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Philips SpeechMike Quick Reference

Philips SpeechMike Installation Guide

System requirements

IBM-compatible PC with Pentium II, 233MHz processor (Pentium III, 500MHz recommended)

At least 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

75 MB hard disk space for SpeechMike drivers & software

A self-powered USB port (see the Troubleshooting section for details)

Windows 98 SE*, Windows Me*, Windows 2000 or Windows XP

*Note: Windows 98 SE and Windows Me operating systems are supported for driver installation only!

Installation on Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems

Hardware:

1.Turn on your computer and plug the SpeechMike device into the USB port.

2.The New Hardware Found message will be displayed on your screen shortly.

Note: If this message does not appear, verify whether the USB port is enabled in the BIOS of your system. See your hardware documentation for details or contact your hardware vendor.

3.Installation will proceed automatically.

Software:

Note: A user must have administrator rights to install the program under Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Contact your system administrator if you need help.

The SpeechMike software is delivered on the Driver & Utility CD. When you insert the

Driver & Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive, the SpeechMike setup program is automatically started. Select Install to begin the installation. If the setup program is not run when you insert the

Driver & Utility CD, start setup manually by doing the following:

1.Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

2.Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon; you will be shown the contents of the CD.

3.Start the program autorun.exe by double-clicking it and select Install.

Installation on Windows 98 SE and Windows ME systems

Note: The Windows 98 Second Edition CD contains the USB drivers for the microphone and loudspeaker only. The drivers for the LED display and dictation buttons must be installed from the Driver & Utility CD before connecting the hardware.

1.Turn on your computer and insert the Driver & Utility CD without plugging the SpeechMike device into the USB port.

2.Autorun.exe will start. If this program is not run when you insert the Driver & Utility CD, start setup manually by doing the following:

Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.

Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon; you will be shown the contents of the CD.

Start the program autorun.exe by double-clicking it.

3.Click Install to begin installation.

4.Remove the Driver & Utility CD and insert your Windows 98 SE or Windows ME CD.

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PC-Dictation Microphone specifications

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