IBM`s new ViaVoice for Windows family of voice recognition software makes talking to your computer easier, faster and more accurate than ever before.
New enhancements include a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity noise-cancelling microphone; faster set-up time; improved correction capabilities expanded command and control features for voice-navigation of the desktop.
"According to internal tests performed by IBM, these enhancements combine to make ViaVoice for Windows the most accurate IBM voice recognition product to date," says Sean Rossouw, Product Manager in the IBM/Lotus Business Unit at Workgroup, the specialist software company in the Siltek IT Supply Chain Group.
In addition, a new voice template tool, called ViaVoice Documents, can make it faster and easier to dictate into e-mail, forms, memos, briefs and fax templates. Voice Marks, a new text-to-speech feature, allows users to save time and keep working while ViaVoice confirms that the macros a user has chosen are completed.
"Via Voice is and will transform the way that humans interact with technology, from the computer to the telephone and Internet," Rossouw explains.
"This product is transforming the personal computer into a more user friendly device, enabling users to be more productive. By offering a ViaVoice for Windows solution for the most advanced user to the newest computer user and making that solution more accurate and easier to use than ever before, we are building the foundation for interacting with all types of future devices and technologies more naturally."
The new ViaVoice for Windows is now available in all major retails stores. There are two editions - the Standard Edition, which will retail for under R500 and the Pro Edition, which will retail at under R1 000. What the products have to offer
Pro Edition
ViaVoice for Windows, Pro Edition offers the greatest power for maximum efficiency and productivity. It includes a digital USB adapter and microphone that can provide users with enhanced audio quality and improved recognition and accuracy.
Users can choose the input channel they prefer: an analogue connection to a standard sound card port or a pathway to an available USB port. Additional capabilities include the new ViaVoice Documents feature that can help users dictate into established templates to make repetitive tasks and text entry quick and easy, and ViaVoice Marks, which uses Text-to-Speech technology or pre-recorded audio to playback acknowledgement of the user`s simple closing and address macro formatting.
ViaVoice for Windows, Pro Edition also includes support for Windows NT, Me, 2000, 98 and 95.
Standard Edition
ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition is ideal for the user who is primarily interested in dictating text into Microsoft Word or ViaVoice SpeakPad, IBM`s speech-enabled word processor. The Standard Edition offers all the enhancements and improvements to the voice engine for improved accuracy found in the Advanced and Pro Edition products, as well as Direct Dictation into Microsoft Word 97 and 2000. ViaVoice for Windows, Standard Edition also includes support for Windows Me, 98 and 95.
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