The Professional's Choice

An increasingly mobile business community, growing documentation volumes and increasing cost pressure in highly competitive markets have made dictation a crucial factor for law firms, hospitals and other professional businesses. Philips responded to those needs by developing a full range of high quality professional dictation and transcription products that enable you to optimize the entire documentation workflow on an unprecedented scale. Whether in a small office or a large, networked facility, the SpeechMike is the accepted standard for PC dictation. Several models of SpeechMike let the user choose the model that works best for his needs. The software and configuration tools let the user, administrator or the network administrator adjust settings that optimize the SpeechMike to any dictation environment or application.

Compatability        

SpeechMikes are fully compliant with Windows 2000 and XP and support drivers for 98SE and ME. SpeechMikes are also compatible with Citrix and offer hardware drivers for Linux. It's easy to upgrade from existing SpeechMikes, and they are compatible with the Philips foot control (for record, rewind and playback). Drivers and utility software are included.    

        
Software Development Kit    

Philips makes a development kit available to reseller partners for integration with other applications. New features and tools make integration easier, including a 60-second testing tool, sample applications, reference sound samples, and an advanced configuration utility. It is also possible now for integrator partners to program their own serial number into the SpeechMike for easy ID detection.         

Control Application

The SpeechMike features an intuitive tool that makes it easy to control the actions of all buttons, making it fully adaptable to any environment or requirement, giving more flexibility to network administrators and facility managers. All LEDs can be programmed independently, all buttons are fully programmable and remappable, and most buttons can be disabled. The four function buttons on the Plus models can be programmed to perform other functions.

Set up and Configuration    

The SpeechMike is programmable to adapt to any user requirement. The Wizard install option makes it easy to set up and configure, and a centralized set-up is available for uniformly configuring all SpeechMikes on a network. Many other configuration options are available, including configurable power-saving modes, lock options to prevent users from changing key settings, and silent set-up options.

SpeechMike Pro    

Packed with features to manage the dictation process, SpeechExec Pro is the perfect complement to the SpeechMike. The PC-based dictation software gives users real- time job tracking that lets authors monitor jobs in progress. Authors can assign priority status to a dictation and a work list with advanced sort and Filter options gives authors the ability to manage many files and folders easily. Send work to a transcriptionist or to a speech recognition application with a built-in Interface link.

           

 

Consumer-Driven Design  

  

First introduced in 1996, the unique Philips SpeechMikes quickly became the number one choice of medical and legal professionals for PC dictation. The innovative SpeechMike put dictation and PC navigation into one high quality, easy- to-use tool, making it the standard in PC dictation. Responding to users’ needs, the first barcode reader version was introduced in 1997, the first USB version was released in 1999 and in 2002, the first USB barcode scanner version arrived on the scene. Also in 2002, the popular 4-Position Slide Switch was released on the SpeechMike Classic. Now with over 340,000 SpeechMikes sold worldwide, it is clear why SpeechMikes are the indispensable dictation tool for modern professionals.                

SpeechMike II, the next Generation       

Philips continues to make history with the introduction of the redesigned SpeechMikes, incorporating a new, ergonomic design and the latest technological advancements. By listening to the feedback of professional users and collaborating with our partners to develop new features and enhancements, Philips once again establishes itself at the forefront of global professional dictation.        

Quality and Performance        

Philips performs rigorous new product testing to ensure that they will provide long life and high quality performance during even the most extreme conditions. SpeechMikes and other dictation products are manufactured in the Philips plant in Vienna, Austria, not outsourced to a third party. Every product undergoes a thorough quality check and testing to ensure outstanding quality and performance

First Class Design                

Designed for simplicity, the new SpeechMikes are smaller, smoother and lighter and fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. With four ergonomic dictation zones, the controls are within the sweep angle of the thumb for complete control of your PC with one hand, for both left- and right- handed users.

Best PC Navigation Tool        

The integrated trackball gives you precise navigation of your PC. The integrated “point-and-click” tools offer the same control of your PC as a mouse.  It’s easy to dictate and navigate through every PC application with your SpeechMike without ever touching your PC. Versatility  

Versatility  

The new SpeechMikes are fully programmable, giving users and administrators more options to configure their SpeechMike to meet any individual preference or network/ integration requirement. Philips offers several models of the SpeechMike:

The SpeechMike Classic features the popular 4-Position Slide Switch. The Classic Plus version also features four additional fully programmable function buttons.

The SpeechMike Pro features push buttons for recording functions. The Pro Plus version also features four additional fully programmable function buttons.

The SpeechMike with Barcode Scanner is available in both the Classic and Pro models. The integrated barcode scanner allows barcodes to be read from up to 10" away and attaches that patient or client information to the dictation, increasing accuracy and Data security. The SpeechMikes with Barcode integrate seamlessly with your IT system, truly raising the standard of workflow efficiency.

Easy to Use

Many new features were introduced or redesigned for the SpeechMike that were a direct result of user input. Among the features that make the SpeechMike easier to use are the large red 'on-air' LEDs that let users know when they are in active recording mode and three different colors of large LEDs indicate when in pause, overwrite and insert modes. The optical trackball is now dust-proof and also features an LED that lights up when in use. The scroll wheel features 'smart scroll' with a confirmation button, and can now also adjust the volume during playback. A larger microphone has also been enhanced to filter out background noise for crystal clear sound quality, resulting in optimized files for speech recognition applications and transcription.