Voice Dialing Question

Howdy!

I'm a first time BB user and this is also my first smartphone. I have the 8230 flip from Verizon. Previously I have had LG flip phones. I have a question with Voice Dialing. There are times when I like to use voice dialing with the phone "flipped open" and up to my ear. I've noticed that when I press the voice dialing button, it seems to me the sound prompts from the phone come out the external speaker at the bottom of the phone, not from the "ear-piece speaker" on the inside of the phone (I hope I am describing that right). It almost appears to me like the voice dialing thinks I am using the speakerphone when I voice dial. Is this normal? I've checked the options for voice dialing and I didn't see any setting for this. Is there a way to get the audio to the "ear speaker"?

Thanks for your help!
-Jeff (BB noobie)