Windows 10: Cortana

I simply installed an older version of RealTek Audio (v. 2.75) and Cortana started working again in Build 10130!

Cortana Working!

 

Tried R2.75 but that was for 32bit. So I then downloaded and installed R2.78 64bit and after two required reboots Cortana is now VERBALLY responding.
Your post got me off my duff to try a driver reinstall - thanks.

Rich

 

I was going to try Cortana again (build 10130) but I think my son borrowed my headset.

 

so, if I have her set to always on and listening, why do I still have to click the microphone icon to get her to respond? on 10130...

 

have you trained her for the 'Hey Cortana' command

from my understanding that's the only way she will do anything (and how it works on the phone)

 

How do you "train" her?
I turned all the options on, but she doesnt seem to hear me all the time, unless I click on the mic..

thanks!

 

I gave up on it. Besides that I'm not going to talk to my desktop. If I had a small hand held I would give it another try.

 

I only tried cortana once to satisfy my curiosity. I always disable it now on every clean install. I also have it disabled on my Lumia 1520. The native voice command of the 1520 works very well with the bluetooth device in my car.

 

Just tried it again in this build(10130) and it works fine for me. I ask for the weather and it gives me the current weather conditions in Oak Ridge... cool. *Smile

 

Cortana is like my wife. She only hears what she wants to hear. In other words she totally ignores me. *Smile

 

I can get Cortana to open Outlook 2016 Preview, wow! Now if I could get her to type my e-mail... she might be useful.

 

This is one reason why I see great potential for Cortana even though at this stage she seems a bit developmentally deficient. On my Windows Phone (Lumia 635) she is much smarter!

Rich

 

The only time Cortana speaks to me is if I speak to her first. She never says my name when I activate her. I have her set to speak but she doesn't. I live in the U.S. so there shouldn't be any issue there. I don't use her all the time but it would be nice to be spoken to when I do use her.

 

that's how it works
speak to it and you get a spoken response
type something and you get a text response

 

Okay, thanks. I was under the impression that she spoke upon activation. But then, what's the point of making sure her pronunciation of your name is correct if she never says it?