Lists available TTS voices. Click a voice to activate it. Once selected, the TTS engine will speak the text in the Preview Voice section.


Click to show additional information or options about the TTS engine. It is specific to the engine type and not all engines have additional properties. If the button is active, follow the instructions on the screen.


Click to set a preferred audio device as output for TTS playback. It will be active only if there is at least one audio device installed.


Adjusts the rate of speech for the TTS playback voice.


Displays the sample text spoken by the TTS playback voice. You may change the text temporarily, but it will always default to the original content.


Speaks the Preview Voice Text in the voice selected from the TTS Voice list. Each word will be highlighted as the engine speaks it. When speaking, the Preview Voice button will change to Stop. Stop allows you to end the speech. When finished speaking (or if it is stopped), the Stop button will change back to the Preview Voice button.


Lists available SR engines. Select the engine you want.


Click to show additional engine properties. The display is specific to the engine type and not all engines have additional properties. If the button is active, follow the instructions on the screen.


Starts the User Training Wizard. The recognition accuracy for the engine speech improves by learning about the specifics of your speaking style and the sounds of your environment. Follow the instructions on the screen.


Indicates the sound level of the microphone.


Click to set a preferred audio device such as input for speech recognition. It will be active only if there is at least one audio device installed.


Starts the Microphone Wizard. This helps you to calibrate the input devices and speaker levels.


Lists available user profiles. Selecting a profile from the list will mark it as active. Click OK or Apply to set a profile. Create a new profile when you change office environments or speaking styles. Additional training will help the engine better recognize your speech and environmental sounds. Use Train Profile to improve the recognition rate.


Provides additional settings or information about the active engine. It is specific to the engine type and not all engines may have additional properties. If the button is active, follow the instructions on the screen.


Adds a new user profile. A Profile Wizard runs and sets up the profile and calibrates the microphone and speakers. The Profile Wizard will automatically launch Microphone Wizard and Voice Training Wizard. You will be asked for a profile name. This can be your name or a descriptive value such as your name “at home” or “at office.” Follow the directions on the screen.


Removes the selected profile. The selected profile must not be in use by any other application when you choose to delete it. You will be asked to confirm the deletion beforehand.