Guest djthorp Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Anyone get a nice little Manual through the post this morning for the voice dial trial? Yep mine came this morning, from the looks of it all this is is a glorified version of wildfire without the answering facility. Also does anyone else think that having to dial 600 before using voice activated dialing kinda defeats the object of voice activated dialing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mesh121 Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 i made a call to customer support today as my account was locked on site :/ lol the passcode which i entered got muddled up. its a good service only bad thing is ... that when you enter the name on the net (create a contact) the computer other end makes the name sound for you. and the lady p's me by going through all the contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I stuck mine on a speed dial, most voice activate dialling phones you usually have to press and hold something to kick it off. I downloaded the desktop dialling manager, so that I could import all my contacts from outlook, but it won't have it, after I click on add and update it says there's an error but the text gets cut off so don't know what type of error it is, anyone else experienced this? [edit] Has anyone actually tried using the service? I tried about 3 numbers or people and all 3 couldn't be connected. Dunno if they having a slight delay in getting it work or something. Can't phone the customer support line yet cause I'm at work. [/edit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Firaas Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Has anyone actually tried using the service? I tried about 3 numbers or people and all 3 couldn't be connected. Dunno if they having a slight delay in getting it work or something. Can't phone the customer support line yet cause I'm at work. Yeah, and the voice recognition engine rocks. I haven't yet said something that it hasn't understood. The application which syncs with outlook doesn't work for me - and not for the guy at customer support either, but that's a cool idea too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Ditto here, I tried it again and it must have been to early or something but it understood all of them since. Ditto again I phoned up to ask about that, I think everybody has they said they are looking into and gonna let us know. Shame cause that little app was a cool idea. Definately like this trial full stop compared to the Music Lounge one, ultimate test will be when I'm driving though, see if she recognises my voice ok with the background noise of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I got my pack through this morning as well :) Haven't tried any of it yet (voice dialling or Outlook dl) but will let u know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 The Outlook download works fine for me :) Just input your phone number and pin as you do when you log in on the voice dialling orange trials site and then play :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neilg Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I got the original (mistake) email for VAD trial and pointed out it said 'Date to be advised' in it, and it has never been made available to me since - think I will live though. Does anyone remember the comedy responses they put into wildfire, wonder if they are still there? I am sure you could make her moo like a cow and things - will try and dig out the link. As for VAD, I would rather have it as a phone function linked to the contacts I have in outlook - Operators want to own this kind of information to make their service more 'sticky' so you are less likely to go to another..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 This trial is very good, the voice activated dialling works faultlessly! and the assigning of the phone number to a shortcut key makes itidentical to any normal voice dialling application, very impressed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 I have found problem with Voice dialling PC application attempting to take contacts from Outlook too, shame really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintEastman Posted July 31, 2003 Report Share Posted July 31, 2003 Not got my pack yet. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Dunno if anyone else has got a response from the customer support about the Outlook prob, but I'll tell you anyway in case you haven't. They are aware of the problem but can't give an lead time as to when it will be fixed, I did say that I think it is quite a crucial addition to this facility and they seem to know that. They did say they will keep us informed in regards to this, I was quite surprised they phoned back to tell you the truth. Dunno about the rest of you but I'm finding this service v.useable, so miss voice dial from my Nokia 6210 and was gutted when I found out that this phone didn't have it. Also anyone else going with the conspiracy theory that the reason that the license wasn't bought for the voice rec engine was cause Orange wanted to use their own service? [offtopic] Brody, now that I have seen a pic of you I know I have seen you on campus a couple of times. [/offtopic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 lol, hopefully not coming out of the union bar! Fingers crossed on the Outlook import wizard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintEastman Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 I love it!!!! Had the same import problem with Outlook(2003) :) But being an office monkey i exported my contacts from Outlook to a CSV, then imported it into Outlook Express, then used the app to import from my Outlook Express and BINGO!!! It's a really well thought out bit of software (apart from that bug, but hay... That's what were here for!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Outlook Express trick works, i thought of that but was too lazy to try!! Nice one Clint :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Ditto :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 And after all that, the customer service chap for the trial (I presume there is only one) phoned yesterday and said that they have fixed the app, I haven't downloaded it yet, just about too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ClintEastman Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 They have not fixed it for Office 2003! :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Booo! Never rung me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pete1312 Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I'm on this trial but frankly whilst I've received the "attractive" (and no doubt expensive) booklet, I've got no intention of pursuing this further. Just prior to the Orange trial, I tried Fonix. Despite some other users' reports to the contrary, I find Fonix to be a perfect solution, and am no longer interested in experimenting further with "O". I only use the Fonix service whilst driving, using an Ora hands-free kit (cheap plug-in one), and it works every time without prior training, and without limit to the number of contacts. For anyone trying Fonix, I would simply reiterate their own instructions, i.e. store your Contacts by Christian Name and Surname, and speak them in a clear "normal speed" voice (with or without Home/Work/Mobile options as applicable). It not only works, but gets better the 2nd time you call someone (by repeating your own voice back). Just my 2p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt Whitfield Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Just had a call from someone from the Voice Activated Dialling Trail @ Orange. They'd noticed I'd not been using the system and wondered if I'd received my trial pack. Actually I've not received it but I've got the info... I told them I was going to use it next time I'm in the car. Anyway, apparently they want to see how well the system works under load, so get using it people! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jhew Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Went to login at the voice dialling trial site. Didnt have a clue/couldn't remember my password. Locked my account! DOAH!! :) I'm shagged b4 I even start. Never mind, guess I'll just have to talk to one of those human things (whatever they are) on the support line doobry :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 How are people doing with this? I'm getting quite used to it, can be a bit difficult when in the car, but general use it's good. Anyone got the updated software manager thing that will do outlook conversions, I downloaded it when it was released, can't remember where I put it but need to reinstall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brody Posted August 15, 2003 Report Share Posted August 15, 2003 I have the updated one... Get it from www.voicediallingtrial.orange.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob.P Posted August 19, 2003 Report Share Posted August 19, 2003 Ahh, thanks Brody, I couldn't remember where I got it from last time, my brain has been in permanent meltdown all weekend :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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