Encarta 2001: You Receive a Speech Incompatibility Warning When You Install Encarta (307032)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard 2001 for Windows, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

This article was previously published under Q307032

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia on your computer, you may receive the following warning:

This version of Encarta Encyclopedia 2001 has a known compatibility issue with speech functionality when used with this version of Windows.

You then have the option to click Continue, Cancel, or Details.

NOTE: Encarta Standard edition does not include the speech recognition feature.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) 4.0 is not installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install SAPI 4.0 on your computer before you install the Encarta Encyclopedia.

NOTE: Windows XP has native support only for SAPI 5.0. Therefore, if you need SAPI 4.0, you must install it yourself.

MORE INFORMATION

To download SAPI 4.0, browse to the following Microsoft Web site, and then click the appropriate link:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/speechSDK/Install/4.0a/WIN98/EN-US/SPCHAPI.EXE

For additional information about SAPI 4.0, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

306819 Release Notes for Windows XP contained in Relnotes.htm

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	1/9/2006
Keywords:	kbprb KB307032