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33 MacSpeech DictateChapter 8 — Reference
This chapter provides a quick reference to menus and
windows.
Getting Technical Support
Via the World Wide Web
MacSpeech provides technical assistance
through our web site, 24 hours a day. Go to
http:/www.macspeech.com/support_center for answers to
many questions. This is where you should go first for help.
Via E-mail
You can also contact us via email by selecting Send Email
To Tech Support from the Help menu when MacSpeech
Dictate is the active application. Typically, you should receive
a response within one business day (usually much sooner).
Dictate Menu
Figure 7-1
About MacSpeech Dictate
Displays the About window. Click anywhere to dismiss it.
Preferences... (Cmd-comma)
Opens the Preferences window, which has three panes.
Switch between panes by clicking the icons in the toolbar at
the top of the window. Closing the Preferences window saves
any changes.
The Preferences areas are General, Command, and
Shortcuts.
Let’s take a look at each of these in detail.
1. General
General Preferences (Figure 7-2) is where you fine-tune
MacSpeech Dictate’s performance and behavior. It has four
sections, Startup Mode, Startup Actions, Feedback, and
Recognition.
Startup Mode
This controls the state MacSpeech Dictate is in when it is
launched. You can have it start up with the Microphone off
(Idle - Mic Off), in Dictation mode, in Command mode, or
Sleep.
Figure 7-2
Startup Actions
These options control what happens when MacSpeech
Dictate is launched. Turn on Check for Updates to automati-
cally check for updates at startup (an Internet connection is
required). Check Show Startup Window to see the startup
window when MacSpeech Dictate launches. This is useful
if you have are multiple profiles. Check Open a New Note
Pad Window if you prefer dictating into MacSpeech Dictate’s
built-in Note Pad. If you prefer dictating into other applications
leave this unchecked.
Feedback
These options control whether or not to show the Status
window at startup, and if you want to see the recognized
text printed on the screen. When the Show “Recognized
Text” Feedback option is on, whatever you say will appear in
white shadowed text below the Status window whenever the
Status window is visible.
Chapter 7: Reference