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Help Version 1.15                                                               
Hearsay 2000 Version                                                            
.Main Menu                                                                      
                                                                                
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                      ║         MAIN MENU            ║                          
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        The main menu provides access to all of the functions of the            
        vocabulary editor/loader program. To select an option, first            
        highlight it by pressing the space bar, direction keys, or by           
        moving the mouse if one is in use. When the desired option              
        is highlighted, press the enter key. Options may be also be             
        selected in most cases by typing the first letter of the                
        command.                                                                
                                                                                
        To obtain help on the use of any command, use the cursor keys,          
        mouse, or space bar to highlight the command and press the F1           
        key. The F1 key is the first function key at the top left of            
        the keyboard.                                                           
                                                                                
        If a vocabulary is currently open for editing, it is displayed          
        in the center of the screen in an expanded form. If the center          
        of the screen is empty, no vocabulary is currently loaded.              
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.quit                                                                           
                                                                                
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                      ║           QUIT               ║                          
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        The QUIT option exits the Hearsay editor/loader program and             
        returns control to DOS. Before this option is selected, the             
        user should be sure that any changes that have been made to             
        the currently loaded vocabulary are saved to disk using the             
        save option.                                                            
                                                                                
        To remain in the program, cancel the quit command by selecting          
        CANCEL. This will return you to the main menu.                          
                                                                                
        If the DO NOT LOAD option is selected, the vocabulary is not            
        loaded into the memory resident library. It is, however,                
        installed as the active vocabulary. This means it                       
        may be used until another vocabulary is loaded over                     
        it.                                                                     
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        LOAD LIBRARY  causes the currently loaded vocabulary                    
        to be put into the memory resident library. If this option is           
        selected you will be prompted for a vocabulary name. This is            
        the name that the vocabulary will appear under in the Hearsay           
        library menu. For more information on the memory resident               
        library, run the HELP option from the main menu and select              
        LIBRARY. The library name may be different from the file name           
        from which the vocabulary was loaded. In most cases, however,           
        it is most convenient to use the same name. LOAD LIBRARY                
        will also make the vocabulary currently opened for edit the             
        active vocabulary.                                                      
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.edit                                                                           
                                                                                
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                    ║            EDIT              ║                            
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        The EDIT option is used to examine or modify the contents of the        
        currently loaded vocabulary. If no vocabulary is currently              
        loaded, EDIT can be used to create a new vocabulary.                    
                                                                                
        VOCABULARY edits the command names, and the command                     
        keystroke sequences. Commands may also be trained, deleted              
        or added using this option. For further information, select             
        the vocabulary edit mode and press F1.                                  
                                                                                
        PARAMETERS allows editing of the mouse mode, scale factors,             
        and recognition thresholds. By customizing these parameters             
        for particular applications, the correct scale factors for              
        mouse motion will be loaded automatically with the                      
        vocabulary. For further information, select the parameter edit          
        mode and press F1.                                                      
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        ERASE clears the vocabulary currently loaded in the edit                
        area. It is selected prior to the creation of a new vocabulary.         
                                                                                
        WARNING! Selection of this option will cause the loss of any            
        changes or training of the vocabulary which has not been                
        saved by prior execution of the SAVE command.                           
                                                                                
        CANCEL will return you to the main menu without editing the             
        vocabulary.                                                             
                                                                                
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.edit.vocabulary                                                                
                                                                                
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                     ║            EDIT              ║                           
                     ║      Vocabulary Option       ║                           
                     ╚══════════════════════════════╝                           
                                                                                
        The VOCABULARY option provides the capability to create                 
        and edit vocabularies.                                                  
                                                                                
        The vocabulary to be edited is loaded using the LOAD option             
        which is accesible from the main menu. To return to the                 
        main menu, select the CANCEL or QUIT edit options. If the               
        "enter or select" message is on screen, you can return to               
        the main menu by pressing the ESC key or by selecting any               
        command (by pressing the ENT key), and selecting the QUIT               
        EDIT option from the VOCABULARY menu.                                   
                                                                                
