IBM VIAVOICE 10-STANDARD EDITION, User Manual

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Chapter 8. Using the Internet
This chapter describes how to navigate the Internet with your voice.
You need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met before trying the
procedures in this chapter:
v
You have a connection to the Internet, either by means of an established
account with a service provider or through a connection at work. To work
with America Online (AOL), you must be registered as an AOL user.
v
Internet Explorer Version 4.01 with Service Pack 2 or higher, and/or
America Online Version 7.0 is installed on your computer.
v
ViaVoice is installed on your computer with your user name and voice
model currently selected.
If ViaVoice does not recognize some of your commands, try saying the
Attention word, such as 'Computer', followed by the command.
If ViaVoice continually misrecognizes your commands, you should select the
option to require an Attention word—to be used before all voice
commands—from the
Dictation tab in ViaVoice Options. Or you can select
the Use key for commands check box and choose a key to press while
saying a command.
Internet Explorer
Say "Surf the Web" when ViaVoice is active to start Internet Explorer.
Say
"Jump to <favorite>"
to open the page specified by the item listed in
your Favorites menu (from the Windows Start button or your browser’s
tasklist). This command may be used whenever the Favorite Command Set is
active.
The following navigation commands are available:
You say You get
"Surf the Web" Launches Internet Explorer
"Jump to <favorite>" Launches Internet Explorer to the page specified
from your Favorites menu
"Back" Moves back to the previous page
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