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Ugh, we only have the Microsoft Word that came with the comp, not a cd or anything, now what?

that's good, I think I have a workaround.

That's odd, they usually give you a CD when the computer comes with Word.

give me a sec, I'll be right back.

T

OK, since you do not have the cd for word, we're gonna try a couple of different approaches. Hopefully, one of them will work. Let's go with this one first.

Check for Possible Third-Party Conflicts

A third-party program that is installed on your computer may conflict with speech recognition in Word. To determine whether a third-party program installed or updated any components that are used by speech recognition, verify the version numbers of the speech recognition components.

The SAPI version that is included with Office XP is 5.0.2602.00. If the SAPI version on your computer is earlier than 5.0.2602.00, post it back here.

Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) Files

To verify the version numbers of the SAPI files, use the method appropriate for your computer:

Check the Version of the SAPI Files:

To check the SAPI version installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Right-click My Computer,then click Explore on the shortcut menu.

2. In Windows Explorer, locate the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\SpeechEngines\Microsoft\SR(there may be a number after)

3.You should be able to hover your mouse over either the Spsreng.dll or the Spsrx.dll file to see the version number, if not right click and click Properties on the shortcut menu.

4. Verify the file version on the Version tab.

Related Speech Recognition Files

To verify the versions of other related speech recognition files, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Search, and then click Files or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type Msctf.dll, and then click Find Now.

3. Right-click the Msctf.dll file, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.

4. Click the Version tab, and then note the version number.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to verify the Ctfmon.exe file.

The version number for Msctf.dll and Ctfmon.exe, which are included with Office XP, is 5.1.2409.7. If the version number of these files on your computer is earlier than 5.1.2409.7, post it back here.

whuh?

:-D I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get technical on you.

Do this first,