Speech Prerences crashes on powerbook with speakable items selected (Informational)

[John Richardson]

Hello,

This is a FYI type post

Host: G3 400 Mhz powerbook

OS: Mac OS X 10.2.6

Speech Recognition: iListen 1.5.2

Problem: I wanted to try out Speakeable Items with my external 
microphone. It is an Andreas NC-71. I probably got this microphone 
when I got IBM ViaVoice.

So, I opened the speech preferences. I noticed that if the sound 
preferences window has a different input source selected then the 
speech preferences, that the speech preferences applications stops 
responding and I have to force quit it. I match up the input sources 
and the system preferences app still freezes. Same with just turning 
it off. Then I have to log out and log back in to clear app or 
re-initialize it.

I actually got the speakable items to work with the internal 
microphone. It told me the time, the day and opened the speech 
commands window.

It actually works with the external microphone. Would not recognize 
"Tunis Who" but would recognize "Stop with the Jokes" Good to know I 
could exit gracefully.

I noticed that if I disconnect the microphone to try another mic that 
there is no input until I log out

The correct process seems to be the following

1) Open System Preferences.

2) Load the sound preferences. Select the desired input source such 
as internal microphone or external microphone / Line In or, .....

3) Load the speech preferences. Do NOT turn on Speakable Items YET. 
Click on the Listening tab and match up the source you selected in 
the sound preferences and select that item in the "Microphone" drop 
down list.

4) Select the "On/Off" tab and select the "On" radio button for the 
"Apple Speakable Items is:" field

5) Have fun

John F. Richardson