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Public Domain SpeechWeb - Troubleshouting


This is the troubleshouting page of the Public Domain SpeechWeb, there are a few steps you need to do in order to get the SpeechWeb application working properly on your PC. Pease click on any of the issues below to solve your problem.

  1. When I try to enter the public domain SpeechWeb, I get an error message
  2. I don't have the opera browser
  3. I have the opera browser but I can not hear a voice when I'm in the SpeechWeb
  4. I can't find the voice key in the Opera settings to install the voice option
  5. I don't know how to speak to the SpeechWeb application
  6. I entered the public domain SpeechWeb but I can't hear anything
  7. I always get the same message "Sorry, I didn't understand"
  8. I installed Opera 9.50 but I am having trouble accessing the Public Domain SpeechWeb
  9. I am having trouble accessing the Public Domain SpeechWeb from my Windows Vista
  10. I am facing a problem that is not resolved in this page


    1. When I try to enter the public domain SpeechWeb, I get an error message

    The public domain SpeechWeb uses XML pages, so you need a browser that can interpret XML pages. Currently, Microsoft IE or Mozilla Firefox cannot interpret XML and the 9.50 version of the Opera browser is not compatible. However, the Opera 9.27 browser, which is freely available, can read and interpret XML pages. Therefore, you should Install Opera 9.27.

    2. I don't have the opera browser

    Steps to install Opera 9.27 in your Windows system (Note that Opera 9.50 is not compatible):

    1. Go to the download page at Opera 9.27 for Windows Download
    2. Click on 'Download Opera' button to download it
    3. Double click on the Opera installation file you downloaded
    4. The welcome screen tells you that: "You are about to install Opera". Press "Next >"
    5. Accept the software license agreement. Press "I Accept"
    6. Install Opera in the suggested directory. Press "Next >"
    7. Create icons and shortcuts. Press "Next >"
    8. The information is complete and the installation will begin. Press "Install" (Files are copied to your hard drive)
    9. Opera can start automatically after installation. Press "Finish"

    If you have any trouble to install Opera 9.27 on your Windows system, please go to Opera Forum

    3. I have the opera browser but I can not hear a voice when I'm in the SpeechWeb

    Enable the Voice feature on your installed Opera 9.27:

    1. Open Opera 9.27 for Windows on your Computer
    2. Select "Tools" > "Preferences" > "Advanced" > "Voice". Enable the voice option.
    3. After enabling the option, you will be asked to confirm that you want to install the voice libraries. Select confirm.
    4. Voice is available after downloading Opera voice libraries.
    5. To initiate a voice command, Press the "Voice" button on the View toolbar, or press the Scroll Lock key on your keyboard. Then say your command or query. After issuing, release the button.
    6. You can also customize the "Voice key to talk", and "Talk key mode" in "Tools" > "Preferences" > "Advanced" > "Voice".

    If you have any trouble to set up the voice feature into Opera, please go to Opera Forum

    4. I can't find the voice key in the Opera settings to install the voice option

    You can find out about how to install the voice libraries in Opera 9.27 for Windows by clicking here. Please note that the voice option is only available in Opera 9.27 for Windows. Opera 8 does not support the voice feature for other operating systems.

    5. I don't know how to speak to the SpeechWeb application

    The default setting to speak to the browser in Opera 9.27 is by pressing the Scroll Lock key on your keyboard and then you can say your command or query. You can also customize the "Voice key to talk", and "Talk key mode" in "Tools" > "Preferences" > "Advanced" > "Voice".

    6. I entered the public domain SpeechWeb but i can't hear anything

    While you are using the Opera 9.27 for windows please make sure that your speakers are turned up.

    7. I always get the same message "Sorry, i didn't understand"

    Please make sure that your microphone settings are okay and that you speak loudly. Also, the SpeechWeb application does not understand every Sentence you say, the Grammar file specifies what the application should be able to understand. You can visit our "What to say" page to see what you can say to the application.

    8. I installed Opera 9.50 but I am having trouble accessing the Public Domain SpeechWeb

    The 9.50 version of the Opera browser is not compatible and does not work with any of the SpeechWeb applications at the moment, we have reported the errors to Opera and we are working on fixing the problem. You would need to Download and Install Opera 9.27 for now.

    9. I am having trouble accessing the Public Domain SpeechWeb from my Windows Vista

    Please note that the current version of the Opera browser does not work with Windows Vista all the time. Therefore, you would need to have Windows XP with Opera 9.27 installed on your computer in order to access the Public Domain Speechweb

    10. I am facing a problem that is not resolved in this page


    Please send us an email with a detailed description of the problem and we will reply as soon as possible.


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