        Editing the vocabulary will change only the copy of the                 
        vocabulary loaded into the edit area. The disk file                     
        containing the vocabulary data is changed only if a SAVE                
        command is issued subsequent to the EDIT.                               
                                                                                
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        SELECT allows you to select or enter a command for editing. If          
        a new command is to be added, simply type the name of the new           
        command. You will then be prompted for the keystroke sequence.          
        The keystroke sequence is a series of keystrokes that are               
        automatically entered when the command is executed. For                 
        example, if we wished to define a command called "file list"            
        that would run the DOS directory(DIR) command, we would enter           
        select mode and type the words "file list", followed by the ENT         
        key. When prompted for the "Exact Keystroke Sequence", we               
        enter the following:                                                    
                                                                                
        dir<<ENT>><<SCROLL-LOCK>>                                               
                                                                                
        where <<ENT>> denotes pressing the ENT key, and                         
        <<SCROLL-LOCK>> denotes pressing the scroll lock key located            
        on the top right of the keyboard. Note that depression of the           
        ENT key did not cause a new line. This is because any                   
        character including control, alternate, and function keys are           
        acceptable in a keystroke sequence. The keystroke sequence is           
        terminated only by pressing the SCROLL LOCK key.                        
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        If an error is made in typing the keystroke sequence, the               
        NUM LOCK key may be used to destructively backspace.                    
                                                                                
        Hearsay prints the names of the keys pressed if they are                
        normally unprintable. The SCROLL LOCK key does not appear in            
        the printed string because it is only a termination mark, and           
        is not part of the sequence. It is important to note that the           
        name of the command is independent of the keystroke sequence.           
                                                                                
        DELETE removes the currently selected command from the                  
        vocabulary.                                                             
                                                                                
        NAME allows the name of the currently selected command to be            
        changed. You are prompted for the new name, and asked to                
        say the new command name several times.                                 
                                                                                
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        COMMAND allows the keystroke sequence associated with the               
        selected command to be changed. You are prompted for the new            
        keystroke sequence. When a command is selected, the current             
        keystroke sequence associated with the command is printed               
        above the highlighted command line at the bottom of the                 
        screen.                                                                 
                                                                                
        TRAIN allows the currently selected command to be trained               
        without re-training the entire vocabulary. You will be asked            
        to repeat the selected command several times.                           
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.edit.parameters                                                                
                                                                                
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                     ║            EDIT              ║                           
                     ║       Parameters Option      ║                           
                     ╚══════════════════════════════╝                           
                                                                                
        The PARAMETERS option allows several Hearsay system                     
        parameters to be customized for optimum performance with                
        individual application packages.                                        
                                                                                
        The TRANSPARENT MOUSE option should be set to Y(ES) unless              
        the vocabulary is to be used with a program that "talks" to             
        the mouse hardware in its native form. Selecting N(o) will              
        disable the Hearsay transparent mouse software. Note that               
        it is not necessary to set this parameter to No if you do               
        not have a mouse. Hearsay knows whether a mouse is                      
        installed and responds accordingly. If the program to be                
        supported does not make mouse function calls, set this                  
        parameter to Y(es).                                                     
                                                                                
        If the transparent mouse mode is selected, you are prompted             
        for horizontal and vertical scale factors.                              
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        The default values are appropriate for programs (such as                
        word processors) that move a single character per depression            
        of the cursor keys. When the mouse is used with programs                
        such as spreadsheets where the direction keys cause                     
        movements of more than one character or line, the scale                 
        factors should be larger. We recommend that you experiment              
        with the scale factors to see what is comfortable for you.              
        The sample vocabularies for popular programs provided with              
        the Hearsay system may be used as models for other similar              
        programs. It is useful to browse in these vocabularies to               
        learn how Hearsay vocabularies are constructed.                         
                                                                                
        The RECOGNIZER DELAY parameter should usually be set to the             
        default value.  If the DELAY is too low, the screen may                 
        occasionally "freeze" until a key is pressed when the recognizer        
        is active. If this problem is encountered, increase the                 
        value of this parameter. If this does not clear up the                  
        problem, set the parameter to -1.                                       
                                                                                
