ViaVoice offers voice-to-text translation for a variety of languages. However, not all languages are compatible with the ViaVoice software, so it is important to determine that your spoken language will work with the software to avoid unnecessary frustration. According to the IBM website, as of December 2010, ViaVoice offered automatic speech recognition for the languages of U.S. English, North American Spanish, Canadian French, U.K. English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Swedish, Korean and European Portuguese. In addition, ViaVoice may format text to speech in Brazilian Portuguese and in the simplified and traditional Chinese languages.
While ViaVoice is designed to operate on many of the most commonly used operating systems, users that are attempting to download ViaVoice software on less frequently known operating systems may experience difficulty. As of December, 2010, ViaVoice was compatible to work with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Mobile, QNX, Linux, Embedded Linux, T-Engine, VxWorks and RTXC. In addition, ViaVoice is designed to work with specific software programs which include Hitachi SH4, Motorola PowerPC, Intel X86, Intel StrongARM, MIPS, Blackfin 539 DSP and Intel XScale.
Uninstalling ViaVoice is a fairly simple process and users typically experience few problems. However, following a few tips can help to streamline the process. According to Nuance, an online computer and software resource, using the uninstall program provided with the ViaVoice software works better than deleting files and folders for Windows Explorer as it helps to ensure that files are not accidentally overlooked when attempting to remove the program. The uninstall feature is called ViaClean and is located on the CD's support folder. In addition, to ensure proper operation of new versions of ViaVoice, it is best to shut down your computer and restart it after removing older versions of the program.