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Voice Recognition Software?

On the bais that I now have two gammy wrists/thumbs - gee I look so funky with my splints - someone suggested I consider investing in voice recognition software for my computers.  So I was wondering, if anyone has any experience of this, what works and doesn't, and any hints or tips.  I had a quick look at one popular package but it seems not to 'speak' (pardon the pun) to Firefox which is my preferred browser... it may do, but it's not listed on the things it does speak to.  I am a PC user with Windows 7 and Office 2007 or 2010 (depending where I am).  I use quite a bit of specialist software such as HymnQuest, E-sword, Endnote, and TaxCalc, so would be intrigued to know if any voice software can drive any of these?  I also use Skype now and then.

Don't get me wrong, my hands work, and hopefully my wrists/thumbs will recover or at least not deterioriate, but I am curious to know if this is worth considering.

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  • How about the built in voice recognition facilities of Windows 7?

    Jon Honeyball (PC-Pro) speaks highly of it.

    Control Panel|Speech recognition.

  • thank you - didn't realise that was there... will have a play with it on my laptop over the Christmas hols

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