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        The REJECTION option is used to customize the voice                     
        recognition performance to particular voices, environments,             
        and applications. In general it is poor practice to modify              
        these parameters except in cases where unsatisfactory                   
        performance is delivered by the default parameters. They                
        are provided to accommodate unusual or unforeseen                       
        application environments and additionally provide a means               
        for the experienced user to optimize recognition                        
        performance.                                                            
                                                                                
        The following is a brief explanation of these parameters.               
        If you plan to modify these parameters in your applications,            
        be prepared to spend some time testing and adjusting.                   
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        The SEPARATION THRESHOLD governs how sure Hearsay needs                 
        to be that the word it heard COULD NOT have been any one of             
        the other words in the vocabulary except the one it has                 
        chosen as being the best match. If a vocabulary is chosen               
        with words that sound similar to each other (a very poor                
        practice!!), Hearsay will often refuse to choose between the            
        words, and beep. Some talkers will have more trouble with               
        this "rejection" than others. A lower threshold decreases               
        the probability of making a mistake, but increases the                  
        number of words which will be rejected.  A higher threshold             
        will reduce the number of words rejected, but in some cases             
        will cause an increase in the number of errors made. The                
        separation threshold is an integer value with a range from              
        0 to 100.                                                               
                                                                                
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        The REJECTION THRESHOLD is used to reject words that are                
        outside the currently programmed Hearsay vocabulary. A low              
        value will increase the rejection of outside words.                     
                                                                                
        A high value will reduce the chances of the system being                
        able to reject outside words. A side effect of setting the              
        rejection threshold low is an increased probability of                  
        rejection of valid words. The rejection threshold is an                 
        integer between 0 and 100. A value of 100 will provide                  
        no rejection of outside words.                                          
                                                                                
        If problems are encountered during use of the system, check             
        to make sure that the parameters have not been altered                  
        inadvertently or incorrectly.                                           
                                                                                
        REMEMBER: ALWAYS TRY THE DEFAULT PARAMETERS FIRST!                      
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        The SPEECH RATE option is used to set the length of the                 
        minimum pause between commands. A low value is appropriate              
        for vocabularies containing single word commands that will              
        be spoken quickly. If multiple word commands are used in the            
        vocabulary this parameter should be increased.                          
                                                                                
        The NOISE LEVEL option allows the user to adapt the system              
        to differing background noise levels. This parameter is not             
        part of the vocabulary file. The level will remain at the               
        value set until it is changed by this option or re-running              
        the HSR or HSRE programs.                                               
                                                                                
        The WINDOW KEY option redefines which key is used to                    
        access the Hearsay menu system. The window key can also be              
        set using the apsys program.                                            
                                                                                
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.load                                                                           
                                                                                
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                    ║            LOAD              ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        This command is used to load a vocabulary into the edit area            
        for update or training. The vocabulary may be loaded either             
        from memory or from a disk file.                                        
                                                                                
        CANCEL is selected to abort the load and return to the main             
        menu.                                                                   
                                                                                
        FILE loads a vocabulary from a file. The user will be prompted          
        to enter a file name. If the file is not on the default disk            
        drive (i.e. the default drive before the program was run), a            
        drive specifier (i.e. a: or b: ) should precede the file name.          
        No file extension (such as .exe or .txt ) should be appended to         
        the name. Hearsay automatically appends an extension of .VOC            
        to the file name.                                                       
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        A dir path may be put in front of the name to specify the DOS           
        sub-directory that should be searched for the file.                     
                                                                                
        EXAMPLES of LEGAL NAMES :                                               
        vocab, pe, \mydir\sc, a:menu, c:\dira\dirb\dirc\myfile                  
                                                                                
        If a search path has been previously set up through the                 
        execution of the DOS PATH command and no disk or path                   
        information is specified in the name, Hearsay will search the           
        directory path for the file. The search will begin with the             
        current default disk and sub-directory, and each of the                 
        directories specified in PATH will then be searched                     
        sequentially. For more information on sub-directories and the           
        use of the PATH command, the user is referred to the DOS                
        documentation.                                                          
                                                                                
