http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ MacSpeech Forums and Discussion: Recent Posts en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:44:50 +0000 http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=894#post-3921 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:32:56 +0000 Shorecrest 3921@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>We have had no luck with MacSpeech. It does not recognize high voices from a child that we are trying to use the software to help her express her ideas without the struggle of typing or writing. It works OK if an adult male uses the machine, but to get it to recognize even one word in the practice sessions she has to lower her voice absurdly (and that eventually wears her out).</p> <p>We would return the product, but we just wish that it worked as promised. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3920 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:18:56 +0000 TommyT 3920@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Bamadoc,</p> <p>I'm thinking of buying the Callisto headset but am somewhat put off by your message. Please could you clarify if you are using MacSpeech Dictate version 1.5.8 and if you are still continuing to experience the problem.</p> <p>Thank you </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=891#post-3919 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:25:13 +0000 Listohan 3919@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Problem seems solved.</p> <p>My previous profile was fixated on the idea I was using an internal microphone. Since I created a new profile with correct microphone selected, the problem seems to have been resolved. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=893#post-3918 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:56:17 +0000 warwickt 3918@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Hi guys, I dictate.app seized up many times today on my 16 virtual core Mac pro Nehalem processor. After some diagnostics and looking through the/var/logs with cryptic messages such as </p> <p>11/03/2010 4:43:09 PM kernel WARNING: AppleUSBAudio has detected that a connected USB audio device is sending too much audio data.<br /> 11/03/2010 4:43:09 PM kernel WARNING: This USB audio device may not function properly. Please notify the device manufacturer.</p> <p>and a complete non-responsive dictate.app after restarting MacOS X 10.6.2.</p> <p>I decided initially to use Textedit.app for some quick and dirty text composition for some work. I normally use other applications from Apples iWORK™ suite that were perfectly with Dictate.app</p> <p>After some hours in some very frustrating moments, I discovered that by default in the Dictate.app/preferences/ Dictation that be "tick boxes " for "Auto Cache Document" Text edit.app and mr softee's dreadful "microsoft word".app were ticked. ( enabled) will stop</p> <p>simply, other workaround for this apparent severe seizure/unresponsive behaviour of Dictate.app is too of course untick/ disable this "Auto CAche Document" feature when using at least in my case, the native OS X Textedit.app.</p> <p>This certainly is work from me.</p> <p>Additionally, for those who are inspired, are certainly a lot of ABEND/ application dumps/system dumps and failures in the local logs for Dictate.app. I will start adding moves to these forums in case someone else has them.</p> <p>I am certainly not overly impressed with the stability of this current version 1.5.8 of Dictate.app. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=891#post-3917 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:05 +0000 Listohan 3917@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I'm having a similar experience on an iMac System 10.6.2 and MSD 1.5.8 having upgraded from the earlier system and MSD version which worked well some months ago; I haven't needed to use it in the meantime. My existing profile does not recognise any audio input now. When I created a new profile, the audio WAS recognised but I haven't got around to re-training it yet.</p> <p>This begs the question why the previously functioning profile no longer works. I’m using a Plantronics headset. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=892#post-3916 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:08:49 +0000 Kevin 3916@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>RESOLVED</p> <p>I'm a dolt. Sorry, Admins, the microphone is working just fine. I didn't notice the USB plug-in and had the headset directly plugged into the IO. Note to self: read instructions next time! </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=892#post-3915 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:35:58 +0000 Kevin 3915@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Several people have reported this exact problem while running Snow Leopard. Some of their comments were posted over a month ago... and still no solution posted? </p> <p>Here's what's going on: just bought MSD today and it installed without problems. But when I open MSD and it asks me to create a user profile, the drop-down menu under "Microphone" shows up blank. When I go to "sound" under my system preferences, no input device shows up. Audio works fine, but that's of little help. (So we're clear, yes both IO are plugged in.) </p> <p>So, in a nutshell, seems that Snow Leopard simply doesn't recognize that the standard Plantronics headset from the box has a microphone. Here's my system specs:</p> <p>Model Name: MacBook Pro<br /> Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,4<br /> Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo<br /> Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz<br /> Number Of Processors: 1<br /> Total Number Of Cores: 2<br /> L2 Cache: 3 MB<br /> Memory: 4 GB<br /> Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz<br /> Boot ROM Version: MBP53.00AC.B03<br /> SMC Version (system): 1.49f2<br /> Serial Number (system): W89373787XJ<br /> Hardware UUID: 6D22162E-BCDA-59C7-96A2-73BE88FC8870<br /> Sudden Motion Sensor:<br /> State: Enabled</p> <p>Please help. I was expecting a much better first impression of MSD than this. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3914 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:09:06 +0000 Bamadoc 3914@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>The problem has to be with the Plantronics dongle and not the MacSpeech software. On my machine the dongle is only intermitanly recognized by the iMac. Most of the time it doesn't even start blinking when you put it in the usb port. I initially contacted Plantronics Support and they had never heard of anything like this happening so they were not much help. I have not tried to call them back recently. