From: David Talkington (dtalk_at_soltec.net)
Date: Thu Mar 04 1999 - 02:57:34 EST
I'll be very interested in how your dictation software performs ... and how
much RAM it likes. (You'll certainly want to buy all you can afford.) I'm
considering tinkering with ViaVoice on my 1720.
Please post a followup if you have time. -d
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Goldman [mailto:dgoldman_at_best.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 3:03 PM
> To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: dictation software on the i series
>
>
> At 12:00 PM 3/3/99 , Maryka wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I just got a Thinkpad i1410 (the only one that fit my student budget!)
> >and I want to run Dragon Naturally Speaking for Corel Suite 8 on it.
> >I've been told that the microphone needs a "boost", either through an
> >adapter/converter especially made for Thinkpads, or an auxiliary power
> >supply (the Andrea APS-100). The Dragon software came with a
> >Corel-stamped microphone, so my question is this: is anyone else
> >running this programme on their Thinkpad with the the Corel microphone,
> >and if so, what are you using to boost the microphone power? I need to
> >know which option to buy - the adapter or the auxiliary power supply.
>
> Here is a copy of an older post from me to this group that will probably
> help you.
>
> At 08:22 PM 11/7/98 -0800, I wrote:
> >I've got a brand new ThinkPad 380Z (PII-300, 96MB) that I've had for
> >less than 2 full weeks. Today I tried doing some audio recording using
> >the mike and speaker jacks on the side. The speaker jack works fine,
> >but the mike jack seems to be slightly out of wack.
> >
> >If I insert the mike jack all the way (just like I do for the
> speaker jack),
> >then the external mike is TOTALLY DEAF! However, if I put the mike
> >jack in all but the last 1/16" (or so), then the external
> microphone seems
> >to work just fine. Unfortunately, I have to fiddle with the jack
> until I get it
> >just right before I can start recording.
>
> Thanks to all who responded to this problem. I received the "Thinkpad
> Mike adapter" from www.speechcontrol.com ($4.95 + shipping) and it
> fixed the problem right away.
>
> Quick solutions and suggestions like the ones I received are what make
> this mailing list / group SO helpful.
>
>
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