        If it is desired to edit or train the current active                    
        vocabulary, the MEMORY option should be selected.                       
        This will load the active vocabulary into the edit area.                
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        If a vocabulary is currently loaded, you will be prompted               
        for a confirmation. If you select the OVERWRITE option the              
        currently loaded edit vocabulary will be overwritten.                   
                                                                                
        MAKE SURE TO SAVE THE CURRENT EDIT VOCABULARY USING THE                 
        SAVE COMMAND IF YOU HAVE MADE UPDATES, OR HAVE RE-TRAINED.              
                                                                                
        CANCEL will return you to the main menu if you do not wish              
        to proceed.                                                             
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.save                                                                           
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║            SAVE              ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        SAVE the vocabulary currently loaded in the edit area to a              
        disk file, or load it into the memory resident library.                 
                                                                                
        CANCEL will return you to the main menu if you do not wish              
        to proceed.                                                             
                                                                                
        LIBRARY will write the vocabulary currently under edit into             
        the memory resident library for future retrieval.                       
                                                                                
        FILE will write the vocabulary currently under edit to a                
        disk file. The user is prompted to enter a file name.  If               
        the file is not to be saved on the default disk drive (i.e.             
        the default drive before the program was run), a drive                  
        specifier (i.e. a: or b:) should precede the file name.                 
        No file extension (such as .exe or .txt ) should be appended            
        to the file name. Hearsay automatically appends an extension            
        of .voc to the file name.                                               
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        A dir path may be put in front of the name to specify the DOS           
        sub-directory that the file should be created in.                       
                                                                                
        EXAMPLES of LEGAL NAMES :                                               
        vocab, pe, \mydir\sc, a:menu, c:\dira\dirb\dirc\myfile                  
                                                                                
        If no directory path is specified the vocabulary will be saved          
        on the current default drive and directory.                             
                                                                                
        For more information on sub-directories and the use of the              
        PATH command, the user is referred to the DOS documentation.            
                                                                                
        ERASE LIB clears the contents of the memory resident                    
        library. If you select this option you will be prompted for             
        a confirmation. Select ERASE LIB a second time to continue              
        the erase operation or select cancel to return to the main              
        menu.                                                                   
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.save.overwrite                                                                 
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║          FILE SAVE           ║                            
                    ║    Overwrite Confirmation    ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        The file specified already exists. If the save is continued,            
        the current contents of the file will be overwritten.                   
                                                                                
        The save may be aborted by selecting CANCEL. This will return           
        you to the main menu.                                                   
                                                                                
        To continue the file save process select OVERWRITE.                     
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.save.erase                                                                     
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║            SAVE              ║                            
                    ║        Erase Library         ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        The ERASE LIB option clears the entire memory resident                  
        library. When this option is selected you are prompted for a            
        confirmation. If you wish to perform the erase function                 
        select ERASE LIB a second time. To return to the main menu              
        without clearing the library select CANCEL.                             
                                                                                
        For more information on the memory resident library run the             
        HELP option from the main menu and choose the LIBRARY                   
        selection.                                                              
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.vocabulary name                                                                
                                                                                
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                     ║       VOCABULARY NAME        ║                           
                     ╚══════════════════════════════╝                           
                                                                                
        The vocabulary name serves two purposes in the Hearsay system.          
        It tells the system the name (and optionally the location) of           
        the file that the vocabulary data is stored in, and it serves           
        as a label to identify the vocabulary in use. If we created a           
        vocabulary containing DOS (Disk Operating System, the basic             
        software that allows you to run programs, copy files, etc.)             
        commands so that we did not have to continuously retype them,           
        we might choose to label this vocabulary "dos". In this case            
        if the vocabulary (.voc) file was located on the current                
        default disk (or on the current search path as described                
        below), we could enter the vocabulary name as "dos". If the             
        file was located on the B drive, we could enter the name as             
        "b:dos". In this case the "b:",(or a DOS path) would be                 
        used only to locate where to read the file from, or save the            
        vocabulary to. The name that would appear on the menu or in a           
        library list would be "dos" in either case.                             
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        A dir path may be put in front of the name to specify the DOS           
        sub-directory that should be searched for the file.                     
                                                                                
