"Use PlainTalk Microphone" Warning

In order to fully utilize the PlinTalk speech recognition software on your Macintosh Performa 5200CD or 5300CD series computer you need a PlainTalk microphone. If you have a PlainTalk microphone, there will be a message at startup that warns your that voice recognition may not work well because you are using the built-in microphone.

The only way to avoid getting this error message is to use the PlainTalk microphone. The message appears because the internal microphone is susceptible to feedback and noise since it is located near to and in the same housing as the built-in speakers. The software detects that you have choosen the built-in microphone in the Sound control panel and warns you accordingly.

To use the PlainTalk microphone open the Sound control panel, select Sound In from the pop-up menu, click Options, and choose the external microphone as your source. [Contributed by James Ezell.]

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