Installing Speech Recognition

Voice Command uses Microsoft's speech recognition engine to recognize your voice. Depending on the Windows platform and other software installed, the status of your computer for speech recognition likely follows one of 3 possible scenarios:

There is a chance that the speech recognition engine is already installed on your computer. To check if your system is already enabled for speech recognition:

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Make sure the microphone is connected to your computer, start Guitar Guru and click the microphone button

, or, click the Options menu, point to Speech Recognition and click Start Speech Recognition. The microphone button will change to

if speech recognition is installed and Voice Command started successfully. If the Speech Recognition Not Installed dialog appears then proceed to #2.

Speech recognition is built-in to the Windows Vista operating system. No further action is required.

2. The speech recognition engine is on your computer but not installed (non-Vista platforms only).

If your computer has Microsoft Office installed, depending on the version, you may be able to install speech recognition from Microsoft Word:

•	Open Microsoft Word, and from the Tools menu, click Speech and follow the instructions in the installation program. If there is no Speech option, or you have problems installing it from Microsoft Word, proceed to #3.

•	Close Microsoft Word and click the microphone button in Guitar Guru. If the Speech Recognition Not Installed dialog appears then proceed to #3.

3. The speech recognition engine is not on your computer (non-Vista platforms only).

The speech recognition engine is included on the Guitar Guru product CD. If you do not have a CD, you can download the free speech recognition engine for Guitar Guru from Musicnotes.com.

To install the speech recognition engine from CD, insert your Guitar Guru product CD into your CD-ROM drive, click on the button below, and follow the instructions in the installation program. Note that you may need to move this help window and/or minimize Guitar Guru in order to see the speech engine setup program.

Follow these instructions to download and install the speech recognition engine:

•	Click the icon below to download the Speech Recognition Engine for Guitar Guru. When prompted, select the Save option and save the file to your Windows Desktop. Note that you may need to move this Help window and/or minimize Guitar Guru in order to see your browser's file download dialog box.

•	Switch to your Windows Desktop (minimize all open windows). Double-click on the installer icon to begin the installation process.