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Longer command variations are easier to recognize - If you are having trouble with
recognition, try using the longest command variation. For example, speak “Correct” instead of “Yes” to place
a phone call.
Does Voice Command work better if I yell at it? - No. When your voice is too loud, distorted
audio is sent to Voice Command. Likewise, if you speak too close to the microphone, it will be more difficult
to recognize your speech.
How do I get the best recognition results? - For best results, adjust your microphone gain setting
as described in Getting Started and speak normally.
Pause before speaking - Wait until after the microphone icon appears before speaking. If you speak
too soon, Voice Command will miss the beginning of your response.
Phone and Contact Tips
You will want to use some of the information in this section to make using your phone and contacts list with
Voice command easier.
• How do I call voicemail? - Make a contact named 'voicemail' and add each of your voicemail
numbers. Now you can simply say “Call Voicemail at Home“.
• Feel free to use friendly names - You can name contacts with friendly names such as Home,
Mom, or Dentist. After doing this, call by simply saying “Call Home“.
• Synchronizing fewer contacts - (For desktop sync only, doesn't work with server sync) You can
save memory and improve recognition by synchronizing only the contacts you need. Open
ActiveSync on your PC, and choose Tools > Options > Contacts >Settings. Select either
individual contacts or categories to sync.
• Redial and callback are easier than dialing - Use “Redial” to call the last person you called, and
“Callback” to call the last person who called you.
• Don't make long pauses during digit dialing - If you pause for a long time, Voice Command will
attempt to recognize the incomplete number.
• Call a contact at a location - Speed up calling by including the location. For example, “Call Karen
Archer at home“.
• What's the best way to enter couples as a contact? - If you know A & B Smith, try putting '& B'
into the middle name field. This way you can either “call A Smith” or “call A and B Smith“.
• What's the best way to enter company abbreviations? - If you are having trouble getting
recognition on a company of the form 'ABC Painting' try renaming to 'A. B. C. Painting' to clarify that
these letters are spoken individually.
Reading Appointments Tips
Voice command will act as you have instructed when you want it on or off in different situations.
• Quiet Voice Command during a meeting or a movie - Voice Command will not make any noise if
the device volume is off or set to vibrate.
• Does the reminder stop when I press the Dismiss button? - Yes. Voice Command cancels the
reminder announcement when the reminder window disappears.
• Put names of meeting attendees in appointments - Try including meeting attendee names in the
subject or location of an appointment so you'll hear them when it is announced.
Playing Music Tips
There are some standard commands the Voice command is already designed to receive. Using these
commands will make playing music on your phone easier.
• What song is this? - Easily identify music by asking “What song is this? “
• Random Play - Say “Shuffle on” to play your selection in random order.