
"It's so liberating not to use your hands - to be free of the keyboard and the mouse." "With Control and Command and Desktop Navigation functions, you can verbally control your desktop or word processing functions by opening an item from your desktop or Start menu," Shpringer says. Targeted to professionals in small business and corporate settings, writers, power users, and mobile PC users needing a powerful and complete speech recognition solution, VoiceDirect Continuous Gold allows for the operation of command and control functions in Microsoft Word, and navigation of the Windows desktop. And because this software uses continuous speech technology, users don't need to pause between words." VoiceDirect frees your hands without sacrificing speed or accuracy.

"With VoiceDirect, you speak in a normal voice, up to 100 words per minute. "Why type when you can speak?" asks Shpringer.

In addition, Context Recognition and Spell-Check ensure that words are interpreted correctly the first time. Using award-winning IBM ViaVoice technology, VoiceDirect Continuous Gold (ESP R800) intelligently learns specific speech patterns, expanding its vocabulary to match frequently used words. Already voice technology has made everything from word processing to complicated CAD drawing a simpler and easier process for users." Within a few years, the same will hold true for speech recognition software.

"But today the mouse is such an integral part of computing, most people can't imagine using their PC without it. "No one thought the mouse would be a success when it hit the market," says Zeev Shpringer, general manager of IMSI's Utility Products division. Without lifting a finger, users now can navigate their Windows desktop, perform commands in Microsoft Word, and even instruct their computer to read text back to them just by using IMSI's newest addition to its speech recognition line - VoiceDirect Continuous Gold.Ī tool destined to increase productivity as it reduces reliance on the keyboard and mouse, VoiceDirect Continuous Gold was released this week by IMSI (NASDAQ: IMSI), a leading developer and publisher of business productivity software for the corporate and retail markets.
