Re: Missing SPEECH icon in Control Panel

[Wesley Vogel]

sapi.cpl = SAPI 5 = Speech Properties

Start | Run | Type or paste this in the box:

%programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapi.cpl

Click OK. Does Speech Properties open?

TweakUI or a Group Policy could've been used to hide Speech Properties from
the Control Panel.

Speech Recognition

You have to have at least Word 2002 or Office XP.

Or another third party program.

How to install and configure speech recognition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306537

How To Use Speech Recognition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306901

Speech recognition requirements
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/input_speech_requirements.mspx

Install speech recognition
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/input_speech_install.mspx

Getting started with speech recognition
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/langbar_speech_getting_started.mspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Premal <Pre...@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hello all. I am missing the Speech icon in my Control Panel. I am
> unable to configure any text to speech programs because I do not have
> access to the Speech property. I have SP2 installed. I tried installing
> the 5.1 SDK Developement kit, but it wouldnt put a Speech icon on my
> control panel. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Premal]

Hello Wesley,

When i typed in
%programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Speech\sapi.cpl in the run box,
I go a message that says "Windows cannot find C:\Program.." Make sure you
typed the name in correctly and then try again..."
I even tried to search for the sapi.cpl file. No luck. Also, there is no
Speech folder in the Programfiles\Common Files\Microsoft Shared folder. Is
there anyway to fix this without having to reinstall Windows again? Thanks!

[Wesley Vogel]

Reinstalling XP won't help. Speech Recognition does not come with Windows
XP.

You have to have at least Word 2002 or Office XP.

The speech recognition engine must be installed. It is available with Office
XP, but it may not have been installed.

See these...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306537#XSLTH3205121122120121120120

How to install and configure speech recognition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306537

Install speech recognition
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/input_speech_install.mspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Premal]

Hello. I tried all the steps before. I installed the Speech recognition
with Office XP. Yet, SPEECH still wont show up in my control panel. I dont
know what else to do.

[Wesley Vogel]

Do a Search for sapi.cpl on your machine.

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

If you have TweakUI, make sure sapi.cpl is checked.
TweakUI
Control Panel
Check: sapi.cpl | Click Apply | Click OK

Check the registry...
Anything listed under this key will be hidden from the Control Panel.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r\DisallowCpl

If XP Pro only, does not exist in XP Home.
Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\
Hide specified control panel applets

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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