1.5
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Making a Voice Profile
- Interface
- Modes and the Microphone
- Dictation Mode
- Spelling Mode
- Punctuation
- Commands
- Windows
- Menus
- Tips on Speaking
- The Cache and the Golden Rule
- Sound Input Troubleshooting
- What’s Installed Where
21Installation and Making a Voice ProfileMacSpeech Dictate 1.5
DuringMacSpeechDictate’sanalysisof yourreadingof thestory,be patient.Analy-
sisisextremelycalculation-intensiveandcantakealongtime(possiblyaslongasit
tookyoutoreadthestoryintherstplace).Donotinterrupt.Donotdoanything
elsewithyourcomputer.DonotforcequitMacSpeechDictate(doingsomayruin
yourprole).
Asthisdialoginformsyou,youcanreadthisstoryagainlater,orchoosefromtwo
otherstories,bychoosingTools>VoiceTraining.It’sbesttouseMacSpeechDic-
tateforawhile,though,speakinganddictating,reningthewayyouspeak,and
improvingrecognitionthroughRecognitionTraining.Mostusersdonotndit
necessarytodoanyVoiceTrainingbeyondtherststory.
Whenanalysisof yourreadingiscomplete,theVoiceTrainingwindowpresentsa
naldialog.ClickDonetoproceed.
Analysisof yourreadingis
complete.ClickDonetoproceed.
If youhavejustcompletedtherstVoiceTrainingof yourrstprole,MacSpeech
DictatepresentstheWelcomewindow.Youmayglanceoveritscontents.(If you
wanttoreadthiswindowagainlater,youcansummonitfromtheHelpmenu.)
Whenyou’reready,closethewindow.