Amanda, that is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. Kathleen On Sunday, March 10, 2013, A Phillips wrote: > I believe some voice recognition software can be "trained" - adjusted with > samples of your speech.Some years ago the boss of the 0ffice I was working > in bought such software and some of usspent a pleasant lunchbreak setting > it up to react to common phrases with swearwords - the bossnever did figure > out what happened. > > Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 12:57:24 -0700 > > From: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > Subject: voice recognition problem > > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > > > thanks anyway John, but I think one needs a recognizable voice. also, > > talking is like strangling and I try to avoid it. people don't > understand, > > after all, we talk without thinking or suffering unless you have PD > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nic Marais > > Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 1:15 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: e-mail : PD? > > > > Most probably 'Dragon Talk'. I want to try it myself. Problem is when > I'm > > 'OFF'', my voice is also 'off'... Also, I don't think it will work for > Ray. > > I tried Windows' built in voice recognition system that was included with > > Vista. Good but complex. Want to see if the Windows 8 system is better. > > > > Nic 61/9 > > > > > > On 9 March 2013 09:39, John <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > One of our support group PWPs uses a voice recognition sofrtware, and > just > > > talks to the computer. Don't remember the name of the product but can > find > > > it if anyone cares. > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "m.schild" <[log in to unmask]<javascript:;> > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>**> > > > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 5:03 AM > > > Subject: Re: e-mail : PD? > > > > > > > > > A mouse click requieres a lot of fine > > >>> movement co-ordination. > > >>> > > >> > > >> has any of you tried a trackball? I know some find it easier than a > > >> mouse...and > > >> cheaper than changeing computer ;-) > > >> maryse > > >> > > >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** > > >> ---------- > > >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]<javascript:;> > ** > > >> utoronto.ca <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> > > >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**---------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]<javascript:;> > ** > > > utoronto.ca <[log in to unmask] <javascript:;>> > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn