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NOTE: You can use the Microsoft Setup Wizard to improve the computer’s ability to recognize
your voice commands. Click the Start button
, click Control Panel, then click Ease of
Access. Under Speech Recognition, click Set up a microphone, then follow the instructions in
the wizard.
Use a Bluetooth Audio Headset for Internet Telephone
Calls
Your Bluetooth enabled computer supports the use of a Bluetooth audio headset with various internet
telephony services and instant messaging services that provide voice chat. These services include
Skype™, Microsoft
®
Linc™, Vonage
®
, Google Talk™, Yahoo! Messenger™, MSN Messenger, and others.
See the following topics for more information:
UseSoftwaretoEstablishaConnectiontoYourHeadset
UseaBluetoothAudioHeadsetwithSkype
UseVoiceCommandswithSkypeandWindowsSpeechRecognition
Use Software to Establish a Connection to Your Headset
To use a Bluetooth audio headset for telephone calls, you typically need only to add the device to your
computer (see AddaBluetoothEnabledDevice
) and turn it on. The connection stops when you turn the
device off and automatically restarts when you turn it on again.
If you turn on a headset that has been added to your computer and it does not automatically make a
connection, you can start the connection using software.
1.
Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar notification area. Double-click the icon for the audio
headset, or right-click the icon and select Control.
2.
Under Headset Operations\ Headset and Speakerphone, click the Connect button.
You can now use your Bluetooth audio headset to place or receive a phone call using an Internet
telephony service or during an voice-enabled instant messaging session.
Use a Bluetooth Audio Headset with Skype
You can use Skype and other Internet telephony applications with your Bluetooth audio headset.
Before you can use your Bluetooth headset with Skype, you must set up Skype to allow the Bluetooth
program to use Skype. Once configured, Skype automatically recognizes your headset, adjusts Audio