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Dragon Home 15 — Quick Start Guide

Install Dragon

1. Exit any open program. If an anti-virus program is

running, turn it off until after the installation ends.

2. Put the Dragon DVD into your PC or open your

download file.

3. Enter the serial number found on the DVD sleeve or,

for a download, in the email you received.

Once installation ends, start

Dragon (double-click its icon on

the Desktop).

Choose your microphone

If applicable, connect your microphone; if you simply use your PC's built-in microphone, Dragon will detect it.

Dragon will list the microphones available to your PC, indicating which one is active. Choose the one to use.

Create a user profile

The first time you start it, Dragon guides you to create the

best possible user profile for you.

A profile is a set of files that store information Dragon uses

to transcribe what you say, such as how you sound.

Your profile will become more and more precise the more

you use Dragon.

For details, click the Help icon on each screen.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Dragon Home 15 — Quick Start Guide Install Dragon 1. Exit any open program. If an anti-virus program is running, turn it off until after the installation ends. 2. Put the Dragon DVD into your PC or open your download file. 3. Enter the serial number found on the DVD sleeve or, for a download, in the email you received. Once installation ends, start Dragon (double-click its icon on the Desktop).
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Complete the Interactive Tutorial These short progressive simulations develop essential skills including: l l l pausing before and after commands changing a hotkey or other setting adding a personal word At any time, you can exit the Tutorial then return through the Help menu. Open the Help The Help includes tips and instructions, including troubleshooting and how to use Dragon in various applications. Click the DragonBar's question mark icon ( then select Help Topics.
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Make Dragon listen... or not On: Dragon is listening One can control Dragon’s microphone by: l l l Clicking its icon on the DragonBar or System Tray. Pressing its hotkey (by default, the + on the numeric keypad). Saying commands such as “Wake up” and “Microphone off.” Off: Dragon can't hear anything Ensuring Dragon listens when desired is an important habit! Your first dictation Open Microsoft Word, Notepad, or DragonPad.
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Punctuation To enter... . ! 's ( ) " @ + _ ; & # You can say... dot | point | period | full stop exclamation point | mark apostrophe ess open paren close paren close quote at sign plus sign underscore hyphen semi colon ampersand hashmark | number sign Numbers, dates, times, units, prices To enter... 4.2 You can say... four point two $4.50 four dollars and fifty cents 4 numeral four (or say "Spell four") 0.
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Sample commands Say "What can I say" at any time to see suggestions. For more commands, see the Help. To click a button, menu or other item, say its name preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK." Pause before and after commands but not within them.
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Work with windows Move the mouse Switch to Move mouse up | down | right | left List all windows Slower Minimize window Stop Show Desktop Click the mouse Restore windows Mouse click | double-click | right-click Start and close items Note: To click a button, menu or other item, say its name preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK." Click Start Start (Mail | DragonPad | Microsoft Word...