CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows
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Using voice recognition
You can attach a microphone to your computer and configure Windows to create typed text from
your voice.
To set up voice recognition:
1
Click
(
Start
),
Control Panel
,
Ease of Access
, then click
Speech Recognition Options
.
The
Speech Recognition Options
window opens.
2
Click one of the following settings to start setting up speech recognition:
•
Start Speech Recognition
turns on speech recognition. With an attached microphone,
you can then control your computer using voice commands.
•
Set up microphone
configures your attached microphone to work correctly with
speech recognition.
•
Take Speech Tutorial
helps you learn how to use speech recognition.
•
Train your computer to better understand you
helps you create several voice
samples that your computer can use to better recognize the words you speak.
•
Open the Speech Reference Card
lets you view and print a list of common voice
commands.
3
You can also click
Text to Speech
on the left of the window to configure your computer’s
settings for reading aloud on-screen text.
Setting up parental controls
You can use parental controls to:
•
Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children
•
Block inappropriate games and programs
•
Schedule the times your children can use the computer
•
Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of computer use
To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account for each of
your children. For information on setting up user accounts, see
.
Important
You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls. You
cannot set up parental controls for an administrator user account.
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