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Information provided by Disabled World - Published: 2009-02-17
Windows Vista can now be controlled by voice input, you can tell your computer what to do instead of searching for letters on your keyboard.
Not only can this save time, but for anyone with sight disabilities this is more then a luxury, it is a must. This feature is standard on the Windows Vista operating system.
The Speech recognition program can be mixed with a built in narrator which makes your computer talk back by reading all texts or actions taking place. When the computer is set to voice command there no longer has to be any interaction with the mouse and keyboard. Basically giving almost everyone the ability to use a computer regardless of disabilities.
Speech recognition is way up there in computer evolution, talking to a computer for the purpose of giving it orders used to be something from science fiction movies but is now becoming reality.
We were surprised to see how accurate and useful voice command really was on the Windows Vista platform.
The computer really learns to understand you the more you use it and soon enough barely any keyboard intervention is required.
Not only is this a miracle for all computer users with disabilities, but it is an amusing and useful tool for all computer veterans.
The quality of your microphone will have an impact on how much the computer understands you at first, and how far you can be from the microphone before the computer can recognize your orders. Although we were able to make it work perfectly with a 10$ desk microphone. That is all you really need to make it happen, it is in no way costly.
The first step is to attach a microphone to your computer, then find the speech recognition software which is built into Windows Vista.
START button / Programs / Accessories / Ease of Access / Windows Speech Recognition
Click next when you see this screen.
Select microphone type and the setup will automatically start to run.
You will then be brought to the voice recognition training window.
Controlling the voice recognition program:Click any item by saying its name eg. File; Edit; View; Save; bold
Click any item - Click File; Click bold; Click Save; Click Close
Double-click any item - Double-click Computer; Double-click Recycle Bin; Double-click Folder name
Right-click any item - Right-click Computer; Right-click Recycle Bin; Right-click Folder name
Minimize all windows to show your desktop - Show Desktop
Click something you don't know the name of - Show numbers (Numbers will appear on the screen for every item in the active window)
Click a numbered item - 19 OK; 5 OK
Double-click a numbered item - Double-click 19; Double-click 5
Right-click a numbered item - Right-click 19; Right-click 5
DictationSwitch to an open program - Switch to Paint; Switch to WordPad; Switch to program name; Switch application
Scroll direction - Scroll up; Scroll down; Scroll left; Scroll right
Insert a new paragraph or new line in a document - New paragraph; New line
Select a word in a document - Select word
Select a word and start to correct it - Correct word
Select and delete specific words - Delete word
Show a list of applicable commands - What can I say?
Update the list of speech commands that are currently available - Refresh speech commands
Make the computer listen to you - Start listening
Make the computer stop listening - Stop listening
Move the Speech Recognition microphone out of the way - Move speech recognition
Minimize the microphone bar - Minimize speech recognition
TypingInsert the literal word for the next command - for example, you can insert the word "comma" instead of the punctuation mark - Literal word
Insert the numeral form of a number - Numeral number
Put the cursor before a specific word - Go to word
Put the cursor after a specific word - Go after word
Do not insert a space before the next word - No space
Go to the start of the sentence that the cursor is in - Go to start of sentence
Go to the start of the paragraph the cursor is in - Go to start of paragraph
Go to the start of the document - Go to start of document
Go to the end of the sentence that the cursor is in - Go to end of sentence
Go to the end of the paragraph the cursor is in - Go to end of paragraph
Go to the end of the current document - Go to end of document
Select the word in the current document - Select word
Select the word range in the current document - Select word range; Select word through word
Select all text in the current document - Select all
Select the 1 - 20 words before the location of the cursor - Select previous 1-20 words; Select previous 10 words
Select the 1 - 20 words after the location of the cursor - Select next 1-20 words; Select next 10 words
Select the last text you dictated - Select that
Clear the selection on the screen - Clear selection
Capitalize the first letter of the word - Caps word
Capitalize all the letters of the word - All caps word
Make all the letters in the word lowercase - No caps word
Change the next number of words to uppercase - Change next number of words to uppercase
Change the next number of words to lowercase - Change next number of words to lowercase
Delete the previous sentence - Delete previous sentence
Delete the next sentence - Delete next sentence
Delete the previous paragraph - Delete previous paragraph
Delete the next paragraph - Delete next paragraph
Delete the selected or last dictated text - Delete that
Keyboard KeysPress any key on the keyboard - Press keyboard key; Press a; Press capital b; Press SHIFT plus a; Press CTRL plus a
Press certain keyboard keys without saying "Press" first - Delete; Backspace; Enter; Page Up; Page down; Home; End; Tab
Mouse ControlShow the mousegrid - Mousegrid
Move the mouse pointer to the center of any mousegrid square - number—or numbers—of the square; 1; 7; 9; 1, 7, 9
Click any mousegrid square - Click number of the square
Select an item to drag with the mousegrid - number - or numbers - of the square where the item appears; 3, 7, 9 (followed by) mark
Select an area where you want to drag the item with the mousegrid - number—or numbers—of the square where you want to drag; 4, 5, 6 (followed by) click.
