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if you have 'Hey Cortana' set - seems you have to say 'Hey Cortana' before each thing you ask- or use the keyboard e.g. (Windows key + C).
Speech recognition (without cortana) lets you launch programs etc..
Check that Cortana works with the keyboard-- I assume it's just voice commands that are the problem. I find the way it seems to work pretty useless. Seems to stop listening.. and if your command means it does a web search, well, you've got to open Cortana again anyway..
However... try setting a Reminder 'Remind me to call Phil tomorrow' e.g.
That SHOULD take you through a sequence. It worked for me (more or less).
See:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/i...89ce411?page=2
Cortana stops listening after a few words - Super User
Have you got a good microphone? Completed training?
But then, I never normally use Cortana...!!