        EXAMPLES of LEGAL NAMES :                                               
        vocab, pe, \mydir\sc, a:menu, c:\dira\dirb\dirc\myfile                  
                                                                                
        If a search path has been previously set up through the                 
        execution of the DOS PATH command, and no disk or path                  
        information is specified in the name, Hearsay will search the           
        directory path for the file. The search will begin with the             
        current default disk and sub-directory, and each of the                 
        directories specified in PATH will then be searched                     
        sequentially. For more information on sub-directories and the           
        use of the PATH command, the user is referred to the DOS                
        documentation.                                                          
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.train                                                                          
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║            TRAIN             ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        The TRAIN selection is used to adapt the voice recognizer               
        to a user's voice. You are asked to say each of the command             
        names twice. Hearsay analyzes your voice patterns, and                  
        stores this information along with the descriptions of the              
        commands.                                                               
                                                                                
        EACH NEW USER MUST TRAIN A VOCABULARY TO USE IT.                        
                                                                                
        First time users should read the instructions available by              
        pressing the help key (F1) after selecting the train option             
        from the main menu.                                                     
                                                                                
        A vocabulary should be retrained periodically to maintain top           
        voice recognition performance. This is particulary true for             
        new users. Experienced users will rarely have to retrain a              
        vocabulary. Train a vocabulary whenever difficulty is experienced       
        in recognition.                                                         
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        Hearsay also supports a "batch train" mode which allows a               
        list of vocabularies to be trained sequentially. This mode              
        is described in the OVERVIEW section of the HELP menu                   
        accessible from the main menu. This mode is the prefered                
        method for training groups of vocabularies that will be used            
        together in an application.                                             
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.train.instructions                                                             
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║     TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS    ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        You will be asked to say the names of each of the commands              
        twice. The word to be said will be written at the bottom                
        left of the screen preceded by "say".                                   
                                                                                
        SAY THE COMMANDS IN A NORMAL TONE OF VOICE.                             
        Avoid "over pronunciation" of words, unless this is the way you         
        will be saying the words in use. It is recommended that a               
        vocabulary be retrained after you have become familiar with             
        its use in the application.                                             
                                                                                
        DO NOT SAY THE WORD UNTIL AFTER THE "SAY" MESSAGE IS PRINTED.           
                                                                                
        To abort the training operation press the ESC key.                      
        TRAIN THE VOCABULARY IN THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH IT IS TO BE            
        USED.                                                                   
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        If the two repetitions of a command do not match, you will              
        be asked to repeat the command additional times.                        
                                                                                
        To pass over a word in the vocabulary without re-training,              
        press enter when prompted to say the command name. In this              
        way groups of commands may be trained without re-training               
        the entire vocabulary. To re-train a single command use the             
        EDIT VOCABULARY main menu option.                                       
                                                                                
        Pressing the SPACE BAR key during training will cause                   
        the system to pause. A message will be printed on the screen            
        telling you to press SPACE BAR to continue the training                 
        operation. This feature allows you to pause in the middle of            
        the training procedure.                                                 
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.Help System                                                                    
                                                                                
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                    ║         HELP SYSTEM          ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        Help screens can be brought up at any time by pressing                  
        the F1 key on the keyboard. The F1 key is the first function            
        key, which is located at the top left of the keyboard.                  
                                                                                
        The F1 key can be used to obtain help at any time. To obtain            
        information on a particular command or option, highlight the            
        option using the cursor motion keys, the space bar, or by               
        moving the mouse, if one is attached. When the desired option           
        is highlighted, press the F1 key. Pressing the F1 key will not          
        cause the loss of any data during any of the modes of                   
        operation except during a train operation. In this case it              
        would be necessary to start the training procedure over.                
                                                                                
        The messages displayed are context sensitive, and are                   
        intended to give information related to the currently                   
        highlighted command option.                                             
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        The HELP option of the main menu provides a directory                   
        of topics of a general nature. These help screens                       
        are intended to give the user an online reference to                    
        the operation of the Hearsay system as a whole.                         
                                                                                
