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Chapter 3
Using your Tablet PC
Setting up the skew angle
The default sound detection area is directly in front of the Tablet PC, but you can use the
skew angle to offset the sound detection area toward one side or the other.
To set up the skew angle
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Audio panel (page 20).
2. Under Microphone, ensure that
Narrow Angle
or
Medium Angle
is selected. You
cannot use a skew angle with the Wide angle setting.
3. Move to where you want the microphone to detect your voice.
4. Tap
Calibrate
. A block of text appears.
5. Read the text aloud, speaking normally towards the Tablet PC microphones. This process
takes about 30 seconds.
In many cases, you will not need to calibrate the built-in microphones because the audio
system filters out many unwanted sounds. If you are dictating in an office or recording
during a meeting, the audio system may work well with no additional calibration.
Note:
The audio system does not store calibrations. If you change to another angle or
position and then return to the previous one, you must re-calibrate the audio system.
Connecting headphones, external speakers, or a
microphone
You can connect headphones or external speakers to the headphones port using a 3.5 mm
plug. When speakers or headphones are connected, the internal speakers are disabled.
You can connect an external microphone or headset to the microphone port using a
3.5 mm plug. When a microphone is connected, the internal microphones are disabled.
Using speech recognition
You can use speech recognition to interact with your Tablet PC by voice. You can dictate
documents and emails, or use voice commands to control programs.
•
Dictation mode
. With Dictation mode, your computer listens to everything you say and
converts your words to text. You can use dictation mode to enter text directly into any
document or text box.
•
Voice command mode
. With Voice command mode, your computer listens for specific
words that correspond to a list of available voice commands. You can use commands to
switch between programs, save documents, copy, paste, or undo.