Settings system button to open the System Settings panel.

2.	Select the Microphone tab.

3.	Select Auto Gain to turn the feature on; Deselect Auto Gain to turn it off.

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Setting Your Auto Mouse Preference

VoiceNet VRS 98 provides an Auto Mouse feature, which eliminates the need to click the system buttons (Voice Commands, System Settings, User Settings). When the Auto Mouse feature is on, simply pass your pointer over the system buttons to changes panels.

To turn Auto Mouse on or off

1.	Click the System Settings system button to open the System Settings panel.

2.	Select the Auto Mouse tab.

3.	Select Auto Mouse Click to turn Auto Mouse on; De-select Auto Mouse Click to turn Auto Mouse off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears in the box when it is selected, indicating that Auto Mouse Click is turned on. If there is no check mark, Auto Mouse Click is off.

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Setting Your User Preferences

Use the User Settings features of VoiceNet VRS 98 to determine whether the application provides you with audio feedback and to adjust the degree to which the voice commands you say must match the voice commands you have stored in your table.

For more information see the following topics

• Setting Your PlayBack Preference

• Setting Your Fine Tuning Preference


Setting Your PlayBack Preference

VoiceNet VRS 98 includes a PlayBack feature. When PlayBack is turned on, VoiceNet VRS 98 repeats the sounds it hears. You can use this feature to trouble shoot problems with your system. If you don’t hear PlayBack from issued voice commands when PlayBack is turned on, you may need to re-calibrate your microphone, or you may want to double check the connections of your microphone.

To turn PlayBack on or off

1.	Click the User Settings system button to open the User Settings panel.

2.	Select the PlayBack tab.

3.	Select PlayBack to turn PlayBack on; De-select PlayBack to turn PlayBack off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears in the box when it is selected, indicating that PlayBack is turned on. If there is no check mark, PlayBack is off.

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Setting Your Fine Tuning Preference

Use the features of the VoiceNet VRS 98 Fine Tune tab to determine how closely the voice commands you say must match the voice commands stored in your table. If your system has difficulty recognizing your voice commands, decrease fine-tuning. If VoiceNet VRS 98 improperly matches voice commands with other commands stored in your table, increase fine-tuning.

To adjust fine tuning

1.	Click the User Settings system button to open the User Settings panel.

2.	Select the Fine Tune tab.

3.	Slide the pointer to the left to increase fine-tuning; Slide the pointer right to decrease fine-tuning.

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Using Voice Buttons

Use Voice Buttons to receive audio feedback when you use VoiceNet VRS 98 for creating and training voice commands. When you are using Voice Buttons, for instance, VoiceNet VRS 98 will tell you your voice command has been accepted after you click Accept to add a voice command to your table.

To toggle Voice Buttons on or off

1.	Go to the System menu.

2.	Select Voice Buttons to turn the feature on or off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears when the option is selected, indicating that Voice Buttons is turned on. If there is no check mark, Voice Buttons is off.

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Using Quick Start Mode

Use the VoiceNet VRS 98 Quick Start mode for a quick introduction on how to use VoiceNet VRS 98. When Quick Start is turned on, VoiceNet VRS 98 will provide you with a tutorial, leading you through the steps for creating and training voice commands. After the first time you have used VoiceNet VRS 98 you may want to turn Quick Start Mode off.

To toggle the Quick Start mode on or off

1.	Go to the System menu.

2.	Select Quick Start Mode to turn the feature on or off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears when the option is selected, indicating that Quick Start Mode is turned on. If there is no check mark, Quick Start Mode is off.

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Setting Listening Mode

Turn Listening mode on when you want VoiceNet VRS 98 to respond to your voice commands. You cannot train voice commands when you are using Listening mode: Turn Listening mode off when you want to train or re-train voice commands.

To toggle the Listening mode on or off

1.	Go to the System menu.

2.	Select Listening Mode to turn the feature on or off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears when the option is selected, indicating that the Listening mode is turned on. If there is no check mark, the Listening mode is off.

