Philips SpeechMike User Manual __________________________________________________________________________ 5
Installation
System requirements
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IBM-compatible PC with Pentium II, 233MHz processor (Pentium III, 500MHz recommended)
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At least 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
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75 MB hard disk space for SpeechMike drivers & software
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A self-powered USB port with 300mA of output power (see the Troubleshooting section for details)
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Windows 98 SE*, Windows Me*, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
It is highly recommended that you have the latest Service Packs installed for your operating system.
* Note: Windows 98 SE and Windows Me operating systems are supported for driver installation only!
Hardware installation
Windows 2000 and Windows XP:
1. Turn on your computer and plug the SpeechMike device into the USB port.
2. The New Hardware Found message will be displayed on your screen shortly.
Note: If this message does not appear, verify whether the USB port is enabled in the BIOS of your system. See your
hardware documentation for details or contact your hardware vendor.
3. Installation will proceed automatically.
Windows 98 SE and Windows ME:
Note: The Windows 98 Second Edition CD contains the USB drivers for the microphone and loudspeaker only. The drivers for
the LED display and dictation buttons must be installed from the Driver & Utility CD before connecting the hardware.
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon; you will be shown the contents of the CD.
3. Start the program autorun.exe by double-clicking it.
4. Click Install to begin installation.
5. Remove the Driver & Utility CD and insert your Windows 98 SE or Windows ME CD.
6. Plug the SpeechMike device into the USB port. Windows will find a total of five new devices.
7. When the Add New Hardware Wizard starts, click Next.
8. On the next screen, make sure that Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) is selected. Then click
Next.
9. On the following screen, the only option selected should be Specify a location, and the path of the Windows\inf folder
should be displayed in the field. If necessary, uncheck all other options and click Next.
10. Windows will now start looking for the necessary files; click Next.
Note: The required files from the Windows 98 SE or Windows ME CD can be found in the Setup/Win98 or Setup/WinME
subdirectory (respectively), browse to this directory and click OK.
11. After the first part of the installation has been completed successfully, click Finish.
12. Repeat steps 7–11 until all five SpeechMike components are installed correctly.
Software installation
Note: A user must have administrator rights to install the program under Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Contact your system
administrator if you need help.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP:
The SpeechMike software is delivered on the Driver & Utility CD. When you insert the Driver & Utility CD into your CD-ROM
drive, the SpeechMike setup program is automatically started. Select Install to begin the installation. If the setup program is not
run when you insert the
Driver & Utility CD
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon; you will be shown the contents of the CD.
3. Start the program autorun.exe by double-clicking it and select Install.
Windows 98 SE and Windows ME:
The SpeechMike Recorder, SpeechMike Control Application and SpeechMike Device Configuration Tool utilities are not
available for Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. The necessary SpeechMike drivers have already been installed as part of the
hardware installation described above.
, start setup manually by doing the following: