Speech Recognition doesn't work correctly.

[patricia92243]

Windows has a built in speech recognition program. I can get it to take commands such as delete paragraph, etc, but when I try to dictate an email, it is complete gobbly-gook. I have used the thingy that is supposed to help the computer memorize my speech patterns, but it is not helping.

I am wondering if it is because I have such a heavy southern accent. When I say the word "hello" it says "ellen" or "allen." If I talk very slowly it will get one word in three correctly or not at all.

Is the Speech Recognition worthless and I should quit trying to use it? Anybody else use it successfully????