eMachines et1641 User Guide

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Using voice recognition

You can attach a microphone to your computer and configure Windows to create typed text from 
your voice.

To set up voice recognition:

 

1

Click  

(Start), Control Panel, Ease of Access, then click Speech Recognition Options. 

The Speech Recognition Options window opens.

2

Click one of the following settings to start setting up speech recognition:

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Start Speech Recognition turns on speech recognition. With an attached microphone, 
you can then control your computer using voice commands.

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Set up microphone configures your attached microphone to work correctly with 
speech recognition.

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Take Speech Tutorial helps you learn how to use speech recognition.

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Train your computer to better understand you helps you create several voice 
samples that your computer can use to better recognize the words you speak.

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Open the Speech Reference Card lets you view and print a list of common voice 
commands.

3

If you want to configure your computer’s settings for reading aloud on-screen text, click 
Text to Speech on the left of the window.

Setting up parental controls

You can use parental controls to:

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Control and monitor the Internet activity of your children

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Block inappropriate games and programs

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Schedule the times your children can use the computer

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Print activity reports that contain a detailed history of computer use

To use parental controls most effectively, you should set up a separate user account for each of 
your children. For information on setting up user accounts, see 

You must be logged in to an administrator account to set up parental controls. You 

cannot set up parental controls for an administrator user account.

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