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SpeechWare TableMike:  

 

The Complete User Guide

 

 

A Comprehensive Guide to all Versions of the SpeechWare TableMike 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A publication of Speech Recognition Solutions, LLC 

©Copyright 2020 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SpeechWare TableMike

Page 1: ...SpeechWare TableMike The Complete User Guide A Comprehensive Guide to all Versions of the SpeechWare TableMike A publication of Speech Recognition Solutions LLC Copyright 2020 ...

Page 2: ...tions embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law For permission requests write to the publisher addressed Attention Permissions Coordinator at the address below Speech Recognition Solutions LLC 4 Spencer Rd Hanover NH 03755 www SpeechRecSolutions com Ordering Information Quantity sales Special discounts are available on quantity purchases by corpor...

Page 3: ...ersions of the TableMike available in late 2020 Common to all versions 3 in 1 6 in 1 and 9 in 1 are An extremely accurate and sensitive microphone element The use of speech equalization and auto gain technology to allow automatic mic input volume adjustment as you vary distance from the microphone element and practical use from distances of 10 20 inches Advanced digital signal processing to exclud...

Page 4: ...oth ends 4 Wait a few seconds for Windows to automatically install the corresponding USB sound drivers You may or may not see the dialog box shown below depending on the nature of your operating system 5 After completion of the installation Windows will select the USB TableMike as the Recording and the Playback Device and will make it the default for ALL applications 6 To double check that your de...

Page 5: ...amatically easier with Windows 10 and any Dragon 15 version Dragon 15 Home Pro Legal and DMPE4 The beauty of Dragon 15 including Dragon 15 Professional Dragon 15 Legal and DMPE4 is that it has greatly simplified the handling of microphones If it starts up and does not find the last sound source it used or if it detects multiple sound sources it will query you about which of the available sound sou...

Page 6: ...dding the TableMike as a new source to an existing profile c Creating an entirely new user profile based on the TableMike Of these options we consider the middle option the best both because it allows you to save all the personalized words and commands in your current profile and yet still afford you the opportunity based on the version of Dragon you are using to do some limited reading and traini...

Page 7: ...ure listed here when doing the initial microphone set up when using it with Dragon Dictate This is necessary in order to give the TableMike time to achieve maximum sensitivity before initiating the volume setting procedure Choose Tools Microphone Setup to calibrate the TableMike Click on the red icon to enable the microphone Wait 30 seconds in silence until the gain setting reaches the maximum lev...

Page 8: ...erred setting The behavior of the push button of foot pedal as described above is determined with a small slide switch located under the base of the TableMike and is show below Please not that this slide switch is quite small and may be difficult to access with your finger If necessary use the end of a pen or paper clip to access and move the switch 2 Volume Up and Volume Down buttons these contro...

Page 9: ... program the volume up and volume down buttons on the TableMike to perform a variety of functions very similar to what is seen in SpeechWare s Octopus USB Controller OUC but in a constrained way compared with OUC Because each of the two button can be assigned behaviors based on any of three depression sequences single push double push and long push a total of 6 functions can be assigned to your Ta...

Page 10: ...Start Menu All Applications SpeechWare 2 Once launched you will see the main window depicted below You will notice that for each of the two buttons you can program a separate behavior for a single press double press or a long press a total of 6 actions can be executed 3 Double click on the button and behavior you want to program and this will launch the USB Device Settings window from where you ca...

Page 11: ...rophone with your software If using the TableMike with Dragon we recommend that you add the microphone as a new source to your existing profile Eventually you should consider performing additional extended training for maximum accuracy This process is detailed earlier in the guide Is it necessary to use a foam windscreen with the TableMike This is entirely optional If using the TableMike in the no...

Page 12: ...does not change anything 2 Press to lock in this mode each time you depress the foot pedal you will sequentially turn the microphone on and off i e one push on and another push off 3 Press to talk In this mode the microphone will be live only while the pedal is depressed Remember that using an analog foot pedal on your 6 in 1 or 9 in 1 is only controlling the microphone It is not controlling Drago...

Page 13: ...TableMikes come with a full one year warranty Please contact Speech Recognition Solutions directly if you have a warranty claim In order to extend your warranty to 2 years please visit SpeechWare at the URL shown below and register for the extension https www tablemike com en warranty ...

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