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Speech recognition does not work
Components keep on reloading but never seem to install
Black Screen
Turn Off Pop-Up Blockers
Speech Recognition Troubleshooting Tips
1. Check microphone using Microsoft’s sound recorder
START>ALL PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>ENTERTAINMENT>SOUND RECORDER
Click on red record button and speak into microphone. The green line should
change wavelengths as it picks up sound.
If the green line remains unchanged as you speek into the microphone you need to
check and make sure you are plugged into the correct microphone input on your
computer. Sometimes, it may look like it is plugged in but it is not completely
plugged in. Firmly push it into its input. Below are a few examples of a typical
microphone input. Notice the microphone icon to the left of the input to help you
identify the correct input. After checking this try the sound recorder again.
If you still can not record sound with the microsoft sound recorder, check your
sound settings in the control panel to ensure the microphone is not muted. To do
this, click on
START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES
Depending on your audio card, your screen may appear different. What you are
looking for is the sound recording settings. On this screenshot, I can find it on
either the ‘AUDIO’ tab or the ‘VOICE’ tab.