
          HEARSAY GOLD INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

                  BOOK TWO: VOICE RECOGNITION

                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION       TITLE

     1.00     HOW TO SETUP THE HEARSAY GOLD RECOGNITION SOFTWARE
     1.01     HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD LEVEL AND TEST VOCABULARY
     1.02     HOW TO USE THE HOT KEY
     1.03     HOW TO ENABLE/DISABLE VOICE RECOGNITION
     1.04     HOW TO USE THE TEST VOCABULARY

     2.00     HOW TO CREATE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     2.01     HOW TO SELECT WORDS IN YOUR VOCABULARY
     2.02     HOW TO DEFINE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     2.03     HOW TO TRAIN HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     2.04     HOW TO SAVE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     2.05     HOW TO LINK HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     2.06     HOW TO EXIT HEARSAY GOLD EDITOR & RETURN TO DOS

     3.00     HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     3.01     HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES FROM DOS
     3.02     HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES WITH AN APPLICATION

     4.00     HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD WINDOW SYSTEM
     4.01     HOW TO OBTAIN THE HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARY WINDOW
     4.02     HOW TO OBTAIN THE HEARSAY GOLD CONTROL WINDOW
     4.03     HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY VOICE COMMANDS
     4.04     HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD IN GRAPHICS MODE
     4.05     HOW TO USE THE SAMPLE VOCABULARIES

     5.00     HOW TO EDIT EXISTING HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES
     5.01     HOW TO LOAD HEARSAY GOLD VOCABULARIES INTO THE EDITOR
     5.02     HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY EDITOR
     5.03     HOW TO EDIT

     6.00     HOW TO CREATE A BATCH FILE & MANUALLY CONFIGURE THE HEARSAY GOLD
     6.01     HOW TO MANUALLY CONFIGURE THE HEARSAY
     6.02     HOW TO CREATE HEARSAY BATCH FILES

     APPENDIX A

     * USING A MOUSE
     * HOW TO USE THE HEARSAY GOLD WITH A MOUSE
     * HOW TO USE THE MICROSOFT MOUSE MENUS
     * HOW TO ADJUST MOUSE SENSITIVITY

     INTRODUCTION

     The Hearsay Gold voice  recognition system is a  multi-functional command,
control, and voice  communication  interface for the IBM PC.  It combines, in a
single  integrated hardware/software package, facilities for voice  command and
control of standard applications programs, fast and efficient command selection
from on-screen  "Pop-up" windows,  and voice prompts. As a bonus,  Hearsay Gold
also provides  mouse users  with a  transparent mouse  driver that  enables the 
mouse to  be used  for cursor  control and  menu selection  in most application
programs running  under PC-DOS.  By integrating  all of these  functions into a
package, a simple, consistent interface is provided for the user.
     
     Book Two explains  how to  install and  use the  Hearsay Gold  Recognition
Software for  the IBM  Personal Computer.  It  is  divided into  many sections.
SECTION ONE  is designed  to get  you started  with the  system quickly.  It is
tutorial in nature and makes use of  examples to teach the basics of operation.

     SECTION TWO explains  how to  create your  own vocabularies  while SECTION
THREE explains how to load these vocabularies.

     SECTION FOUR, the operation guide, serves to document the operation of the
Hearsay program in detail. This section explains  all program options and modes
of operation. It also explains the  sample vocabularies provided on your system
disk, and describes how to load and use them.

     SECTION FIVE documents how to edit existing vocabularies.

     SECTION SIX explains manual configurations and creation of batch files.

     APPENDIX A describes  the interafce  between the software  and a Microsoft
compatible mouse,  and discusses  the use  of the  Microsoft Mouse Menu package
with Hearsay.

     1.00 HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE

          1.01 HOW TO SET THE HEARSAY GOLD LEVEL & TRAIN THE TEST VOCABULARY

     This  program  will automatically  set the  microphone level  to  a  value
appropriate for the  environment where you  will use Hearsay.  It determines an
appropriate noise  level and  sets the  level in  the recognition  driver. When
recognition is enabled, the level takes effect. You should not talk or make any
noise at step 4,  when pressing [ENTER] and saying  "CALIBRATE", as the program
checks the background noise level during this period.

     TO SET THE LEVEL

NOTE: The software includes  step by step  procedures and when  prompted at any
time to  strike a  key  to  continue, please  do so.  These prompts  have  been
excluded from the following directions.

STEP ACTION

     1. Type SETUP [ENTER]

NOTE: The Level  position should be set only once in the  environment where you
will be  using  the Hearsay  Gold  system.  If the  environment changes  or the
computer is moved to a different  environment, the level must  be reset and the
vocabularies retrained by each new user.

     2. Enter your three (3) initials (XXX) [ENTER]

NOTE: If these initials already exist, the system will caution you that someone
with these initials has already set the level.  Using these initials will reset
the existing level  setting that may not  be yours. It gives  you the option to
RESET (R), enter new INITIALS (I) or EXIT (E).