        To select one of these topics, simply highlight it and press            
        the enter key.                                                          
                                                                                
        CANCEL exits from the main menu help option, and returns you            
        to the main menu.                                                       
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.Overview                                                                       
                                                                                
                    ╔══════════════════════════════╗                            
                    ║   HEARSAY SYSTEM OVERVIEW    ║                            
                    ╚══════════════════════════════╝                            
                                                                                
        The Hearsay system is a general purpose voice interface for             
        the IBM PC. It combines, in a single integrated                         
        hardware/software package, facilities for voice command and             
        control of standard application packages, fast and                      
        efficient command selection from on-screen "pop-up" menus,              
        and the storage and playback of spoken messages and prompts.            
        As a bonus, the Hearsay also provides mouse users with                  
        a transparent driver that allows the mouse to be                        
        used for cursor control and menu selection in most                      
        application programs running under PC-DOS. By integrating               
        all of these "transparent" functions into a single system,              
        a simple, consistent interface is provided for the user.                
                                                                                
        The Hearsay software consists of two parts, the resident                
        driver which is called HSR, and the Hearsay Vocabulary                  
        Editor/Loader utility which is called REDT.                             
                                                                                
        A version of the resident driver with a built in                        
        Editor/Loader called HSRE is also provided.                              
                                                                                
        To use the Hearsay system, HSR or HSRE must be run after boot-up.       
        This is usually done by including it in the AUTOEXEC.BAT                
        file on the disk which is used for boot-up. For information             
        on the use of the AUTOEXEC file, consult your DOS manual.               
                                                                                
        The REDT program may be run in two modes. The interactive               
        mode may be entered by simply running REDT. If the user wishes          
        to enter the editor program with a file already loaded, the             
        name of the file may be put in the run string as follows:               
                                                                                
                REDT FILENAME                                                   
                                                                                
        This will cause the program to come up in interactive mode              
        with FILENAME already loaded into the edit area.                        
                                                                                
        If a slash (/) and a space are placed before the file                   
        name, the specified vocabulary will automatically be loaded             
        without entering the full screen editing mode.                          
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        If the following is entered:                                            
                                                                                
                REDT /L FILENAME                                                
                                                                                
        the vocabulary will be automatically loaded, and a copy of              
        it placed in the memory resident library.                               
                                                                                
        If more than one file is specified in the run string,                   
        Hearsay will load them into the library sequentially. In                
        this way entire libraries of vocabularies can be loaded with            
        a single execution of the REDT program. The following is an             
        example of such a run string:                                           
                                                                                
                REDT FILENAME1 FILENAME2 FILENAME3 FILENAME4                    
                                                                                
        Up to ten vocabularies may be loaded into the library at a              
        time in this manner. This method of vocabulary loading                  
        allows frequently used vocabularies to be automatically                 
        loaded at boot-up. On completion of the above command the               
        current vocabulary will be the last one in the list.                    
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        To clear the library before loading the vocabularies the /EL            
        option should be used as follows:                                       
                                                                                
                REDT /EL FILENAME1 FILENAME2 FILENAME3 FILENAME4                
                                                                                
        In order to use the editing features of the REDT program, it            
        is important to understand the relationship between the                 
        current active Hearsay vocabulary and the vocabulary under              
        edit within the REDT program. The active vocabulary can always          
        be seen by selecting the Hearsay pop-up either by keyboard              
        or mouse. These are the words that are currently being                  
        recognized.  If you are in the REDT program, and wish to load           
        the active command into the edit area, you can do this via              
        the LOAD MEMORY option. If this is done, the changed version            
        of this vocabulary will be loaded as the active vocabulary              
        upon exiting the REDT program. Note however, that the active            
        vocabulary and the vocabulary under edit do not need to be              
        the same vocabulary. The vocabulary under edit is always                
        displayed in the center of the screen while REDT is running.            
        If this center area is blank, there is not a vocabulary                 
        selected for edit.                                                      
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        The Hearsay will ONLY recognize and execute the commands in             
        its active vocabulary. The edit vocabulary can be used for              
        recognition only after exiting the REDT program.                        
                                                                                
