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Voice Command Software - C4/5 Quadriplegic? Suggestions?

#1 User is offline   rjourney 

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Posted 03 August 2007 - 02:59 PM

anyone have recommendations??
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Posted 03 August 2007 - 03:13 PM

Dragon naturly speaking
I started out with it and its a great program
got it off of ebay for like $35
but get a better headset

View PostDoug, on Aug 3 2007, 11:11 AM, said:

Dragon naturly speaking
I started out with it and its a great program
got it off of ebay for like $35
but get a better headset

once I slow down and learn to spell
NATURALLY
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Posted 04 August 2007 - 07:35 PM

If you're running Window's XP, I've found the speech toolbar works fairly well, even with a cheap microphone. I've also used IBM Via Voice which also works very well and comes with a headset microphone.
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Posted 04 August 2007 - 09:55 PM

I also have Dragon Naturally Speaking. I only use it for long emails, and school assignments. Otherwise its a splint and pencil.
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Posted 06 August 2007 - 05:32 PM

cool thanks... what about the phone? my friend is REALLY frustrated that he can reach out to his buds by phone when he wants too. he has blue tooth but still has to press a stupid button (i shouldn't call buttons stupid, but i'm annoyed too!) are there voice command cell phones that anyone can recommend???????? thanks!
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Posted 11 August 2007 - 11:03 AM

View Postrjourney, on Aug 6 2007, 07:32 PM, said:

cool thanks... what about the phone? my friend is REALLY frustrated that he can reach out to his buds by phone when he wants too. he has blue tooth but still has to press a stupid button (i shouldn't call buttons stupid, but i'm annoyed too!) are there voice command cell phones that anyone can recommend???????? thanks!


Hi, rjourney. Has your friend tried voice-over-IP? Basically, phone over the internet. A program like Skype lets you call from your computer to any phone, in the world, for fewer cents per minute than a regular cell phone. And the sound is just as good as a regular cell.

If the voice command software can take over other software applications such as Skype, then he's set, and he should be able to dial any number he wants, save them into a contact list, then dial them again later with a virtual double-click. So as long as he can get full control over the PC, then the PC can handle the telephone calls as well...

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Posted 16 August 2007 - 04:44 PM

View Postrjourney, on Aug 6 2007, 01:32 PM, said:

cool thanks... what about the phone? my friend is REALLY frustrated that he can reach out to his buds by phone when he wants too. he has blue tooth but still has to press a stupid button (i shouldn't call buttons stupid, but i'm annoyed too!) are there voice command cell phones that anyone can recommend???????? thanks!




You could try here http://www.etoengine...uadriplegic.htm
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 08:58 PM

Vista comes with it's own version of voice activation. My son says it's very good. Need good microphone and speakers (headphones).

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Ulla, mother of Nick (34) Injured in a fall late March 2005. Quad C5/6/7 incomplete. 1 year at King's College Hospital, London. Stoke Mandeville Spinal Unit since March 2006. Discharged 06/06/2007.
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