XAIVHow it works
There is only one key to remember
You use the Alt key immediately to the right of the space bar.
It records only while you hold this key down
The steps
Press and hold the right Alt key
It records only while you hold the key. A waveform appears at the bottom of the screen
After about a second, the text appears wherever your cursor is
While you talk, a small waveform sits at the bottom of the screen. If it is moving, your voice is being picked up.
Worth knowing
Press Esc while you are still talking and that recording is thrown away. Nothing is typed.
Add company names and personal names to the user dictionary in Settings. XAIV will lean towards those words.
If you have an NVIDIA graphics card, add the GPU build from the Models screen — it runs several times faster.
Change it under Hotkey in Settings. The app needs restarting after you change it.
XAIV keeps running in the system tray at the bottom right of your screen. To quit properly, right-click the tray icon and choose Quit.
If something isn't working
Nothing happens when I press the key
Check that the app is running — look for the microphone icon in the system tray at the bottom right. You also need to be signed in on the Account screen.
The waveform moves but no text appears
On the Models screen, check that both the recognition engine and a model have been downloaded. If either is missing, XAIV can record but cannot produce text.
The text goes into the wrong place
The text goes wherever your cursor is at the moment you release the key. If you click another window before you finish speaking, it lands there instead.
My voice is coming through too quietly
Check your microphone level in Windows settings. If the waveform barely moves while you talk, the microphone is not picking you up.
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