Interesting! Never heard of that before. Glad it's working for you

Good wook with finding that solution pacomms! Will have to remmeber that one for future reference

So after reading this thread I was re-inspired to try speech recognition in WinXP again, I upgraded to latest firmware and ARC version, got a fresh install of the speech recognition software using my OfficeXP CD, got a USB microphone setup and configured as my default input device, testing it in word and had commands and diction working, closed the language toolbar, opened ARC, connected to the EZ-B, then opened the debug window and got this:

"EZB 0: Error with speech recognition init: Value does not fall within the expected range. Attempting connection on COM7 EZ-B reports EZ-B Firmware V15 Connected

EZB 4: Error with speech recognition init: Value does not fall within the expected range."

And then when I go to add the speech recognition control it gives me the same error as Pacomms above:

"Unable to start speech recognition, you either do not have an input device or your operating system is not supported"

DJ is there any way that we can get the speech recognition value to fall within the expected range in WinXP??? It would make my day.....naw.....probably year

WinXP is where it's at son!!! All kidding aside it'd be awesome to get this working as using WinXP with an ITX board is a lot easier in terms of the hardware needed as compared to what Win7 would need to run on a small form factor mobo inside a robot.

P.S. Speech synthesis still works great in XP

Hmmm i love a good puzzle! you've officially got me hooked skater_j10 , going to pull out my old XP computer over weekend(hopefully still works) and see if i can get voice recognition working!

You'd be my hero if you could get it working, Gunny. Especially, if it's just something that needs fiddled with in the proper sequence or settings to get it working. cool

But I think DJ's busy enough without having to make programming changes to ARC in order to get Speech Recognition working under WinXP .

I also agree with you, skater_j10. I was hoping to recycle an older PC running WinXP as my robo-brain. Then I'd move on to an embedded mini-ITX PC...

But if DJ's getting Windows tablets running ARC, it might be time for me to get a new toy!

Hey Guys - I'm having exactly the same problem diagnosed through the F2 analysis that pacomms had with the SR on ARC. I have tried changing the languages but still no luck. Could pacomms or DJ or anyone help run through the steps of change needed in win 7 to match up the grammer with the language of the speech controller..

Cheers Hazbot

Update - I had been trying to change Language via Control Panel - Clock , Language , Region thinking that was where the tie to ARCs Voice Recog-Language, Now for anyone having the same problem, getting the same error message, I went into the Windows 7 control panel - Ease of Access - Speach recognition - advanced speach options (changed from english UK to english US). Fired up ARC and bingo - no more error's. Still trying get the robot to move without swearing at it...

Move Robot Move !!

Ok..moved to my desktop - matched the languages and now Bob the robot looks left and right at my command with the green commands coming up in the speach recognition box. I found a microphone level of 50 with +20.00 db works best. Yahoo - I'm over the moon with this small accomplishment.