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Old 09-14-2007, 06:17 AM
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So I press the voice control (VC) button ....CAR-"Please speak" ME-"Options or call home or whatever....." CAR- "Sorry, please speak" ME-"......repeat command"
CAR- "System off" What the hell......?!!
BTW yes I have the windows up, no I'm not shouting, yes the correct language is selected, no I have no accent......er......well only when I'm talking to my fellow Jamaicans.
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='469422' date='Sep 14 2007, 09:17 AM
So I press the voice control (VC) button ....CAR-"Please speak" ME-"Options or call home or whatever....." CAR- "Sorry, please speak" ME-"......repeat command"
CAR- "System off" What the hell......?!!
BTW yes I have the windows up, no I'm not shouting, yes the correct language is selected, no I have no accent......er......well only when I'm talking to my fellow Jamaicans.
Just try something simple like '' Option '' Or say '' Main Menu
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Or "dial number" if you have a phone hooked up.
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Yes, try something simple and supported:

http://www.e60.net/information/E60_Voice_Commands.pdf

Personally, I learned early on that profane requests were ignored. Of course, that doesn't mean I didn't have some fun with it.
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