Setting speech options
You can use the Speech Properties dialog box to set options for Windows Speech Recognition and Text to Speech.
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Open Speech Recognition Options by clicking the Start button 
, clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Speech Recognition Options.
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Click Advanced speech options.
The following table describes the options on the Speech Recognition tab.
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Option
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Description
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Language
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Lists available Speech Recognition engines. Select the engine you want.
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Settings
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Click the button to show additional engine properties. The display is specific to the engine type, and not all engines have additional properties.
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Recognition Profiles
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Lists available user profiles. Selecting a profile from the list will mark it as active.
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New
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Adds a new user profile. The Profile Wizard runs and sets up the profile and calibrates the microphone and speakers. The Profile Wizard will automatically launch the Microphone Wizard.
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Delete
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Removes the selected profile. The selected profile must not be in use by any other program when you choose to delete it.
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Train Profile
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Starts the Voice Training Wizard. The Voice Training Wizard can help improve recognition accuracy by learning about your specific speaking style and the sounds of your environment.
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Run Speech Recognition at startup
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Sets Speech Recognition to run when you start your computer.
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Allow computer to review your documents and mail to improve speech recognition accuracy
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Allows Speech Recognition to review documents and e‑mail on your computer for commonly used words and phrases. This can help improve recognition accuracy.
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Number of spaces to insert after punctuation
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Sets the number of spaces to insert after sentence-ending punctuation when you are dictating text using Speech Recognition.
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Level
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Indicates the sound level of the microphone.
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Audio Input
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Opens Sound. You can adjust settings for your audio input devices.
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Advanced
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Allows you to set a preferred audio device, such as input for speech recognition. It will be active only if there is at least one audio device installed.
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Configure Microphone
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Starts the Microphone Wizard. This helps you to calibrate the input devices and speaker levels.
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The following table describes the Text-to-Speech options on the Text to Speech tab.
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Option
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Description
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Voice selection
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Lists available text-to-speech voices. Click a voice to activate it. Once selected, the text-to-speech engine will speak the text in the Preview Voice section.
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Settings
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Click to show additional information or options about the TTS engine. It is specific to the engine type, and not all engines have additional properties. If the button is active, follow the instructions on the screen.
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Use the following text to preview the voice
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Displays the sample text spoken by the TTS playback voice. You can change the text temporarily, but it will always default to the original content.
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Preview Voice
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Speaks the text in the Use the following text to preview the voice box using the selected voice. Each word is highlighted as the engine speaks it. When speaking, the Preview Voice button changes to Stop, which allows you to end the speech. When finished speaking (or if it is stopped), the Stop button changes back to the Preview Voice button.
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Voice speed
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Adjusts the rate of speech for the TTS playback voice.
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Audio output
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Opens Sound. You can adjust settings for your audio output devices.
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Advanced
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Click to set a preferred audio device as output for TTS playback. It will be active only if there is at least one audio device installed.
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