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=206#post-3913 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:35:43 +0000 Yakker 3913@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Hi mathom;</p> <p>Hey, thank you very much for the follow-up! Doing this kind of thing really does make this site feel more like a forum -- and a useful one-- rather than just a collecting point for completely separate messages.</p> <p>Ray </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=206#post-3912 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:06 +0000 mathom 3912@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I just wanted to add a post to this topic to note that Apple has fixed this problem in Snow Leopard and closed the bug I submitted. Obviously that was some time ago, but I wasn't able to upgrade to Snow Leopard for some time because of software incompatibilities. I just got around to testing this out and it now works as expected. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=883#post-3911 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:15:58 +0000 Yakker 3911@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Donkeyoatay, given the trouble I've had trying to get it up and running properly, I suspect that it's just as well that you delay for a while. I'm not sure the savings justify the aggravation.</p> <p>Of course it's possible that things have gone very well for others, but I have not read anything that suggests this.</p> <p>Ray </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=811#post-3910 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:13:04 +0000 Yakker 3910@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Hi Donkeyoatay;</p> <p>I had overlooked that combo. Very nice.<br /> Thanks!</p> <p>By the way, I noticed that in NisusWriter Pro at least, once you are in a table cell the command forwards the cursor one space rather than moving to a new cell. You have to be right at the beginning or right at the end of the cell for it to move to the next cell. (Just thought I mentioned it.)</p> <p>Ray </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=811#post-3909 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:11 +0000 Donkeyoatay 3909@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Hi Suleiman. I am very new to MSD but please try the following.</p> <p>Say "up/down arrow" and "left/right arrow". It works for me.</p> <p>Michael. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=891#post-3908 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:07 +0000 bubbak 3908@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Just installed Macspeech on my macbook.<br /> Went through training and everything worked fine.<br /> Now will not work at ALL in any text box field.<br /> When I go back to voice training and read the 'books' there it will not even recognize the first word.<br /> All words turn red.<br /> The audio is set up correctly in system preferences.<br /> I have tried quitting and restarting several times.<br /> I even tried making new profiles. Each one does the same thing </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=883#post-3907 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:48 +0000 Donkeyoatay 3907@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Although I am on the list to receive the e-mail Newsletter I have never got one. As I didn't get a coupon code I will not be buying. </p> <p>Michael. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=890#post-3906 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:40:12 +0000 jfdelara 3906@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I just installed today Macspeech dictate. It is the latest version. For some odd reason after going through the tutorial and creating a profile it decided not to respond and it freezes.<br /> I just open the application and activate my profile when it then decides not to respond. I am not sure what to do. I would appreciate your help on these.<br /> Thanks<br /> Jose </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=880#post-3905 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:34:53 +0000 Donkeyoatay 3905@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Bounce!!! </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=748#post-3904 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:40:44 +0000 mrb55 3904@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Where can I get some information about "cache a selection" editing? How do you edit a cached selection? How is it different than regular editing? Can it be used in applications other than Microsoft Word or text edit?<br /> Thanks, Mark </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3903 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:47:52 +0000 jayg 3903@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Thank you for reporting back to the Forums that you found a solution.</p> <p>To clarify the information from above:<br /> The MacSpeech Dictate v1.5.8 update fixed an issue with MacSpeech Dictate working with newer iMacs, over any sort of USB microphone connection (not specifically the Plantronics Calisto).</p> <p>Please see the <a href="/update_center">Update Center</a> for information about the latest versions of products.</p> <p>If you are having a problem connecting the Calisto, please contact MacSpeech Technical Support. Depending on the problem, they may refer you to Plantronics Technical Support.</p> <p>-----<br /> <em>MacSpeech moderators monitor these Forums, but are not able to respond to all questions. For troubleshooting questions related to your specific configuration, please contact MacSpeech Technical Support. Thanks!</em> </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=846#post-3902 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:14:32 +0000 marianco 3902@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Scribe supports the iPhone and iPod Touch. This capability allows me to forget about purchasing a separate digital recorder. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=883#post-3901 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:11:56 +0000 marianco 3901@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I got the coupon code via email before March 5, 2010. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=831#post-3900 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:46:23 +0000 IGM 3900@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Have just heard back after nearly two weeks. You cannot use capitalization commands as this function does not exist in scribe. This means you have to post edit every word that you want to change to a capital letter - makes it hardly worth the effort of using.