Why wont dictation for mac turn on?

i have macbook pro 13" that i bought brand new at future shop last fall (fall 2011), and i just paid to upgrade my OS X to mountain lion and from the start after the download was done and the computer did it's restart, when i go into my settings to turn on dictation, the on/off menu shows up grey instead of black and wont let me turn it on. I'm starting to get extremely frustrated and didn't know where to run for some help, can any of you guys help? i would greatly apretiate it! Thanks! here is a screenshot of what it shows

I have an iMac and have come across this isue, only to find out that Dictation only allows you to turn on when your account has adminstartor rights. Should you change back to no adminsrator rights dictation is switched off and you cannont select to turn it on.
I would think the apple guys need to address this issue.

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