     3. When prompted, press the [ENTER] key,  pause a moment  and say the word
CALIBRATE in a normal voice.

     4. The system then asks you to read the message above the arrows and below 
the Press the Enter Key and say CALIBRATE line. If the background level is 4 or
higher or if the system is warning you with one of the following:

           WARNING! LOW SPEECH LEVEL
     RECOGNITION PERFORMANCE MAY BE IMPAIRED

                    or

WARNING!  SPEECH  LEVEL  IS LOW  IN  RELATION  TO BACKGROUND  LEVEL RECOGNITION 
PERFORMANCE MAY BE IMPAIRED        

     If the message appears, press [Y] for Yes.

NOTE: If either message appears, it means  the system did not hear you or there
is too much noise and  automatically goes back to step 4.  If this happens more
than five times, the system has become defective.

CAUTION: If either message DOES NOT appear check the following settings:
         Background Level
         Speech Level

     The background level is optimum at 0 but can be as high as 2 or 3 for good
performance. The speech level  should be  between 15-25.  If any of  your level
level settings are out of  these ranges  press [Y]  for yes  and repeat  step 4 
until no messages appear and your settings are in the proper range.

     If everything is okay press [E] to continue.

     5. After the Level has been set,  the system will automatically prompt you
to say  each word  of the  Test Vocabulary  as it  appears at  the bottom  left 
portion of the screen.

     6. Repeat each word that appears when prompted. The system will repeat the
vocabulary twice.

NOTE: The  Hearsay Gold  should be  spoken  to  in a  similiar fashion  as when
speaking to a dog. A commanding authoritative  tone usually results in the best 
performance. If Hearsay  interprets your second  training pass as  considerably
different than the first training pass, you will be prompted to repeat the word
again. A word in the vocabulary is printed UPDATE VOCAB,  when prompted you may
say "UPDATE VOCAB" or "UPDATE VOCABULARY".

     Three STARTUP BATCH  files will  automatically be  created with  the three
following names:

          XXX - is your three initials.

          XXX - Creates a  startup file  that sets your  personal directory and
                loads the voice recognition driver HSR (See Section 6.00 Manual
                settings).

         XXXE - Creates a  startup file  that sets your  personal directory and
                loads  the  Voice  Recognition  driver  HSRE  (See Section 6.00 
                Manual Settings).

   "XXXETEST" - Creates a  startup file  that sets your  personal directory and
                loads the  Voice  Recognition  drives HSRE  and loads  the TEST
                vocabulary.

     These startup  files are  loaded first  when creating,  loading or editing
Hearsay vocabularies.

NOTE: If the directory  Hearsay has not  been added to the  path you must first
change to the Hearsay directory before loading these startup files.   

          1.02 HOW TO USE THE HOT KEY

     The HOT KEY is a key that is used to  enter HEARSAY'S Vocabulary & Control
Windows described below.

     It can also be  used to temporarily  disable voice  recognition. Hearsay's
default HOT KEY is the  GRAY-PLUS or NUM-PLUS  key on the numeric  keypad. Note
that this key is  not the same as holding down the  shift key and equal sign on
the main keyboard. Since  Hearsay Gold reverses the numeric +  key for its use,
one must use the  [SHIFT-=]  to enter a + sign.  To change the  default HOT KEY
setting see Section 5 or 6.

          1.03 HOW TO ENABLE/DISABLE VOICE RECOGNITION

     Voice Recognition  is enabled  from the Control Window  which is described
in Section 4.02.

STEP ACTION

     1. To obtain the  Control Window press  the "HOT KEY" twice  and note that
the cursor will appear on the 'Enable Voice' option.

NOTE: The default  HOT KEY to  toggle between the  Vocabulary Window (Described
in Section 4.01) & Control Window  is the "Gray + Key" on the numeric keyboard.

     TO ENABLE VOICE RECOGNITION

STEP ACTION

     1. Press the "HOT KEY" twice.

     2. Press the [ENTER] key.

NOTE: The Hearsay system  toggles between  Enable & Disable  Voice Recognition.
To disable, repeat steps 1 & 2 above.

          1.04 HOT TO USE THE TEST VOCABULARY

     The Test Vocabulary is used in order to familiarize a user the appropriate
way of speaking to the Hearsay system. To load:

STEP ACTION

     1. Type CD\HEARSAY [ENTER] to change to the Hearsay directory.

     2. Type XXXETEST [ENTER] to load your personalized Vocabulary.

     3. Enable voice recognition by use of the HOT KEY (Described above).

     4. Repeat the following test vocabulary words below one at a time.

NOTE: The  Hearsay Gold  should be  spoken  to  in a  similiar fashion  as when
speaking to a dog. A commanding authoritative tone, usually results in the best
performance.

          SIT
          LIE DOWN
          ROLL OVER
          COME HERE
          PLAY DEAD
          STAND UP
          HEEL
          TALK
          UPDATE VOCAB

     After repeating a word the word will be printed to the screen as displayed
above. Once 100% accuracy  is achieved for four  or five passes  for each word,
you will  be speaking to the  Hearsay Gold  properly.  To return to  DOS, press
[ENTER].

     TO UPDATE THE VOCABULARY

     Every time you  speak to  the Hearsay Gold  it automatically  updates your
stored words in memory.  This means that  the system is  becoming more familiar
with your voice.  In order to  save those updates  to your hard  drive, say the
words UPDATE VOCAB or UPDATE VOCABULARY aloud.

NOTE: It is wise to update  your vocabulary a  few times during  the day before
turning off your computer or loading another vocabulary.