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Windows XP is Listening

Posted by timothy on from the this-ought-to-freak-you-out dept.

jfengel writes: "According to Newsbytes, some Windows XP users are finding random words inserted into their text as they write. The problem is caused by XP's speech recongition system, which is turned on by default by some manufacturers. It's listening to the random noise you get even when the mic is turned off. Kind of an insight into your computer's subconscious, perhaps."

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  1. Re:User Error is now a news story! by TheGreenLantern · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Oh, I see what they're saying now, read it wrong. Missed the point that it wasn't necessarily inputing words a user was saying, just random words (from random noise). My bad.

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  2. Re:User Error is now a news story! by Dynedain · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I use a digital sound card as well...but use the analog connectors so I can utilize the 5.1 abilities in more than just DVDs/DTS/AC3 encoded sound.....

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