Speakable Items and Sleep Warning

If you like to talk to you computer, be careful with Speakable Items. Once Speakable Items is on in Snow Leopard, a single spoken command successfully received turns off screen saver/sleep preferences. From that point it is necessary to manually start any screen saver and/or sleep.
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I suggest all who wish this bug to get fixed pesterhttp://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html and let them know that real concern exists with the way this bug has been permitted to linger.

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No Sleep while Speakable Items is on

I am using OS 10.4.3 and my iMac won't automatically go to sleep when Speakable Items is turned on. (I have "Press to Listen" turned on so it only listens when the ESC key is pressed.)
I just verified it this morning: I turned off Speakable Items and after 20 minutes my iMac was sleeping (pulsing LED). I turned Speakable Items -on- and after 30 minutes, my iMac was not sleeping (screen dark but solid LED).
I don't recall having this problem before. I was having problems sleeping (well, not me.., my Mac) but that had to do with RadioShark, but I removed the RadioShark v.1 software, installed RadioShark SW v2 and the computer sleeps again, except when speakable items is on...
Anyone experiencing this problem?

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Get an external mic. Apple PlainTalk Microphone works best w/G3 iMacs.
If I were you, I would shop around for a cheaper price. I only paid $5 for mine back in 1999 w/my Apple coupon. I think the actual price was around $10.
Speakable Items works best w/external mics. The external mics will handle your "Very South Yorkshire" accent w/no problem.

Tip: Speakable Items GONE? Recognition Doesn't Work?

If the Speakable Items folder is empty
"/Macintosh HD/Users/[username]/Libary/Speech/Speakable Items" you can restore the items by adding an new user account with admin rights.
Before loggin in to the newly added user check the Speakable Items directory once again if the files already showed up(this occured on my mac) if so you can remove the created user before even logging in, if not you must log in and go to the "/Macintosh HD/Users/[username]/Libary/Speech/Speakable Items" and copy the files to your main user account witch doesen't have the files.
Recognition doesen't work after the restoration of the files?
Uncheck the Addressbook Command Set or uncheck all the (null) items under the Addressbook configuration.
Hope it helped, it worked for me :P
Have fun talking to your MAC!!

Here is more detailed help , It helped others too .....
I had the same problem but I fixed it and I think I know how .
Go to home then library find the folder Speech , if it is not there , you log out and create anew test user .
From there go to the home folder , then library , then speech folder , make a copy then put it in the Shared file folder .
Log out and log into your normal user and go to the Shared folder get the Speech folder out and drop it into the Home library folder . Now you have the commands .
It still may not work , next open Speech in System Preferences click on the mic , Speech window opens , click commands ,open speakable items to make sure they are there , then uncheck all of the command sets .
Specially the address book one which I believe it to be the cause of this bug .
Start by only checking the app switching command (example: switch to Safari)
Turn on the speakable items and presto the commands should appear .
It is possible that if your address book is messed up , like info not in the proper fields somehow it affects these commands . But as long as I do not have them all checked it worked again for me .
The tech guy gave me another option which did not seem prudent , like reinstall the OS .
Luckily , thanks to the user friendly design of these machines and the OS which helps make it easier to fix problems , after a week of trying to figure it out , I think I did , at least for me .
Please let me know if this helps anyone and pass it along if it does .
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Speakable Items for all Apps?

We've installed two iMac G5's on walls in a new waiting room/meeting room. The wireless keyboards and mouse are put away so that they aren't stolen. I've activated Speakable Items, and a few commands are working great. Is it possible to find speakable items for all/most applications, or do you have to make something speakable, app by app, command by command9 desired apps and commands only of course).
Thx,

Hi Brian,
Thank you for contributing to the Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you're having a frustrating experience with Spaces in Yosemite. There are a few options that may help with this behavior.
First, make sure your displays are set up as separate Spaces in the Mission Control pane of System Preferences:
Displays have separate Spaces
If you use the Spaces feature and have multiple displays, you can set up separate spaces for each display.
From:
OS X Yosemite: Mission Control preferences
Then, if you want to move an application window from one space to another, try one of these options:
Assign apps to spaces
If you assign an app to a particular space, it opens in that space by default.
Press and hold an app’s icon in the Dock. You may have to first open the app from Launchpad to see its icon in the Dock.
From the shortcut menu that appears, do one of the following:
Have the app open in the current space: Choose Options > This Desktop.
The app appears only in that space. However, if you open the app in full screen, it appears in its own space.
Have the app open in the current space on a specific display: Choose Options > Desktop on Display [number].
Have the app open in every space: Choose Options > All Desktops.
The app appears in every space.
Have the app open in whichever space you’re using at the time: Choose Options > None.
In Mission Control preferences, you can also specify that, when you switch to an app, your desktop should switch to a space with open windows for that app. To open Mission Control preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Mission Control.
From:
OS X Yosemite: Work in multiple spaces
Best Regards,
Jeremy

Why won't 'Speakable Items' Work with USB Audio Input Device (Lexicon Lambda)?

I am new to Apple Macs, yay for me!
I really want to use the 'Speakable Items' feature but unfortunately it just won't work with my Lexicon Lambda external USB Audio device.
Now, the Lambda is plugged in and working, and I know this from using the "Diction' feature which works perfectly.
When I go to System Preferences and click on accessibility>'Speakable items' and I turn on speakable items, I notice that under 'microphone' I'm unable to calibrate the microphone for some reason (if that's at all relevant).
I follow the instructions and have been asking 'what time is it?' and nothing happens
Any ideas?

I'm having the same problem, using 10.8.4. I have been using Speakable Items for a long time, but it's not reacting at all anymore. I'm on a Mac Mini and have tried several inputs, that all work with dictation, and are selectable inputs for Speakable Items. Zoom H4N, Apogee Duet and an UAD Apollo. The only problem I can see, aside from something in the OS, would be that I have SoundFlower and WavTap installed. Will try uninstalling them, to see if that helps.

Is there a problem with Speakable Items in Lion?

I have long enjoyed talking to my Mac. When I upgraded to Snow Leopard I encountered a conflict between Speakable Items and the Screen Saver and Energy Saver Preferences. What happens is that immediately following a first spoken command to Speakable Items, my system would no longer obey the System Preferences I had set for the Screen Saver and Energy Saver. I spent many hours discussing with Apple Support, assuming the the problem lay within my own system, all to no avail. After my own experiments and the technician's experiments at Apple Support, we found that the problem seems to occur on any Mac running Snow Leopard, that it is a bug in the OS. I have had to work without using Speakable Items since then, very annoying.
I anticipated that this bug would get cleared with Lion, but I have just upgraded to Lion and one of the first things I tried is to resume using Speakable Items. Before my first spoken command, Sceen Saver and Energy Saver correctly obeyed the preferences I had set. After my first spoken command, Sceen Saver and Energy Saver failed to activate just as with Snow Leopard. Is this a persisting bug carried over from Snow Leopard into Lion or a problem within my own system?

Ted, I've tried multiple things from multiple forums, none of them worked. I did find a solution though. I knew using a Time Machine backup could modify some important files in the new OS. I made sure Speaking was switched off. Then I opened my library directory and opened my preferences folder. When I had it open I entered time machine. I chose the most past backup and scrolled through till I found the speech preferences. (com.apple.speach..... Etc) There should be about 6 files. Select only those 6 files and restore them. When finder asked it it should delete the old files or keep both, delete the old files, they are your current preferences. Then I did this to the speakable items folder just in case. When I turn Speach Recognition back on it was right as rain.
Hope that helps, not everyone uses Time Machine.

10.8.4 Speakable Items

I think this started when i upgraded to 10.8.4. Si is set up as instructed and responded to all commands. It then became unresponsive ie: the microphone no longer shows that its "listening". I have checked all settings related to speech and sound to no avail. I read somwhere on the web that a restart will sort it. Restart and "listening" becomes active again and commands are accepted... for a while then becomes inactive again. This also affects sound on Notification banners and alerts.... no sound, on restart..all ok for a while then inactive.
Whilst typing this now, suddenly without having to restart both Speakable Items and Notification started working.
Any ideas People??

Dictation
From Apple support article below.
You may speak continuously for up to 30 seconds at a time.
Dictation (2)

Speakable Items - speech recognition

I just recently saw a demo about 'speakable items' and the different speech recognition programs built into Leopard -- Amazing!
However I am wondering how you create a new speakable item, I know there is a 'make this page speakable' command, but it doesn't seem to work or I am not exactly sure how to use it properly. For example I want to make an 'Open Gmail' command, how do I go about adding things like that??
Any ideas?
Thanks

I just tried the same thing you did. The file it created is IN the speakable items folder, but it's still not doing it. Maybe my intonation isn't right. AHA, that's it We say Geemail but I'm betting you typed it Gmail which is more like "Gumail". Go into that folder, rename that icon (Geemail, Jeemail, or G mail) and see if it works.
While I was researching this, I did find this page you might like.
http://lifehacker.com/software/speech-recognition/hack-attack-make-your-macs-spe ech-recognition-work-for-you-215764.php

Using speakable items in WoW

After reading an article in WoWinsider I have begun to use speakable commands in World of Warcraft. It is quite fun to handle the character with your voice.
However I have a question. I have bind some keystrokes to voice command. They are global speakable items and work in any program. I would like to have them only available in the game.
- Can I use "Application specific items"? and how do I create my voice commands?
There are a number of applications in the Speakable items folder. Can I add an application. Can I just create a folder, call it World of Warcraft and move my speakable items to this folder?

