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- Page 1 InSync Buddy Gooseneck USB User Guide...
- Page 2 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Introduction InSync Speech Technologies, Inc. has been developing innovative products for use with Speech Recognition for over 10 years. Our products have been called “unusual” because we think out-of-the-box and listen to our clients’ suggestions. For instance our Buddy Gooseneck was created with Quadriplegic users in mind.
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Page 3: Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft speech in Windows XP and Windows Vista. It may work with other speech software that has not been tested by InSync Speech Technologies, Inc. IMPORTANT NOTE about DRIVERS All drivers required to install our USB devices are included in Windows XP, 2003, Vista or Mac OS 10 and higher operating systems. - Page 4 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Installing Buddy GooseneckMic USB Adapter Insert the USB plug on Buddy GooseneckMic USB into an available USB port on your computer. USB port is one or more adjacent small rectangular slot in your computer as shown in picture below. All computers sold today have at least one of these ports.
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Page 5: Testing Hardware
Buddy GooseneckMic USB You can use the Buddy GooseneckMic USB with multiple USB ports, but the first time you plug this USB device into a new USB port Windows will go through the fairly silent plug-and-play installation procedure and install its required drivers. In the event that your operating system does not recognize your USB Device, Go to Troubleshooting –... - Page 6 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Click on Voice Tab. Verify that – Voice Playback and Voice Recording are set to Buddy GooseneckMic USB. If they are not the default devices, click on the down arrow and scroll to select it. Once the Buddy GooseneckMic USB option is set as the default device, click on Test Hardware button below.
- Page 7 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Click on the Next button to continue. The system will test your hardware. Once the test is complete, it will prompt you with the following screen Click on the Next button once more and both Volume buttons will become active. Now you will need to read the short paragraph in quotation marks.
- Page 8 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Making Buddy GooseneckMic USB a Preferred Audio Device To select your Buddy GooseneckMic USB as a preferred device for sound playback or sound recording or both. Click on Start Settings Control Panel Sound and Audio Devices then click on Audio The following screen will appear If the Buddy GooseneckMic USB is not the default device, click on the down arrow to select it and click...
- Page 9 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Installing Buddy GooseneckMic USB in Windows Vista Once you plug your USB product, Windows Vista will automatically install all necessary drivers for the device to perform properly. To verify that your device is properly installed follow these steps: Sound Devices for Playback and/or Recording: Click on Start >...
- Page 10 Buddy GooseneckMic USB A new window will pop up (see page 10). You will see 3 tabs: Playback, Recording and Sounds To select Buddy GooseneckMic USB as a default playback device in Playback tab select it from the list and press the Set Default button. To select Buddy GooseneckMic USB as the default recording device, in the Recording tab, select the device from the list and the Set...
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Page 11: Using Buddy Usb With Voip Applications
Buddy GooseneckMic USB Using Buddy Products with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Having made your Buddy product your preferred device in Windows is not enough for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize it. You have to run the Audio Setup Wizard outlined here: Open Dragon NaturallySpeaking Click on Tools Menu >... -
Page 12: Troubleshooting
Buddy GooseneckMic USB setting the microphone as default in the Control Panel will be sufficient. While in others you need to open an options dialog in the VOIP application and select the appropriate microphone as a default. Troubleshooting The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port has a great potential to avoid the variability of traditional computer sound cards. -
Page 13: Microphone Volume Too Low
Buddy GooseneckMic USB Make sure that the current dialog is similar to the one shown above. Adjust the default volume via the slider. Microphone volume too low If you are using Dragon NaturallySpeaking or similar product, the following procedure will not have any impact. -
Page 14: Special Considerations For Speech Dictation
Buddy GooseneckMic USB Adjust the slider for the microphone control 2/3 the way towards the top peak. Special Considerations for Speech Dictation When upgrading the sound system (sound card or USB Adapter) or a microphone for speech recognition applications, you must always run the audio setup wizard, and optionally a short training session for proper change over. - Page 15 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Additionally you can do the following: a) When running a test for your microphone, put pauses in between phrases, for example: “In this step (1 second pause) the computer checks the audio input (1 second pause) of your sound system” Silence is sampled as well as speech, this allows to get true speech as well as the ambient noise .
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Page 16: Safety Precautions
Buddy GooseneckMic USB Right click on My Computer icon from your desktop and click on Properties , this will bring up System Properties Dialog, click on to Hardware Tab, click on Device Manager and look for anything that has an exclamation mark with yellow background this usually indicates problem with drivers. - Page 17 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Buddy USB 6G Buddy USB 6G is our 6th generation USB adapter that has an inbuilt high-quality sound card which replaces a desktop or laptop computer's sound card for high fidelity speech sound input and output. This is an improved version of our Buddy USB 5G that allows connectivity with Sennheiser ME3 with 3.5mm...
- Page 18 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Buddy Desktop USB Buddy DesktopMic™ is a USB- interface high quality directional microphone that is specifically designed for speech recognition applications. Its speech- ergonomic features include a flexible gooseneck, a sturdy and weight-stable base. Its casing design renders it remarkably robust to noise.
- Page 19 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Buddy FlamingoMic Buddy FlamingoMic offers the functionality of a heavier Desktop microphone in lightweight portable design. It is a highly directional microphone connected to a USB adapter with a long (24 inches, 60 cm) thin gooseneck. We use same technology as Buddy GooseneckMic USB in it small USB adapter and same highly accurate microphone...
- Page 20 Buddy GooseneckMic USB Dragon NaturallySpeaking Complete Paperback Book + CD 0-9686037-0-X Book on CD Emkay 3185 0-9686037-1-8 If you have questions regarding speech recognition, this book has answers. You don’t need this book if you can be happy with 95% dictation accuracy.
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Page 21: Limited Warranty
Current Buddy Microphones sold and used in U.S.A. and Canada only. InSync Speech Technologies, Inc. warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of (1) year from the date of original invoice. If the product proves to... - Page 22 7. Reason for return and a detailed description of the problem. Once customer has received the RMA number, the product should be sent prepaid (collect shipment will be refused) to: InSync Speech Technologies, Inc. Customer Service RMA # ___________ 2411- 6 Silver Maple Court...
- Page 23 Buddy GooseneckMic USB 3. Bill to Address. 4. Ship to Address. 5. Number and description of units shipped. 6. Name and telephone number of person to call, should contact be necessary. 7. All manuals and accessories and software (if applicable) 8.
- Page 24 InSync Speech Technologies, Inc. 2411 – 6 Silver Maple Court Brampton, ON L6T 4N5 – Canada http://www.InSyncSpeech.com...
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