[j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
- From: "Jim Noseworthy" <jim.noseworthy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:51:53 -0400
Hi:
Sure did.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Ingman" <ingman@xxxxxxx>
To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
Did you remember to restart your computer after you made the display
changes?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Noseworthy" <jim.noseworthy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 11:25 AM
Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
> Hi:
>
> No luck there either.
>
> Cheers.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy Ingman" <ingman@xxxxxxx>
> To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 9:28 AM
> Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
>
>
> Try changing your display setting to the following:
> resolution 1024 by 768
> color quality 16 bit
>
> When you have finished the training, you can than return these settings to
> your favorite.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin, Sue W." <Sue.Martin@xxxxxx>
> To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:19 AM
> Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
>
>
> Jim,
>
> I'm not sure if you ever received a resolution to your problem of some
> letters being left off of the training text when JAWS speaks it for you.
> I'm honestly not sure of a technical fix but, below, I'll append the
> training text. Reading through it a time or two might give you enough
> familiarity to fill in the missing letters when reading the training
> text. I realize this is not a fix but might be a workaround.
>
> Begin training text:
>
> We'd like you to read aloud for a few minutes while the computer listens
> to you and learns how you speak. When you've finished reading, we'll
> make some adjustments, and then you'll be able to talk to your computer
> and see the words appear on your screen. In the meantime, we'd like to
> explain why talking to a computer is not the same as talking to a person
> and then give you a few tips about how to speak when dictating.
>
> Understanding spoken language is something that people often take for
> granted. Most of us develop the ability to recognize speech when we're
> very young. We're already experts at speech recognition by the age of
> three or so.
>
> When people first start using speech-recognition software, they might be
> surprised that the computer makes mistakes. Maybe unconsciously we
> compare the computer to another person. But the computer is not like a
> person. What the computer does when it listens to speech is different
> from what a person does.
>
> The first challenge in speech recognition is to identify what is speech
> and what is just noise. People can filter out noise fairly easily, which
> lets us talk to each other almost anywhere. We have conversations in
> busy train stations, across the dance floor, and in crowded restaurants.
> It would be very dull if we had to sit in a quiet room every time we
> wanted to talk to each other!
>
> Unlike people, computers need help separating speech sounds from other
> sounds. When you speak to a computer, you should be in a place without
> too much noise. Then, you must speak clearly into a microphone that has
> been placed in the right position. If you do this, the computer will
> hear you just fine, and not get confused by the other noises around you.
>
>
> A second challenge is to recognize speech from more than one speaker.
> People do this very naturally. We have no problem chatting one moment
> with Aunt Grace, who has a high, thin voice, and the next moment with
> Cousin Paul, who has a voice like a foghorn. People easily adjust to the
> unique characteristics of every voice.
>
> Speech-recognition software, on the other hand, works best when the
> computer has a chance to adjust to each new speaker. The process of
> teaching the computer to recognize your voice is called "training," and
> it's what you're doing right now.
>
> The training process takes only a few minutes for most people. If, after
> you begin using the program, you find that the computer is making more
> mistakes than you expect, use the tools provided in the Accuracy Center
> to improve the recognition accuracy.
>
> Another challenge is how to distinguish between two or more phrases that
> sound alike. People use common sense and context--knowledge of the topic
> being talked about--to decide whether a speaker said "ice cream" or "I
> scream."
>
> Speech-recognition programs don't understand what words mean, so they
> can't use common sense the way people do. Instead, they keep track of
> how frequently words occur by themselves and in the context of other
> words. This information helps the computer choose the most likely word
> or phrase from among several possibilities.
>
> Finally, people sometimes mumble, slur their words, or leave words out
> altogether. They assume, usually correctly, that their listeners will be
> able to fill in the gaps. Unfortunately, computers won't understand
> mumbled speech or missing words. They only understand what was actually
> spoken and don't know enough to fill in the gaps by guessing what was
> meant.
>
> To understand what it means to speak both clearly and naturally, listen
> to the way newscasters read the news. If you copy this style when you
> dictate, the program should successfully recognize what you say.
>
> One of the most effective ways to make speech recognition work better is
> to practice speaking clearly and evenly when you dictate. Try thinking
> about what you want to say before you start to speak. This will help you
> speak in longer, more natural phrases.
>
> Speak at your normal pace without slowing down. When another person is
> having trouble understanding you, speaking more slowly usually helps.
> It doesn't help, however, to speak at an unnatural pace when you're
> talking to a computer. This is because the program listens for
> predictable sound patterns when matching sounds to words. If you speak
> in syllables, each syllable is likely to be transcribed as a separate
> word.
>
> With a little practice, you will develop the habit of dictating in a
> clear, steady voice, and the computer will understand you better.
>
> When you read this training text, the program adapts to the pitch and
> volume of your voice. For this reason, when you dictate, you should
> continue to speak at the pitch and volume you are speaking with right
> now. If you shout or whisper when you dictate, the program won't
> understand you as well.
>
> And last but not least, avoid saying extra words you really don't want
> in your document, like "you know." The computer has no way of knowing
> which words you say are important, so it simply transcribes everything
> you say.
>
> We hope you've enjoyed reading about the different ways that people and
> computers recognize spoken language as well as some tips for effective
> dictating.
>
>
>
> Sue W. Martin
> Management Analyst, 508 Compliance
> Health Data and Informatics, (HDI)
> 205.943.2391
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Pranav Lal
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:01 PM
> To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> What video card are you using? I have heard reports that some video
> cards
> can cause this problem but do not have any specific names at hand.
> Also,
> what screen resolution are you running at?
>
> Pranav
> -----Original Message-----
> From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:31 PM
> To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
>
> Ed:
>
> I have the below mentioned software packages and their correct versions
> installed; however, I am not able to get JAWS to read the full text of
> the
> teaching/training text during the initial setup of Dragon.
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed. Rosenthal <mailto:edward@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:28 PM
> Subject: [j-say list] Re: Setup Problems.
>
>
> Jim- the current version of J-Say is 5.02, and it supports Jaws
> for
> Windows version 8.0 .1177. Let us know if there are other questions.
> -ed.
>
>
>
> From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 8:50 AM
> To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [j-say list] Setup Problems.
>
>
>
> Hi Folks:
>
>
>
> With the latest version of J-Say, and the correct JFW build, I
> am
> having problems reading the teaching/training text with JAWS using the
> grav
> key. Only pieces of the text are being read.
>
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks all over the place.
>
>
>
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