Not sure if this option is still available but my Via Voice X came with a pretty hairy headset/mic setup right in the box. I think the total was around $99 or $129 after a rebate offer. If the disks-only deal was not a lot better then maybe a return to seller is in order.
The comment about the mic sensitivity rings true to me, although I do not have any tech background to back this up. I found that if you train it with the dishwasher running in the room, it will "expect" the dishwasher to always be there. A clean well-lighted place is a good idea. A few bucks spent up front on the disks and mic will be repaid with zero hassles and a quick ramp up to amzingly speedy document creation. Just my opinion - not sure if it has value! JC --- Matt Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone on the list use IBM Via Voice for OS X? I > bought the disks on > > eBay, but it's asking for a USB connection even > though I changed > > preferences to the "line in" for the microphone. > > > > Is purchasing (or even finding) this USB to > microphone adapter the only > > way this will work? > > ViaVoice for Mac OS X *requires* a digital USB Mic. > The internal Mic > isn't high-enough quality for very accurate speech > recognition because it > pics up the minute vibratrions from the HDD and a > lot of background sounds > whereas a USB headset would most accurately capture > your voice. > > I use ViaVoice and was put off at first by the > requirement of buying a > headset but after I got used to it I realized that > using the digital > connection was the best way to approach it. A good > headset also has much > better sound than using the mini-plug jack on the > Mac... > > Matt > > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: > <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
