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This page explains how
you can setup MS Agent & components on your
system.
Note: Even after Installing all the
components from this page you will not see any entries in
your start menu, This is because MS Agent is a technology
(SDK) and not a standard windows application that you can
run by D-clicking. Think of MS Agent as a car which can
not start itself, for starting & running you
will need its key & a driver. The same case applies
to MS Agent you will need some HTML
Documents, Office documents or a windows application
specifically programmed to utilize the MS Agent
Technology. Applications & documents will be its key
& windows will be its driver. Now ready for a long
drive.
System Requirement for running MS Agent.
- A
PC Running Windows® 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, XP
- Internet
Explorer version 4.0 or later
- A
Pentium 133-MHz PC or faster
- At
least 16 MB of RAM
- At
least 1 MB free disk space for agent core
components
- An
additional 1+ MB for each character you install.
(varies)
Optional requirements.
- An
additional 32 KB for each language component (dll).
- An
additional 16 MB for MS Speech Recognition Engine.
- An
additional 1 MB for MS Speech Control Panel.
- Sound
card & Speakers for voice output.
- A
good quality mic (Close-talk will be better).
STEP
1
Microsoft
Agent 2.0 Core Components (395 KB)
Important Info: This
Component is only required if you are running windows 95,
98 or NT. This Component is already included with
Windows 2000, Me & XP. Also if have Microsoft
Office 2000/XP then you will not need this.
Download the above MSAgent.exe setup
program and run it to install the core components. You
may delete the setup program after installing. This
ActiveX & files are the MS Agent Technology core
compoment.
STEP
2
Lernout
& Hauspie TruVoice TTS Engine (US
English)(1MB).
Important Info: This
Component is already included with Windows 2000
& XP. Some harware vendors may have included
this in ME. To detect whether this Engine is installed on
you system check Add/Remove program list for entry named Lernout
& Hauspie TruVoice American English TTS Engine.
Also if you are running Windows XP you will not hear
agent saying. To reslove this problem, see the faq
section of site.
The
Lernout & Hauspie TruVoice Text-to-Speech Engine
provides speech output capabilities for Microsoft Agent
so you can hear what the characters are saying. Download
the above tv_enua.exe setup program and
run it to install the TTS Engine. You may delete the
setup program after installing. For installing TTS engine
in your own language click here
STEP
3
Microsoft
Speech Recognition Engine version
4.0 (6MB)
This step is optional.
The Microsoft Speech Recognition Engine provides speech
input capabilities for Microsoft Agent. This allows you
to speak to characters through a microphone.
However, Microsoft Agent must be specifically programmed
to understand and interact with what you are saying.
Microsoft Agent does not support dictation.
Download the above actcnc.exe setup
program and run it to install the Speech Recognition
Engine. You may delete the setup program after installing.
To detect whether this Engine is installed on you system
check Add/Remove program list for entry named Microsoft
Speech Recognition Engine 4.0 (English)
STEP 4
Microsoft
Speech Control Panel (927 KB)
This step is optional.
The Speech Control Panel will add an icon to your Control
Panel to enable you to list the compatible speech
recognition and text-to-speech engines installed on your
system and to train the speech recognition engine to
support your voice.
STEP
5
Download
some Microsoft Agent Characters
Characters are animated personalities that
live on your desktop and do whatever they are programmed
to do. All characters must be copied to your C:\WINDOWS\MSAGENT\CHARS folder for windows
95, 98, 2000, ME & XP or To C:\WINNT\MSAGENT\CHARS folder for Window
NT.
Congratulation
your Operating System is Now Agent-Ready
Happy Agenting!!!
Last Updated : 04-Sep-01
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