Use Voice, Dictation, and Chat at the Bench

Bench Assistant gives you several ways to capture information without forcing every job into the same input method.

Realtime Voice

Use Voice when you want a live conversation with Bench Assistant while you work.

Voice can be useful for:

• Speaking measurements as you take them
• Recording observations and repair findings
• Asking questions without leaving the bench
• Capturing work performed
• Discussing the next step in the repair

The conversation is tied to the active Bench Session.

Mute

Mute turns off your microphone but keeps the realtime Voice connection open.

Use it when you want to stay connected but temporarily stop sending microphone audio.

Pause voice

Pause voice ends the current realtime Voice connection while leaving the Bench Session active.

When you resume Voice later, AXB starts a new live connection while the repair session itself continues.

Chat Dictation

The microphone button in Chat is different from realtime Voice.

Dictation:

1. Converts your speech into editable text in the chat box.
2. Lets you review or correct the text.
3. Sends nothing until you press Send.

Dictation is useful for short notes or prompts when you want speech input without a live conversation.

Browser speech-recognition support varies. If your browser does not support dictation, the control may be unavailable.

Typed Chat

Typed Chat uses the same Bench Assistant context without requiring microphone access.

It is often the best choice for detailed corrections, copied information, or situations where speaking aloud is inconvenient.

Which should I use?

• Use Voice for an active hands-free conversation.
• Use Dictation when you want speech converted into editable text before sending.
• Use Typed Chat when typing is faster or more precise.