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14 MacSpeech DictateChapter 4 — Training
The text you read turns green as it is recognized
(Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2
MacSpeech Dictate automatically moves to the next panel as
you read. If you make a mistake, don’t worry; if MacSpeech
Dictate doesn’t understand you, the text will turn red
(Figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3
Pause for a moment, then continue reading starting at the text
that is not green. If the program stops on a particular word, try
saying just the one word, or with a couple of words following
it. If this doesn’t help, click the Skip Word button to continue
training.
TIP:
If you get a lot of red text, read fewer words, then
pause until the text turns green. Gradually increase
the number of words you read before pausing as
long as the text continues to turn green.
As you complete each panel, the progress bar indicates
where you are in the story, and how far it is to the end. Keep
reading until you finish the “Welcome” story.
Figure 4-4
After a bit of processing (Figure 4-4), MacSpeech Dictate will
indicate when you are at the end of the training section.
Adapting your voice samples is a time-consuming process. Be
patient; your computer just needs a little time. When adaptation
is complete, MacSpeech Dictate will let you know.
TIP:
It could take a few minutes for MacSpeech Dictate to
analyze your voice. In general, it could take about as
long as it took you to read the stories.
Just be patient. Whatever you do, do not Force Quit.
Doing so will render your profile unusable.