"The wizard could not start" WSR warning message.

When I click on Windows Speech Recognition the above message appears.
have not used WSR before and am trying to learn how to use it. I don'
have a microphone connected to the computer as yet, does this stop th
program from working completely? I have been following the advice an
instructions given in Help, and in the control panel. I don't se
anything that says I must have a microphone connected before doin
anything with WSR

Is it possible that WSR software in my computer is incomplete or messe
up

Another error message: "Can't start Speech Macros, windows speec
recognition macros was unable to initialize its command system to begi
operation.

Error details: "Initialization failure can occur if WSR is no
installed or configured incorrectly, if audio devices are improperl
installedd or configure, or if the other system requirements of WSR ar
not met.

Sure could use some advise on this one

Thanks listers

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dad