</p> <p>If this uses the same engine as dictate why does this not work </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3899 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:55:04 +0000 jmullins 3899@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Would be nice if you would tell us what company is issuing the update on what product, and what company's Tech Support we should contact. I have tried Apple, MacSpeech, and Plantronics, and none of them will admit to knowing anything about the problem. The MacSpeech person I spoke to read this forum discussion and sends me back to Plantronics. </p> <p>In any case, the problem is now fixed, at least for now-it just started to work! The light on the dongle is working and I am finally able to sync the headset. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=806#post-3898 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:49 +0000 pdbecht 3898@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I have the same problem with Text Expander. I disable the program while I dictate,which helps but does not cure the problem. I use Text Expander a lot. I cannot afford to remove the program -as was suggested. I endure the mistakes and edit by hand when I finish.</p> <p>My larger problem is the editing shortcomings of Dictate. I cannot get even the most basic editing such as select and replace to work consistently.</p> <p>pdbecht </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=862#post-3897 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:24:48 +0000 cpahcg 3897@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I created a MacSpeech Dictate folder within my applications folder which is where I store my profile. I, too, found a duplicate profile when I relaunched MacSpeech Dictate. For me, the cause is most likely due to the clone of my hard drive that is created automatically each night. If this is true, it would be helpful if MacSpeech Dictate provided more detailed information in the timestamp for each profile, including its exact location. This would make it easier to know which one to choose. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=889#post-3896 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:19:35 +0000 Donkeyoatay 3896@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I found the name I was looking for. It was hiding in the MSD manual. It is called the "left angle bracket" or "less than sign".</p> <p>Unfortunately when I am trying to implement the combo command in StoryMill, it just types the command as I dictate instead of switching windows. Any tips!</p> <p>In the event that I am unable to get this key combination command to work, would it violate the "Golden Rule" if I manually press "command+&lt;" to switch windows? </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=889#post-3895 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:31:54 +0000 Donkeyoatay 3895@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>Can someone please help me with this simple question.</p> <p>I am trying to dictate a Key Combination that will, according to System Preferences/Keyboard Shortcuts "move focus to next window in active application". The short key combination is "Command+&lt;".</p> <p>What is this "&lt;" key called? It is immediately to the right of the "shift" key. I don't know if it makes any difference but I use a Spanish keyboard.</p> <p>Michael. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=888#post-3894 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:08:16 +0000 chrisd 3894@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I have a mac pro, but things should be the same. I have a Calisto bluetooth, and it doesn't cause any issues with my bt keyboard and mouse. I have a love/hate relationship with the calisto. It works fine, but has an annoying crackle on the sound output. I got used to it.</p> <p>Chris </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3893 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:35:31 +0000 jayg 3893@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>The iMac audio issue was fixed by an update. If you are having a problem connecting the Calisto, please contact Technical Support. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=695#post-3892 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:27:07 +0000 jayg 3892@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>An update fix was released and should be automatically installed. Be sure you have "Check for updates" turned in. </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=807#post-3891 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:02:55 +0000 jimlidsey 3891@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>my 27inch imac i5 has the same problem --the company has known this for at least 3 months </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=695#post-3890 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:39:39 +0000 jimlidsey 3890@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>how much patience is necessary ? that was 3 months ago </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=690#post-3889 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:23:17 +0000 jimlidsey 3889@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I have the same problem with a new 27 inch imac i5 and logitech mic. Relaunching does not work regularly. ( the link listed above-forum topic"audio inpu imac" does not work) </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=888#post-3888 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:38:48 +0000 TommyT 3888@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>I am interested in using the Caslisto bluetooth with iMac. My concern is whether adding the bluetooth USB dongle will mess up existing bluetooth connection of the wireless keyboard and mouse that default to the iMac. Has anyone tried this combination? </p> http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/topic.php?id=321#post-3887 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:27:40 +0000 jar 3887@http://www.macspeech.com/extensions/forums/ <p>"Deciding" to upgrade is moot for anyone who has installed Snow Leapard.</p> <p>Admittedly I never really used the software much after getting it soon after it came out. I wanted to try it again for some new projects I'm starting but it seems that being an early adopter means I'm stuck with an obsolete product - at least for my OS. </p> <p>$200 down the tube or pay the tax. Very annoyed. </p>