File extension 17
| File type | IBM Voice Type Languages Scripts Data |
| Developer | IBM |
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What is a 17 file?
Files with .17 extension are associated with VoiceType software program developed by IBM in 1997. The project has later been renamed to IBM ViaVoice, and its latest version was released 2005. Files with .17 extension contain scripts needed for recognizing various languages.
Files with .17 extension were commonly used on Mac computers and Microsoft Windows platforms (95 through 7). ViaVoice offered many transcription tools and featured an advanced speech-based user recognition module.
Program(s) that can open the .17 file
Windows
How to open 17 files
If you cannot open the 17 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports 17 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the 17 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the 17 format files
The inability to open and operate the 17 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the IBM Voice Type Languages Scripts Data file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a 17 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the 17 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the 17 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the 17 format
- The 17 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the 17 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a 17 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the 17 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the 17 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the 17 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.17) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected 17 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the 17 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. 17) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.