IBM VoiceType Microphone Cancels Ambient Noise September 19, 1995 Announcement Number: 195-267 Document's Table of Contents: Abstract PUBLICATIONS TECHNICAL INFORMATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS CHARGES Abstract In Brief . . . These new microphone options: Improve speech accuracy, in noisy environments, with active noise-cancellation circuitry Come with or without a battery box Provide excellent performance in speech dictation applications ---------------------------------------- The VoiceType(TM) Microphone Option with and without a Battery Box are IBM logo offerings of a microphone with active noise cancellation. The VoiceType Microphone Option provides an ear-mounted microphone, with an ear speaker and a high-quality microphone for use with IBM speech (VoiceType products) and other IBM multimedia products. The quality of speech input to a computer can be greatly influenced by environmental (incidental) noise. This microphone provides active noise cancellation circuitry that neutralizes the adverse effects from ambient noise. The tests IBM has performed on these microphones have demonstrated that this technology can significantly improve speech accuracy recognition in "noisy" environments. Purchase Description Price VoiceType Microphone without Battery Box $50 VoiceType Microphone with Battery Box 65 Description Planned Availability Date IBM VoiceType Microphone Option without Battery Box September 22, 1995 IBM VoiceType Microphone Option with Battery Box September 29, 1995 (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation PUBLICATIONS There are no publications shipped with the announced product. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Specified Operating Environment Hardware Requirements: Two microphone options are offered. The VoiceType Microphone Option without Battery Box (30H2445) is for use with sound cards that provide sufficient power to operate the microphone. An example of such a card with sufficient power is the Sound Blaster** 16 Card. The VoiceType Microphone Option with Battery Box (30H2343) comes with a battery box to provide a source of external power to the microphone and should be used with all sound cards that do not have sufficient power to operate the microphone. Part number 30H2343 should also be used in cases where the user is unsure of the sound card's capability to provide the necessary power. The battery box provided with part number 30H2343 requires two user-supplied batteries that are not shipped as part of the product. The expected battery life is 500 plus hours of use. Planning Information Cable Orders: No cables required. Security, Auditability, and Control User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. TERMS AND CONDITIONS MES Discount Applicable: No Field Installable Feature: Yes Warranty Period: One year Customer Setup: Yes All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the IBM machine type in which the feature is installed. CHARGES Machine Type / Model 8550-ZZZ Feature Part Purchase Description Number Number Price VoiceType Microphone without Battery Box 4529 30H2445 $50 VoiceType Microphone with Battery Box 4533 30H2343 65 ** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.