This issue has been resolved in PlainTalk 1.5, which is available from Apple Software Updates. The following computers require PlainTalk 1.5 in order to properly use speech recognition:
* Macintosh 5200CD family: Macintosh 5200/75 LC, Performa 5200, Performa 5210, Performa 5215, and Performa 5220.
* Macintosh 5300CD family: Macintosh 5300/100 LC, Performa 5300.
* Macintosh 6200CD family: Performa 6200, Performa 6214, Performa 6216, Performa 6218, Performa 6220, and Performa 6230.
* Macintosh 6300CD family: Performa 6300, Performa 6290
Note: PlainTalk and Speech to Text updates can be downloaded from Apple Software Updates at:
http://www.apple.com/swupdates