        If the following is entered:                                            
                                                                                
                REDT /T FILENAME1 FILENAME2 FILENAME3 FILENAME4                 
                                                                                
        the specified vocabularies will be automatically trained and            
        saved on disk one at a time. To abort this "batch train"                
        mode, press the letter Q when requested to say a word. In               
        this mode pressing ESC will skip the current vocabulary and             
        proceed to the next vocabulary in the list. Up to ten                   
        vocabularies may be specified in the command line separated             
        by spaces. This is the prefered method of training sets of              
        vocabularies.                                                           
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.Library                                                                        
                                                                                
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                   ║ HEARSAY MEMORY RESIDENT LIBRARY   ║                        
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        The memory resident library is an area of the computer's                
        memory that Hearsay uses to store vocabularies so that they             
        may be accessed quickly and conveniently at any time (even              
        while other programs are executing!). The library area                  
        automatically increases its size to accommodate as many                 
        vocabularies as the user wishes to load up to a maximum of              
        32.                                                                     
                                                                                
        To load a vocabulary into the library, select the LOAD                  
        LIBRARY option when quitting the REDT program, select the SAVE          
        option and then select LIBRARY, or alternatively load the               
        vocabularies in "batch" mode as described in the "SYSTEM                
        OVERVIEW" selection.  Once the vocabularies are loaded,                 
        they will remain until the computer is re-booted, the power             
        is shut off, or the library is cleared.                                 
                                                                                
        To make a vocabulary in the library the current active                  
        vocabulary, enter the Hearsay control menu, select LIBRARY,             
        and select the desired vocabulary. For more information on              
        the use of the Hearsay control menu, consult the "SYSTEM                
        USE" selection.                                                         
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.System Use                                                                     
                                                                                
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                    ║  USING THE HEARSAY SYSTEM    ║                            
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        The Hearsay transparent menu system is invoked by pressing              
        the numeric plus key (at the bottom right of your keyboard).            
                                                                                
        The first menu that appears is the COMMAND MENU. If you                 
        select one of the commands in this menu, it will be                     
        executed. A command is selected by highlighting it and                  
        pressing the enter key on the keyboard or the left mouse                
        button.                                                                 
                                                                                
        If the window button (right mouse button or numeric plus as             
        before) is pressed from the command window, the Hearsay                 
        CONTROL MENU will appear. If the window button is pressed               
        one more time you will exit the transparent window system.              
                                                                                
        The command window allows you to turn voice command mode on             
        and off, and select new vocabularies from the memory                    
        resident library.                                                       
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        To load a new vocabulary from the library, select the                   
        library option from the command window, then select the                 
        desired vocabulary from the library listing.                            
                                                                                
        To turn the voice control mode on or off, select the top                
        choice in the command menu. If the voice mode was off, this             
        option will enable the voice control mode. If the voice mode            
        was on, this option will disable the voice control mode.                
                                                                                
        You can exit from the command window either by selecting                
        QUIT or by pressing the window button (i.e. numeric plus or             
        the right mouse button) again.                                          
                                                                                
        For more information on the use of the Hearsay command                  
        system, consult your documentation.                                     
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.Mouse Use                                                                      
                                                                                
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                    ║ USING A MOUSE WITH HEARSAY   ║                            
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        The Hearsay system provides cursor control with any mouse               
        that is Microsoft (TM Microsoft Corp.) compatible. To                   
        install the mouse, please follow the manufacturer's                     
        instructions. To use the mouse with Hearsay, run the                    
        manufacturer's compatible driver before installing the                  
        Hearsay resident driver (HSR or HSRE). The right button on the          
        mouse will become the window selection button, and the left             
        button will operate as the equivalent of the <ENT> key. For             
        further information on the operation of the Hearsay system,             
        run the help selections entitled "System Use" and "System               
        Overview".                                                              
                                                                                
        Hearsay vocabularies include parameters for adjusting the               
        sensitivity of the mouse (i.e. how much it needs to be                  
        moved to move the cursor one position). This allows the                 
        scale factors to be updated when a new vocabulary is loaded.            
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