[muglo] Re: Voice activation

Hi Sue, I presume you've discovered the Universal Access features of OS X 
(System Preferences).

The *crude* (and, it definitely is crude) voice recognition features are 
hidden a little deeper. Check out "Speech" in the System Preferences and 
explore. Some of the commands hidden there may prove useful.

Eric.


>From: "Susan N. Dunbar" <sndunbar@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [muglo] Re: Voice activation
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:59:00 -0500
>
>Sorry Tee:
>
>I am asking for information.  When my fingers don't function because of
>my arthritis and my eyes are blurry from my other disabilities, I don't
>just need something to tell me there is an alert or that something
>needs my attention, or just read what I have written, I need something
>to read my messages and type my responses or read my essays and allow
>me to voice edit them.  Also to voice activate starting my computer and
>starting different programs.```
>
>Again I say ... Please tell me more and tell me how to use voice
>activation.
>
>thanks
>
>Susan
>
>
>On 27 Feb, 2004, at 3:06 PM, Tee Cashmore wrote:
>
> > Susan N. Dunbar wrote:
> >
> >> I didn't know this was possible on Mac's.
> >>
> >> Please tell me more.
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Susan
> >>
> > I'm surprised at your reaction. Mac's have had this function for years
> > with limited functions built into the Mac O/S and was possible even on
> > some Apple //s. With Apple Script these functions can be increased.
> > This
> > is why Apple //'s & Macs were the computer of choice for disabled
> > persons for years; Brain damaged, Cerebral Palsy etc.
> > TTFN,
> > TeeC
> >
> >
>
>
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