Yes, you can. Here's an example that I have just created in WOW for displaying the World Map.
Step 1: While in WOW, issue the vocal command "Define a keyboard command."
Step 2: Type M for the keystroke (Default M is mapped to World Map)
Step 3: Type "World Map" as the phrase to say
Step 4: Select the of option to apply to World of Warcraft only.
Step 5: Save
Step 6: Use Command
Enjoy.

Mountain Lion and Speakable Items

Now that I got Speakable Items up and running albeit with a number of bugs (the listening key deactivates that key's normal function- if you use Escape for instance, escape will no longer function in apps, if you use F5 however, you cannot Calibrate as it goes on beeping when you try- has some wrinkles in other words), I'd like to try it with fave applications.
The first one I'm interested in is Safari, but sadly the only command available is 'Make this page speakable'. You can then input things from there, but you're limited to one page. I want the whole application to be speakable- that is, so I can say any of the commands in the menu bar. I know you can make them in Applescript (or Automator I suppose), but I don't know how to do that. If someone knows where I can get batches of them, I'd appreciate it.
Safari is the only application that even has a folder dedicated it under the Applications group. There Global and Menu Bar workarounds- for instance I can say "Window Menu" and the window menu will pop down. Then if I say "Show Next Tab" it works. But if I don't say "Window Menu" first, nothing happens. Obviously, Ctl-Tab/Ctl-Shift-Tab is a lot easier.
You can work around the key bug by assigning a vocal cue- "computer" for example (they use that in Star Trek too so the computer doesn't get confused), but I can't seem to get it to work on my cheapo mic.
I'm experimenting on ML, on my Mac Mini with a USB mic. Haven't tried it on my MBP Mavericks yet.

I've also noticed that Speakable Items works for an indeterminate period of time, and then just dies out. The time usually isn't too long, and perhaps the kapoot occurs after sleep. Anyway, I tried turning it off and on, changing the input key, but nothing works save restarting (logging out should work too). I'd like to know a faster way to quick start it if anyone knows one. Force quitting System Preferences doesn't help either.
Needless to say, Speakable Items is GREAT idea but why so many bugs? I think it worked much better in Tiger or way back when. In fact, if I'm not mistaken the technology (at least in Mac OS as it's not new) began in OS 8. I would love to tell my computer what to do like in the sci fi flicks and give my fingers a break. I notice in Star Trek they don't type anything at all- just push icons (very quickly!). In the Matrix they slide around holographic artifacts in Tai Qi style.
Well I digress. i think it would be great if voice recognition were beefed up all around. I would like talking to my devices- friendlier!

ITunes and Speakable Items

Hey everyone,
I have one question: how come iTunes does not pause when i press the listening key for the speakable items?

I've also noticed that Speakable Items works for an indeterminate period of time, and then just dies out. The time usually isn't too long, and perhaps the kapoot occurs after sleep. Anyway, I tried turning it off and on, changing the input key, but nothing works save restarting (logging out should work too). I'd like to know a faster way to quick start it if anyone knows one. Force quitting System Preferences doesn't help either.
Needless to say, Speakable Items is GREAT idea but why so many bugs? I think it worked much better in Tiger or way back when. In fact, if I'm not mistaken the technology (at least in Mac OS as it's not new) began in OS 8. I would love to tell my computer what to do like in the sci fi flicks and give my fingers a break. I notice in Star Trek they don't type anything at all- just push icons (very quickly!). In the Matrix they slide around holographic artifacts in Tai Qi style.
Well I digress. i think it would be great if voice recognition were beefed up all around. I would like talking to my devices- friendlier!

Bluetooth A2DP and Speakable Items

I would like to get a bluetooth headset for my phone, but it would be nice if I could use it for speakable items as well. In Tiger, I remember that headsets were not supported by speakable items due to their low sound quality.
Since Leopard now supports the A2DP profile, it is possible to use those headsets with speakable items?
Also, does anyone happen to know if the headset can be paired with my phone and my Mac at the same time?

