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Frequently Asked Questions: About Speech Recognition

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Why doesn't doHOOPS always respond to what I say?

Here are the most likely reasons:

• You need a better microphone. (A high-quality headset microphone with noise filters -- preferably a Speech Recognition Certified microphone -- is essential.
• You need to train your microphone to your own voice. (Make sure you create a Speaker or Speech Recognition Profile for yourself, then run at least one Training Session from the SPEECH button on the doHOOPS Main Court Window. Running additional Training Sessions can help, also.)
• You need to practice specific doHOOPS words or phrases. (Make sure you have selected your own Speaker Profile for practicing, then go to the doHOOPS Practice Window, which you can get to from the SPEECH button on the Main Court. Read the Practice tips shown, then watch the Results display to see what doHOOPS is hearing. Repeating "problem" words or phrases until you see them reliably displayed in the Results area can help.)
• Slow down! doHOOPS listens for ONE PIECE of information at a time. If you say "Player 15 steal" doHOOPS may respond to "Player 15." then ask you what player 15 did. Or it may not respond at all! The current version of doHOOPS is designed to accept your spoken information in separate steps, just like mouse clicks or keyboard shortcuts. So just say WHO. Or just say WHAT. Then WAIT! doHOOPS will ask you what it needs to know next!
• Turn doHOOPS Listening (and/or your microphone) off whenever you aren't recording game actions. Talking to someone next to you while doHOOPS is still Listening can have unforeseen results as doHOOPS tries to figure out what it should do with what you've just said!
• Always be prepared to click instead of speak, in case doHOOPS didn't hear you correctly, or can't respond quickly enough.

 
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