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ViaVoice Personal Edition, Version 9.0 (Windows)



$39.00 USD
Part Number: 20P4981
[Add to Cart]

Windows XP compatible with a free downloadable upgrade


Key Features & Benefits

Our best value for beginners in speech recognition. With Personal Edition the setup is quick and easy, and the dictation accuracy has never been better. The more you use it, the better ViaVoice for Windows Personal Edition can get at recognizing your voice. And it comes with a noise-canceling headset microphone which plugs into the microphone jack on the sound card of your computer

  • Easy to setup as you create a Personal Voice Model - which means ViaVoice can learn how you pronounce the words you use, which can assure good dictation accuracy.
  • Through Recognition Wizard, fine-tune your Voice Model for improved dictation accuracy.
  • Using the microphone headset and SpeakPad, the ViaVoice speech-enabled word processor, talk to your computer instead of typing.
  • Or dictate, edit & format text directly into Microsoft Word 97, 2000, & 2002.
  • Personal Edition can learn new words as you use them, and add them to the 160,000 word vocabulary, improving dictation accuracy the more you use the product.
  • With the Text to Speech feature, ViaVoice can read back your typed and dictated text, which can make editing your documents easier.
  • An improved Analyze My Documents feature can allow ViaVoice to understand your writing style and words you frequently use, which can lead to greater accuracy.
  • Say basic Voice Commands to control the Web in Internet Explorer*
    .Key Control which can ensure your voice commands are not mistaken for dictation.
  • Large Font option which can make creating a Personal Voice model more enjoyable.
  • Quick Response Dictation which can allow ViaVoice to respond quickly and efficiently as you create text with your voice.
  • PCM ** enhancements can ensure that ViaVoice formatting and navigation commands work more quickly and efficiently.

Operating System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows XP

Minimum System Requirements

  • Intel® Pentium® 266 MHz processor and 256K L2 cache or equivalent (including AMD-K6® with 256K L2 cache)
  • 64 MB RAM for Windows 98 and Me
  • 460 MB of available hard drive space
  • Windows 98/Me compatible 16-bit sound card with microphone jack
  • Quad-speed CD-ROM drive or faster


Certain IBM ThinkPad® notebook computers require a ThinkPad adapter in order to use the headset microphone included with this ViaVoice product. Information about how to obtain this adapter, which is provided free of charge, is shown during the ViaVoice software setup process.

Included in Box

  • ViaVoice for Windows Personal Edition Release 9 on CD-ROM (U.S. English vocabulary)
  • Lightweight, noise canceling headset microphone with earphone speaker
    User's Guide
  • Printable Command Reference Card available as a pdf file on ViaVoice Personal Edition software CD

* Requires internet or intranet access,
which must be obtained separately

** Product Code Modifications





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