

In this pop-up window, you’ll find a tab titled “Recording”. You can also try checking the list of features in your computer’s manual, or head to your control panel and select “Sound”. Not sure? Look for a small hole around the screen or keyboard. If you’ve got a laptop, you’re probably set to go, as most laptops come with microphones already built in.
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Using a microphone is the only way to get your voice commands to the computer for interpretation. Join us after the break for a complete set of instructions on setting up speech recognition, and some of the best software options out there to meet your needs. Whether your project involves a PC or an Android phone, a high-budget, or no budget at all, there is a solution out there.

After the voice controlled home automation post, we received a lot of emails asking “how can I make it recognize my voice?”. Speech recognition makes it easier for us to be lazy with our devices – or perhaps set up the coolest voice-controlled project around.
