Installation Reference
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The Microsoft Speech Application SDK Version 1.1 (SASDK) offers the following options for installation of server components, client components, documentation, and samples:
- Speech Application SDK Requirements
Speech recognition is a process that requires a significant amount of computational power. Please refer to the requirements page and ensure that the computer is ready for this SDK. - Microsoft Speech Application SDK Installation
The SASDK installer contains all the server components, client components, tools, documentation, and samples that are included in the SASDK. The SASDK must be installed on a workstation or server running ASP.NET Version 1.1. After installation, the computer can run both the server and client components of the Microsoft Speech Application Platform (Speech Platform). - Speech Add-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer Stand-alone Installation
The stand-alone installer for Speech Add-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer is a client component of the Speech Platform. The Speech Add-in can be installed on a server or a workstation. After installation, the computer can operate as the client of the Speech Platform server. - Microsoft ASP.NET Speech Controls Stand-alone Installation
The Speech Controls stand-alone installer contains the ASP.NET Web controls designed for building speech-enabled Web applications using Speech Application Language Tags (SALT). Speech Controls must be installed on a Web server. After installation, the computer can operate as a Web server for Speech Platform clients.
User Permissions
Users must have administrative permissions on the target computer in order to install the Microsoft SASDK and its prerequisite software.
Administrative permissions are required to install the SASDK, but administrative permissions are not required to use or develop ASP.NET Speech applications. Users can run the SASDK on a computer running in either Standard or Restricted modes. All guest accounts on the computer that have access to Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or Internet Information Services (IIS) will have access to the SASDK.
Silent Installation
Users who choose to perform a silent installation of the SASDK, Speech Add-in, or Speech Controls imply by so doing that they, and any user on whose behalf they install the software, understand all necessary setup requirements, and have read and agreed to the End User License Agreement included with the SASDK.
To run the SASDK installer from a Command Prompt window:
Verify that all required software listed in the Software Requirements section of Speech Application SDK Requirements have been met.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Run window, type: cmd, and click OK.
In the Command Prompt window, change directory to the drive containing the SASDK CD, and then change directory to the SASDK directory.
In the Command Prompt window, type the following command where:
- option is one or more of the installer options that the SASDK supports
- filename is the name of the SASDK .msi file
- property=value is a property-value pair that the SASDK supports
msiexec option "filename.msi" property=value
The SASDK supports the following command-line installation options:
| Option | Parameters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| /I | Package|ProductCode | Installs or configures a product. |
| /x | Package|ProductCode | Uninstalls a product. |
| /L | [v] Logfile | Specifies path to log file. Flag indicates which information to log. v - Verbose output. |
| /q | Sets User Interface (UI) level to no UI. | |
| /? or /h | Displays copyright information for Windows Installer. |
The SASDK supports the following command-line installation public properties:
| Public property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ADDLOCAL | feature1,feature2,feature3,… | A comma-delimited list of features that are to be installed locally. |
| REMOVE | feature1,feature2,feature3,… | A comma-delimited list of features that are to be removed. |
| INSTALLDIR | installation_path | The destination directory for the installation. |
Note When the TARGETDIR property is explicitly defined as part of a command-line installation of the SASDK, some files may not be installed to the intended target directory. To explicitly specify a target installation directory, use the INSTALLDIR property.
Speech Platform Client Default Values
Speech Add-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer and Telephony Application Simulator are installed with the following default values for the listed properties:
| Property Name | Default Value Set To | Minimum Value (ms) | Maximum Value (ms) |
|---|---|---|---|
| initialtimeout | 3,000 ms | 1 | 20,000 |
| babbletimeout | 20,000 ms | 5,000 | 60,000 |
| endsilence | 1,000 ms | 50 | 60,000 |
| maxtimeout | 140,000 ms | 5,051 | 140,000 |
| mode | Automatic | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| reject | 0.0 | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
Note Speech Add-in for Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer is installed with the same default values listed in the previous table. Speech Add-in for Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer is available on the Microsoft Speech Server CD.
Remarks
Users must have administrative permissions on the target computer in order to install the SASDK and its prerequisite software.
Users must be a member of either the Administrators or VS_Developers group in order to open the SASDK sample and reference applications, or solution files.
Refer to the Microsoft .NET Speech Technologies Home Page for product news, updates, technical articles, and links to other useful resources.
For help with problems that concern installing or using the SASDK, go to the Microsoft Speech Technologies Online Speech Application SDK Troubleshooting page.