1.5

23InterfaceMacSpeech Dictate 1.5
Interface
MacSpeechDictate’sbasicinterfaceisextremelysimple.Thischapterwilltourits
keyfeatures;detailsonsomeof thesefeaturesappearinlaterchapters.
YoucanuseMacSpeechDictatewhileworkinginanyapplication,sothepurpose
of MacSpeechDictate’sinterfaceistobepresent(sothatyoucancontrolMac-
SpeechDictate’sbehavior)withoutbeinginyourway.
The Proles Window
WhenyoustartupMacSpeechDictate,youmightseetheProleswindow.Choose
yourproleandclickMakeActive.If you’dliketoavoidseeingtheProleswin-
dowatstartup,uncheckShowProlesWindowintheGeneralPreferencespane.
MacSpeechDictatewillthenautomaticallyuse,whenitstartsup,theproleyou
wereusingwhenyoupreviouslyquittheapplication.
TheProleswindow.If yousee
thiswindowatstartup,choose
yourproleandclickMakeActive.