Voice Command 1.6 Initiation Chime

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I have an odd situation on my Verizon xv-6900 (HTC Vogue) with the initiation chime. I am using the new stock VZW ROM for WinMo 6.1. I have the following programs installed:

SPB Mobile Shell
SPB Phone Suite
Sprite Back Up
Sprite Terminator
CodyPPC Personalizer
Chapura Pocket Mirror

I installed VC via Bengilah's 1.6.19209 Cab.

OK, now the problem: This is all on speaker, no BT headset activity yet.

When I push the mapped button (in my case the camera button on the lower right side) for the fist time when I am in the standard HTC home screen I get the chime. If I attempt to initiate VC again for another call I do not get the chime. If I put the phone to sleep, a short press of the power button on the top and then wake it up again with another short press (both standard operating procedure) I get the chime again for one VC event but no subsequent sessions until I put the phone to sleep and then wake it up again. This is consistent and repeatable.

Also, the chime never works when I am in SPB Mobile Shell, even if it is the first VC session after waking the phone up.

This was same problem I had when I installed the retail version 1.6.4622 purchased last week.

Suggestions?