Bleeding voice recognition software
#16
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Re: Bleeding voice recognition software
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I have parrots who tend to "talk" when I do and their voices get muddled in with mine. I have to go outside to conduct the call.
#18
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I tried an American accent. No joy. I also tried keeping quiet to try and force me through to a human. Unfortunately I have a cough and kept coughing at an inopportune moment. "I'm sorry, I don't understand. Please can you spell that."
My undoing was the landlords name -Ralph. Rarlf, Raarlf, Raarlfff.
My undoing was the landlords name -Ralph. Rarlf, Raarlf, Raarlfff.
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Re: Bleeding voice recognition software
More on topic though I have found for example on the American Airlines system, that it is set up for the international phonetic alphabet - IE spelling words with "Alpha, Sierra, Tango"...etc...
#20
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The thing with those menus is you feel such a moron speaking like that to it, it's worse if you are calling from work saying stupid things like 'Existing customer.' The oh-so-happy operators annoy me by being so damned chirpy 'Here are some things I can help you with.' Bluh!
Has anyone tried calling the Tax Office in the UK? You have to go through about 10 different menus to get to a person, THEN wait half an hour!
#21
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I did finally get through to them and a man eventually came out to mend the garage door. One of the springs had snapped so the door wouldn't open. My new annoyance is that he was only allowed to repair the broken bit, so I have one shiney new spring and one old, rusted I'm going to drop on your head at any moment spring. On the plus side, the $60 I had to pay as a call out gets refunded back by the landlord as the lease missed the section for home warranty payments out.
#22
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Re: Bleeding voice recognition software
If it's any consolation, even my ruddy car's voice recognition system can't recognise a British accent. Programmed in hubby's mobile, set up voice programme - since when does 'Mobile' become "Arts and Theater District' or 'Appletone Elementary School' (wherever that is)????
#23
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Re: Bleeding voice recognition software
If it's any consolation, even my ruddy car's voice recognition system can't recognise a British accent. Programmed in hubby's mobile, set up voice programme - since when does 'Mobile' become "Arts and Theater District' or 'Appletone Elementary School' (wherever that is)????
#25
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Re: Bleeding voice recognition software
I only just found out! Click on the 'pages' icon next to the quote button.
Better yet, go to the MBTTUK forum, Rovers Return and it tells you exactly how to do it, that's how I finally learned how to do it (two days ago!).
Better yet, go to the MBTTUK forum, Rovers Return and it tells you exactly how to do it, that's how I finally learned how to do it (two days ago!).
Last edited by 1chumly; Aug 12th 2011 at 9:36 pm.
#26
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the depths of human misery is the vru ar Aetna helath insurance. Usually requires endless shouting and repeating to get absolutely nowhere and give up til im desparate.