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How to upgrade SpeechMike/SpeechOne firmware

SpeechControl software download

  • To check, or to upgrade the firmware, you first need to install SpeechControl (Philips Device Control Center).

  • You can download the latest SpeechControl software (Windows or Mac edition) from the following link: www.dictation.philips.com/speechcontrol

 Firmware check

To check the installed firmware proceed as follows:

  1. Connect your device to the computer.

  2. Start Philips Device Control Center:

    • If the option to start the Philips Device Control Center automatically was selected during installation, open the program by clicking the speechcontrol_systray-icon.png icon in the notification area of the Windows task bar.

    • To manually start the program, open the Windows start menu in Windows and select Philips Speech Control > Philips Device Control Center.

  3. Check whether your device is selected in the Active device drop down menu.

    speechcontrol_select-device.png
  4. Click on the speechcontrol_info-button.png button to retrieve information about the selected device. SpeechControl displays the installed firmware version in the Device details.

    speechcontrol_device-details.png

 Firmware upgrade

  1. Connect your device to the computer.

  2. Start Philips Device Control Center:

    • If the option to start the Philips Device Control Center automatically was selected during installation, open the program by clicking the speechcontrol_systray-icon.png icon in the notification area of the Windows task bar.

    • To manually start the program, open the Windows start menu in Windows and select Philips Speech Control > Philips Device Control Center.

    [Note] Note

    Make sure that you're using the latest version of Philips Device Control Center.

  3. On the Device tab, click on Firmware upgrade.

    speechmike_fw-upgrade_step1.png
  4. Click on the desired upgrade version from the Available firmware versions list.

    speechmike_fw-upgrade_step2.png
  5. Click the Upgrade button.

    speechmike_fw-upgrade_step4.png
  6. Choose Yes, upgrade the device to install the new firmware.

  7. Run the firmware upgrade

    During the firmware upgrade this dialog box is displayed until the firmware upgrade is finished

    speechcontrol_fw-upgrade_in_progress.png
  8. When the firmware upgrade box has disappeared the device is ready to use again.