[linux-help] Re: MS XP

[Anne McCadden <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

I have also seen a few glitches in the speech activated software, 
sometimes people have been talking around the computer, and the computer 
went absolutely bonkers trying to figure out what commands it was being 
given.  The computer was so messed up so bad that they had to reinstall 
XP.  Us techs were trying to get out of ear shot because we were 
laughing so hard, but the customer didn't think it was so funny.  ttyl ~Anne

John Heffington wrote:

>Going back to what Ann said about XP Pro. XP Pro can actually be installed on 
>multiple PC's and that is pretty much why the price is higher than the Home 
>Edition. XP Home must be installed on one pc only, or you will be running a 30 
>day trial instead. About the only thing I like about XP and office XP is the 
>ability to do speech-to-text and text-to-speech. When one of the office apps 
>is installed, it will also instead the MS SAR 5 speech engine which is very 
>good!!! Not much training is involved, but there is a downfall. You can only 
>use it office programs. There a re no voice commands for START or MY COMPUTER 
>and etc. 8-( Anywho, just that I would make that a little clearer. I do have a 
>burned copy (somewhere) of XP Pro and have ran it on about 3 or 4 different 
>machines with no problems. Well, there my info download for the night.
>
>BTW, this is a relly nice LUG I have come across. It's nice to have an OS 
>group that is very supportive. Thanks a bunch!!!
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