I had a similar experience with the Motorokr S9-HD and found at least a workaround. It seemed when I connected to non A2DP headset, whether it was used or not, the S9-HD could no longer control the playback. If I shut down the iPhone and the headsets and then restarted the iPhone and the S9-HD but not the other non A2DP headset it would again control the play function.
I had the same problem with the 3G but on the 3G the skip and replay/back functions worked with the S9-HD but these functions do not work on the 3GS.
I have also noticed that the audio stream cuts out and I believe this is caused when my exchange server is doing a push - with push disabled I do not have the problem.
Hope this helps and hopefully Apple will get these issues fixed ASAP.

Mike sensitivity problems and Speakable Items

I have the microphone sensitivity on my Powerbook G4 turned all the way down and I still get way too many false commands -- very small extraneous noises will trigger the "path" command or other one-syllable commands. Sometimes it happens rapidly with bad consequences! It severely limits the usefullness of speakable items when there is even the smallest background noise. I tried a USB Micflex mike with the same results. Is there any way to turn the sensitivity down lower than the minimum in the microphone calibration window of Speech in System Preferences?

I'm guessing your using the internal microphone? I'd try an external microphone that has background noise cancelling. Don't skimp and get a cheap one.
This other info might be useful to you... I copied the comments below from another post I made:
Does the microphone have built in noise cancellation? Noise cancelling requires power to function. Without enough power, the microphone won't be as sensitive as it's supposed to be and won't work properly.
An "analogue" microphone, with noise cancelling, is often powered by an onboard battery (either in the microphone or in an on/off switch on the audio cable). Replacing the battery (small cheap hearing aid or watch type) restores the microphones sensitivity. Be sure you turn the microphone off when your not using it or you will drain your battery and have the same problem again.
A "Digital" microphone usually draws its power from the device it is plugged into. There shouldn't be any batteries to mess with (but take a look anyway just to be sure). If the problem microphone doesn't work in other devices, the problems probably with the mic. If you have problems with other USB devices you plug into your Mac, the problem is more than likely not your mic.

Is Speakable Items keeping the Mac awake?

When i activate Speakable Items the mac doesn't seem to want to sleep. Searching showed me to check pmset -g assertions:
Assertion status system-wide:
   PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep    0
   PreventSystemSleep             0
   PreventUserIdleSystemSleep     1
   ExternalMedia                  0
   UserIsActive                   0
   ApplePushServiceTask           0
   BackgroundTask                 0
Listed by owning process:
pid 12490(coreaudiod): [0x000000010000200d] 00:00:01 NoIdleSleepAssertion named: "com.apple.audio.'AppleUSBAudioEngine:Vimicro Co.,ltd:USB PC Camera:fa120000:3'.noidlesleep"
pid 12490(coreaudiod): [0x000000010000200c] 00:00:02 NoIdleSleepAssertion named: "com.apple.audio.'AppleHDAEngineInput:1B,0,1,1:2'.noidlesleep"
Is there a way to leave Speakable Items on and have it go to sleep?

Hi Chacham,
This is a bug that arose in Leopard, persisited through Snow Leopard and Lion, and still persists in Mountain Lion. After you start your computer with Speakable Items active, it will obey your Sreensaver and Energy Saver preferences only until you give your first spoken command. After that first spoken command, your computer will no longer obey the Screensaver and Energy Saver preferences you have set. I discussed this with Apple Technical Support back when I was using Snow Leopard and they had no solution. In fact they reproduced the problem on their own machines.
Hey Apple software engineers, why can we not talk to our Macs without clobbering our Sreensaver and Energy Saver preferences? This has gone on far too long.
Ted.

Credit Management (Open Items and Oldest Open Items)

I have 2 questions.
1)What is the difference between Open Items check and Oldest open items
2) I want to activate a Credit management check which should work in way that the Order will be blocked on the basis of Payment term check
Let say if I am using the Payment terms 0001 i.e Payment immediately due net .now what I want is that if I post the first invoice system as configured will check only the Credit check againt the credit Limit but when i post the 2nd invoice on the same day and the first invoice is not cleared system should give a warning message for it .
Currenlty as i Configured it working but not for the same day option its give a warning on the 2nd day's invoice
SO Need the help of Experts.
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Hi,
Open items check means it will consider all the open items when it is doing credit check. Here it adds all the open items amount and do the credit check..
Oldest open item means it will consider only the oldest open item and based on tht i will do credit check..Here i will check the oldest open item value and its date then do the credit check..
Coming to payment terms check, system is responding correctly.. because payment terms are immed due net. tht means still time is there in the same day. that is the reason it is not blocking the second document.
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