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Ask your MP to sign the fish fight EDM
Ask your MP to sign the Fish Fight EDM You can use the sample letter below as a template for writing to your MP, asking them to help stop the disgraceful discard of fish. It's really important that we draw the UK government's attention to this issue - here's our blog explaining why.
How to do it:
1) Find out who your MP is here: Find your MP
2) Write them an email or letter, asking them to sign the Fishfight EDM, number 1123 (you can use the one below if you like). Make sure you add your home address, so they can see they represent your constituency- this adds political weight to your message
3) Ask all your fishy friends to do the samePlease do forward us any responses you get - and if you want to keep up to date with the progress of the campaign, why not sign up for ClientEarth's monthly newsletter? Add your email address here, or like us on facebook for occasional updates sent straight to your wall!
Sample letter
You can copy and paste everything below into an email - then just fill in your details and your MP's name.Subject: End the fisheries discard disgrace.
Dear [MP's name] MP,
As one of your constituents, I am writing to ask you to sign Early Day Motion 1123: Fish Fight campaign, which calls on the new government to eliminate discards from our fisheries.
Discarding is an environmentally and economically damaging practice: up to half of the fish trawled from the North Sea are thrown back dead or dying because of the current quota system imposed by the EU’s disastrous Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which is due for reform.
I am supporting the Fish Fight campaign because I am deeply concerned about this senseless waste of food and I want this shameful practice to end. The campaign is backed by the fishing industry, environmental groups (including environmental law organisation ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society among others), and fast-growing numbers of the general public.
Now it needs all-party government support.
As my representative to parliament, I urge you to add your signature to this Early Day Motion, to show the UK has a united ask for the CFP: end discards.
For your convenience, the text of the Early Day Motion is reproduced below this letter. More information on the campaign can be found at the Fish Fight website.
Thank you for your support,
Yours sincerely
[Your name & details of your town/constituency]
FISH FIGHT CAMPAIGN
Goldsmith, Zac
That this House welcomes the resolution of the `Fish Fight' campaign to eliminate the environmentally and economically damaging practice of discarding fish before landing; is concerned that up to half of all fish trawled in the North Sea are thrown back either dead or dying; further welcomes the campaign's support for the sustainable use of discard species by retailers, suppliers and restaurants to stimulate the creation of new markets for lesser known species; and calls on the Government to demand strong reform of the European Union Common Fisheries Policy to institute a regionalised, ecosystems-based management framework which incentivises the use of selective gear, uses real-time management, including temporary closures, and establishes ecosystem catch quotas rather than single-species landing quotas.
UK Parliament - Early Day Motions Fish Fight MP's
EDM 1123 FISH FIGHT CAMPAIGN02.12.2010
Goldsmith, Zac
That this House welcomes the resolution of the `Fish Fight' campaign to eliminate the environmentally and economically damaging practice of discarding fish before landing; is concerned that up to half of all fish trawled in the North Sea are thrown back either dead or dying; further welcomes the campaign's support for the sustainable use of discard species by retailers, suppliers and restaurants to stimulate the creation of new markets for lesser known species; and calls on the Government to demand strong reform of the European Union Common Fisheries Policy to institute a regionalised, ecosystems-based management framework which incentivises the use of selective gear, uses real-time management, including temporary closures, and establishes ecosystem catch quotas rather than single-species landing quotas.
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