Professional dictation solutions and dictation recorders

Technical specifications

  • Software requirements


  • Enterprise Dictate/Transcribe: Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Vista (32/64 bit), 7 (32/64 bit)

  • Enterprise Manager, Enterprise License Server, Workflow Manager, Statistics Module, Web Director: Windows 2003 Server SP2, Windows 2008 Server SP1, Windows 2008 Server R2

  • DPM Connect client and administrator application: Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Vista (32/64- bit), 7 (32/64 bit)

  • DPM Connect licensing gateway and location of central configuration file share: Windows 2008 Server R2

  • Network


  • Recommended minimum transfer rate for LAN: 100 MBit/s

  • Network protocol: TCP/IP

  • Hardware requirements (for standard installations)


  • Enterprise Dictate/Transcribe, Enterprise Manager, (including license server, system administration, user administration, dictation property configuration), Workflow Manager, Statistics Module backend, Web Director: 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM (Windows XP)/ 2 GB RAM (Windows Vista/7), 100 MB hard disc space per module, 850 MB (32 bit) / 2 GB (64 bit) hard disc space for .NET 4.0, screen resolution 1,024 × 768

  • DPM Connect client application: 1 GHz processor, 10 MB RAM, 1 MB hard disc space, screen resolution 1,024 × 768

  • DPM Connect administrator application: 1 GHz processor, 20 MB RAM, 1 MB hard disc space, screen resolution 1,024 × 768

  • DPM Connect Licensing Gateway: 1 GHz processor, 10 MB RAM, 1 MB hard disc space, 850 MB (32 bit) / 2 GB (64 bit) hard disc space for .NET 4.0, screen resolution 1,024 × 768

  • File servers


  • Windows: Windows Server 2003 SP3, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Linux: Linux Samba-Server, Debian Distribution, Samba v. 3.0.0 (Workaround required! For configuration file, contact Philips Speech Processing Support.)

  • Linux client: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7

  • Novell: Novell 5.1 SP8

  • Novel client: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 with Novell client 4.91 SP2

  • FTP-Server: FileZilla, Serv-U, Gene6

  • E-mail configurations


  • Microsoft Outlook: Express 7, 2003, 2007, 2010 (32-bit)

  • Microsoft Exchange Server: 2000/2003/2007/2010

  • Lotus Notes: 6.0.3, 6.5.5, 8.0

  • Novell GroupWise

  • VMware


  • The SpeechExec Enterprise’s server components support VMware View Manager.

  • SpeechExec Enterprise’s client applications (Enterprise Dictate and Enterprise Transcribe) are compatible to VMware View 4.6.

  • Microsoft App-V


  • SpeechExec Enterprise is compatible to Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6.

  • Citrix and Windows Terminal Server environments


  • Server: Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)

  • Client: Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Vista (32/64 bit), 7 (32/64 bit), Linux thin clients (see list below), Linux fat clients, Linux distributions based on kernel 2.6.32 or higher, Windows XP Embedded thin client platforms

  • Supported Citrix platforms: Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, XenApp 5, XenApp 6, XenDesktop 5

  • Supported WTS platforms: RDP 6.x, RDP 7.x

  • Many variables exist which Philips cannot influence if you run SpeechExec Enterprise in a thin client environment. Therefore, Philips cannot guarantee the smooth operation of SpeechExec Enterprise with a thin client environment. Support, however, can be provided if information is provided to Philips at least three weeks in advance.

  • Supported Linux-based clients (January 2011)


  • Fujitsu Siemens (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / FUTRO C100, FUTRO C200, FUTRO C250, FUTRO S100, FUTRO S450, FUTRO S500, FUTRO S550, ESPRIMO C5720, ESPRIMO C5730, ESPRIMO C5910, ESPRIMO E5720, ESPRIMO E5730, ESPRIMO Mobile D9510 / Elux RL V2.6 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1.UC_RL-1.0.zip

  • Fujitsu Siemens (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / FUTRO A200, FUTRO C100 (Bord D1544), FUTRO C200 (Bord D1944), FUTRO C250 (Bord D1784), FUTRO S400, ESPRIMO C5910, ESPRIMO E5700, FUTRO D100 (Scovery xS, Scenic F) / Elux NG V2.2 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1. UC_INTEL_P3-1.0.zip

  • Fujitsu Siemens (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / FUTRO S2xx, FUTRO S300 / Elux NG V2.2 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1.UC_TRANSMETA-1.0.zip

  • Fujitsu Siemens (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / Fat client / Elux NG V2.2 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1.UC_INTEL_P3-1.0.zip

  • HP (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / T5545, T5735, sT5548, sT5738 / Elux RL V2.6 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1.UC_RL-1.0.zip

  • IGEL (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Unicorn / UD3, UD5 / Elux RL V2.6 Container / PhilipsSpeechDrivers 4.1.2-1.UC_RL-1.0.zip

  • IGEL (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): IGEL / IGEL one, UD 2, UD 3, UD 5, UD 7, UD 9 / Universal Desktop future version / Implemented in firmware since August 2010

  • IGEL (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): IGEL / Smart 2110 LX, Compact 3210 LX, Winestra 4210 LX, Premium 5210 LX, Premium 5310 LX / IGEL has an upgrade possibility available: The product is called “Universal Desktop Converter” and can be purchased directly from IGEL. / Implemented in firmware since August 2010

  • Various (Firmware vendor / Model / Operating system / Philips driver package): Open source / Fat client (PC/Laptop) / Ubuntu 9.04 / PhilipsSpeechDrivers LinuxSetupUbuntu.sh