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Subject:Re: Voice Prompts From:Jim Jones <han4yu3 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:"Bruce Megan (ST-CO/MKW-NA)" <Megan -dot- Bruce -at- us -dot- bosch -dot- com> Date:Wed, 8 Jun 2016 14:48:14 -0500
Something like
{prompt \ prompt says} .... (at each occurrence of voice)
Jim Jones
On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Bruce Megan (ST-CO/MKW-NA) <
Megan -dot- Bruce -at- us -dot- bosch -dot- com> wrote:
> Hello All,
> I am beginning a technical manual for a product that uses voice prompts to
> program. So, the user will enter the programming mode, push a button and
> hear two options. They push once or twice for the option choice.
> Once selected a voice prompt verifies their choice and then moves onto the
> next programming prompt.
>
> In writing out the voice prompt, what do you use to define that this is
> the voice prompt? You know, like italicizing the result of an action. Since
> this is a technical manual, I think I'd like to stay away from quote marks.
>
> Thanks
> Megan
>
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