" Microphone on "
To invoke this command, say: " microphone on "
Say " microphone on " or " set microphone on " when you want to wake-up the microphone from sleeping mode. A sleeping microphone means that SpeechVibe is only listening for few voice commands like " set microphone on " or the attention word to wake the microphone up. The default attention word is set to " computer ", which you may also use to momentarily wake-up the microphone. The attention word can be changed in the preferences under the 'speech recognition' page.
 
 
Requirements to access the " Microphone on " voice command
 

  • The microphone needs to be sleeping.

    • If the microphone is already sleeping, the SpeechVibe icon in the system tray is . This requirement is then fulfilled.

    If the SpeechVibe icon in the system tray is , then the microphone is on. To put it to sleep, you can:
    • Say " go to sleep ".
    • Click on the icon with the right mouse button and select the Microphone to sleep item from the menu.
    If the SpeechVibe icon in the system tray is , then the microphone is off. To turn put it to sleep, you can:
    • Click on the icon with the right mouse button and select the Microphone to sleep item from the menu.
    If the SpeechVibe icon in the system tray is , then the microphone is off and not available. To turn it back to its original state, you need to:
    1. Click on the icon in order to bring the modal window blocking the microphone to the front. Typically, the preference window causes the microphone to become unavailable since SpeechVibe can't be used while it is modifying its own settings.
    2. Close the modal window so that the microphone is restored to its original state.
    If the SpeechVibe icon in the system tray is , then an error occured. Restart SpeechVibe by right-clicking on and then selecting the Exit menu item and relaunching SpeechVibe from the Start Windows menu. If after relaunching SpeechVibe the error icon reappears, contact SpeechVibe's technical support.

  • The built-in command " Microphone on " needs to be enabled for the context (by default it is).

    • In SpeechVibe, every command can be disabled or customized accordingly to the speaker's wishes. From the 'Built-in commands' page in the preferences, ensure that the Microphone on voice command has the 'Enable built-in ways to invoke' check box selected. In order to see that user-interface, you will need to switch to the 'Advanced view' in the preferences window.

    Screenshot: 'Built-in commands' preferences page's advanced view where you may find the Microphone on voice command (click on picture to enlarge)

    Should the built-in command " Microphone on " have the 'Enable built-in ways to invoke' check-box not selected, then it is not possible to say " Microphone on " and have it recognized by SpeechVibe. In that event, the ways to invoke the voice command Microphone on is not by saying " Microphone on " but by saying it as described in the 'Custom ways to invoke'. If 'Custom ways to invoke' is empty and 'Enable built-in ways to invoke' check-box is not selected, then it is not possible to invoke the voice command " Microphone on ".

  • IMPORTANT: SpeechVibe needs to be actively listening.

    • When the microphone is on or sleeping and it is actively listening, the microphone icon's border in the system tray moves. If you do not see the icon's border move, SpeechVibe or Windows is busy on another task. Do not talk when SpeechVibe is not actively listening. Instead wait for the icon in the system tray to move again before talking.
    Default accuracy required:  Normal accuracy
    See also:  " go to sleep ", " set microphone off ", " set microphone on "
    This documentation is intended for SpeechVibe version 2.1. For the latest on SpeechVibe, refer to SpeechVibe's official web-site.
     
     
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