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[Merk Man]

Topic pretty much says it all.  I've used MS Voice Command in the past, and I'm interested in 1.6.  But there is no "demo", and if it performs anywhere near as badly as Vito Voice Dialer did... I definately want to try it first.  Vito would take maybe 10 seconds to load, and THEN wait for me to speak a name.  If you don't start fast enough once you realize it's going, you miss it.  And the graphics aren't exactly pretty.

So does MS Voice Command run pretty much "instantaneously" when you hit a button to run it?  If so, I guess that's my next fix for my Blackjack II.

[Merk Man]

Merk Man, on Jan 13 2008, 09:00, said:

So does MS Voice Command run pretty much "instantaneously" when you hit a button to run it? If so, I guess that's my next fix for my Blackjack II.

Well, being impatient and having LOTS to do next week... I decided to break down and get Voice Command.  I've known it to be a good product in the past, and I had faith that with the right version I should be ok.

Well, it's just awesome!  

I'm able to voice dial nearly every call first try.  There is no delay like with the other apps waiting for them to load.  And I can control most applications on my phone, including Media Player!  I created a shortcut to the app with Fn-P.  That's one of the easiest combinations to hit while being forced to HOLD the Fn key, and it couldn't work much better.  Though obviously I can just use the shortcut at the top of the today screen, or find the program under the Start button if I really feel like it.

Overall, I'd say this is a MUST get.  And with 20% off coupons online for Handango, I was able to get the "extra year" of redownloading the app for under $40.  Totally worth it IMHO.

Now go get Voice Commander 1.6 for SMARTPHONES and really get control of your phone!!!  

[Dangelica]

Merk Man, on Jan 13 2008, 19:19, said:

Well, being impatient and having LOTS to do next week... I decided to break down and get Voice Command.  I've known it to be a good product in the past, and I had faith that with the right version I should be ok.

Well, it's just awesome!  

I'm able to voice dial nearly every call first try.  There is no delay like with the other apps waiting for them to load.  And I can control most applications on my phone, including Media Player!  I created a shortcut to the app with Fn-P.  That's one of the easiest combinations to hit while being forced to HOLD the Fn key, and it couldn't work much better.  Though obviously I can just use the shortcut at the top of the today screen, or find the program under the Start button if I really feel like it.

Overall, I'd say this is a MUST get.  And with 20% off coupons online for Handango, I was able to get the "extra year" of redownloading the app for under $40.  Totally worth it IMHO.

Now go get Voice Commander 1.6 for SMARTPHONES and really get control of your phone!!!  

How'd you get it to work when I tried installing it said it wasn't compatible with my device.  Even Handango said it wasn't compatible.

[Merk Man]

Dangelica, on Jan 15 2008, 16:10, said:

How'd you get it to work when I tried installing it said it wasn't compatible with my device. Even Handango said it wasn't compatible.

Well, if it's not installing your trying to use the Pocket PC version on a Smartphone.  I can promise you after purchasing the Voice Command 1.6 software from Handango, specifically the "Smartphone Only" version... it worked first try.  If your having trouble finding that version, go to MS website for Voice Command 1.6, and follow the purchase link for Smartphones.  That's what I did, and using a coupon code I found through Yahoo... I saved 20% off my order.  

Best wishes!

[smitty007]

I've also installed VC 1.6 and it works great.  One downside, for now, is that you can't map this to a record button since the BJII doesn't have one.  I mapped the app to speed dial 9 and it runs fine.  I also read about the bluetooth issues in the BJI forum and it looks like if you set your bluetooth visibility to on, then it works, I tried it and one touch from my Jabra kicks up the prompt, voice is heard through the headset too!

[-DZ-]

I'm not having a whole lot of luck with Voice Command 1.6. It installs and works, but if I'm using my bluetooth headset the voice command works about 1/4th of the time.

I'll say a name of one of my contacts and it will say "Call at home?" I find myself getting more frustrated with it every time I use it. I believe I have a fairly decent headset, a Motorola H700 (Not a counterfeit, I bought it straight from Cingular.) and it just doesn't work out.

One thing I find though is that if I'm not in the car it works better, but that's the entire purpose of using the voice dial is for when I'm driving.

[quksilver]

Remap the MediaNet and CV buttons to launch whatever you want:

http://www.howardfor...p...age=2&pp=15