Testing your system for speech analysis
If you are opening an activity that allows recording, you may see a screen asking you to test whether your system is properly set up for speech analysis.
To test your system for speech analysis:
- Click RECORD or press Ctrl/Cmd+R and speak the words "Testing 1, 2, 3" into your microphone, then click STOP or press Ctrl/Cmd+R again.
- If the recording is clear and the volume is appropriate, the program will tell you that you are all set. Click PROCEED to start the activity.
- If your recording is not understood, do any or all of the following:
- Click RETRY and record your voice again, being sure to speak clearly and loudly (but not shouting). You can also try moving to a quieter location or eliminating potential sources of background noise by closing doors, turning off noisy devices, and so on. You may also want to adjust the recording volume for your operating system as described in Adjusting the OS recording volume.
- Click Don't use recording features to use the activity in manual mode, meaning that you must click on answers rather than record them. This option only appears for activities that allow recording but do not require it.
- Click Don't use speech analysis to use the activity without automatic analysis of your pronunciation. You will still be able to record and play back your pronunciation, but the program will not evaluate it for you.
This option only appears for activities that require recording but have optional speech analysis features.
- Click Skip recording test to use the activity without testing your microphone.
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