ZoomText – Disable voice assistant feature
Problem
A ZoomText user wishes to disable the Voice Assistant feature because it is distracting or triggers when not needed.
Applies to
- ZoomText/Fusion
Resolution
The Voice Assistant feature built into Freedom Scientific products listens out for a keyword and when issued with a command the voice assistant will carry out that action, however for some the feature may get in the way if it triggers at the wrong time.
Note
For corporate customers Voice Assistant and other features that use online services can
disable use of external services using custom install for any Freedom Scientific BLV product.
- Open
ZoomText/Fusion window, then click on the Tools Tab.
- Then click on
the icon for Voice Assistant and click Settings.
- Then in the
dialogue un-check the option Enable Voice Assistant.
- Then click OK.
- Click ZoomText
menu and choose Configuration.
- Then click Save
as Default, then click Yes when prompted to overwrite.
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