Note: To turn Listening Mode on or off quickly, click the Listening Mode [image] toolbar button. A red light indicates that VoiceNet VRS 98 is not in Listening mode: Click to start Listening mode. A green light indicates that VoiceNet VRS 98 is in Listening mode and ready to respond to your voice commands: Click to stop Listening mode.

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Setting Tips Mode

When Tips mode is turned on, VoiceNet VRS 98 provides small popup help tips when you place your cursor over VoiceNet VRS 98 buttons and fields.

To toggle the Tips mode on or off

1.	Go to the View menu.

2.	Select View Tips to turn the feature on or off.

Note: A check mark (√) appears when the option is selected, indicating that the Tips mode is turned on. If there is no check mark, the Tips mode is off.

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Viewing Command Wave Plotting

VoiceNet VRS 98 provides a plotting feature, allowing you to view a graph representing the waveform data of your voice commands, along with the zoom factor of the window and the length of voice commands in hundredths of a second.

To view the Plotting panel

1.	Go to the View menu.

2.	Select Plotting.

Note: A check mark (√) appears when the option is selected, indicating that the Plotting is turned on. If there is no check mark, the Plotting is off.

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Setting Plotting Zoom Factor

You can increase or decrease the size of the plotting graph by adjusting the Zoom factor.

To increase your view of the plotting graph

1.	Go to the View menu.

2.	Select Zoom In +.

Note: You can zoom in quickly by placing your pointer over the Plotting panel and clicking.

To decrease your view of the plotting graph

1.	Go to the View menu.

2.	Select Zoom Out -.

Note: You can zoom out quickly by placing your pointer over the Plotting panel and right-clicking.

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Writing Advanced Scripts

With VoiceNet VRS 98 you can use voice commands to do anything you would normally do using a keyboard and mouse. You can create simple voice commands to launch programs, move the mouse, or minimize and maximize windows, or you can organize voice commands into complex scripts, simplifying common or complicated keyboarding tasks.

You can write a script using a series of commands up to 512 characters long and associate these scripts with a single voice command.

Note: The script command used for launching applications is “!” followed by the application name with or without it’s path. You cannot mix a start up (“!”) voice command for launching an application with other script commands.

Consider the following script:

@FSEXAMPLE{ENTER}

In most Windows applications, this script will save the current file with the name, “EXAMPLE” and the default extension for that application. It consists of three parts:

♦	“@FS” opens the save window.

♦	“EXAMPLE” types EXAMPLE in the File Name field (File Name receives focus by default in most Windows programs.)

♦	{ENTER} works the same as pressing the enter key (In this case pressing Enter is keyboard shortcut for the Save button.)

For ideas, consider the following example scripts

• Typing Your Address

• Using MS Internet Explorer to Go to a Web Site

• Minimizing All Windows

• Restarting Your Computer


Example: Typing Your Address

Voice Command Action

Chief Development Officer{ENTER}

Grover Industries, Inc.{ENTER}

9216 Trinity Gardens{ENTER}

Brooklyn Park, MN 55443{ENTER}

Result

Chief Development Officer

Grover Industries, Inc.

9216 Trinity Gardens

Brooklyn Park, MN 55443


Example: Using MS Internet Explorer to Go to a Web Site

Voice Command Action

^{ESCAPE}Riexplore.exe{ENTER}@FOhttp://www.groverind.com{ENTER}

Result

This script launches MS Internet Explorer and opens the Grover Industries, Inc. web site.


Example: Minimizing All Windows

Voice Command Action

^{ESCAPE}{ALT}M

Result

This script activates the Start menu, providing focus to the task bar, then activates the keyboard short cut that minimizes all open windows.


Example: Restarting Your Computer

Voice Command Action

^{ESCAPE}UR{ENTER}

Result

This Script activates the Start menu, selects Shut Down, then Restart Computer, and reboots your system.