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"Server busy" error from Windows 7 speech recognition?

2014/03/28 Leave a comment
  1. Problem: We see this error frequently, on various LRC PCs, when logging in. clip_image001
  2. Root cause: It looks like this is a speech recognition related error on the LRC PCs. Now that I am testing speech recognition on my office PC, I am seeing this error there also when starting speech recognition (together with a slowdown – not sure what is cause and effect there).
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  4. Workaround: Not auto starting Windows 7 speech recognition, but having users launch it form the desktop when needed, should alleviate this problem.
  5. Resolution: Still investigating.
Categories: e-languages, Glitches&Errors Tags: , ,

Watch how to start voice training of Windows speech recognition–the ultimate training…

2014/03/28 Leave a comment

…using animated GIFs. Slower? Click 0.50sec, 0.50sec, 0.75sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 4sec, 5sec, 6sec, 7sec, 8sec, 9sec, 10sec.

Categories: audience-is-students, e-languages, os, training Tags: , ,

How to record a screencast and submit it to the Sanako teacher – the ultimate training…

2014/03/28 Leave a comment

…using animated GIFs. Slower? Click 0.50sec, 0.50sec, 0.75sec, 1sec, 2sec, 3sec, 4sec, 5sec, 6sec, 7sec, 8sec, 9sec, 10sec.

Categories: animated-GIFs, digital-audio-lab, e-languages Tags: ,

Input languages missing on PC21 to PC31

2014/03/27 Leave a comment
  1. I only had a chance to check the PC’s in the title.
  2. This is the size of a good language bar: CAM05715
  3. These PCs are missing input languages when I am logged in:
  4. CAM05714CAM05709CAM05716CAM05717CAM05720
  5. my phone has a poor camera, so this needs double checking:
    1. looks like pc29: CAM05719
    2. unclear which, but appears to be in 2nd row: CAM05708
Categories: Glitches&Errors, os, Writing Tags: , ,

Protected: Sanako Web browsing activity fails with Outlook web access

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Categories: digital-audio-lab, Glitches&Errors Tags: , ,

Prevent multiple user login to avoid “Another instance of Tutor is already running in another user’s session on this computer” by disabling fast user switching

2014/03/27 Leave a comment
  1. Problem: As reported earlier (in the Spring and in the Fall term),  for the student PCs, Sanako issues (but likely also general performance problems, and reportedly problems on classroom computers outside of the LRC) caused by multiple users being logged into the same PC – not limited to logging in from remote via MSTSC -  seem on the increase this term (this year?), also on the teacher PC, where they prevent the digital audio lab from starting:image
  2. Workaround: force restart of the computer (time-consuming, though).
  3. Solution: Avoid, better prevent multiple user login, maybe by disabling fast user switching?
    1. Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideFastUserSwitching =1, or
    2. Group policy: Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Hide Entry points=Enabled.
  4. Other considerations:
    1. Side effects: unclear?
    2. Root cause: Not enough data. Why do users remain logged in in the first place?
Categories: digital-audio-lab, e-infrastructure, Glitches&Errors, Presenter-Computer Tags: , , , ,

Getting rid of “You must restart your computer to apply these changes”

2014/03/27 Leave a comment

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I am seeing this on several computers when I or students log in. To make matters worse, “Restart now” is the default selected button, and the computers are deepfrozen, which will not only lead to loss of (potentially valuable face-to-face class) time, but could even result in an infinite loop if we do not get rid of this message.

Categories: e-infrastructure, Glitches&Errors, Student-Computers Tags:

Software-based laser pointer in PowerPoint

2014/03/26 Leave a comment
  1. You can activate software laser pointer in PowerPoint by pressing CTRL and P  (= Pointer) while displaying your slideshow. Then you can draw on your show to highlight points, just like with a laser pointer – but unlike that, it cannot run out of battery power!
  2. Other keys you can press:
    1. Erase = E (unlike with a laser pointer, you have to),
    2. deActivate = CTRL and A.
  3. Other advantages: unlike some other screen drawing tools that freeze the screen (MS-ZoomIt notably), the software laser pointer:
    1. allows you to proceed through the PowerPoint presentation normally;
    2. can be saved as ink annotations, and will show up if you convert your PowerPoint to a video or play it with narrations.
Categories: audience-is-students, audience-is-teachers, office-software Tags: , ,