Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 Reviewer’s Guide 1
Thank you for your interest in reviewing Dragon Dictate for Mac 3, the world’s most accurate and best-selling speech recognition application for the Mac. We hope that the following pages will serve as a helpful reference during the course of your review. TABLE OF CONTENTS What’s New in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 Sample Tests for Review of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 compatibility with iWork Update 9.
What’s New in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3? Summary: With improved accuracy and performance, amazing technology advances and powerful new voice commands, previous versions of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivered a faster, better and simply smarter speech recognition solution for Mac users. Still, Nuance has continued to explore ways to make the software even easier to use.
More Control Control in More Applications with Express Editor: Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 gives you control in more applications, so that you can use your voice to get more done. Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 delivers an Express Editor so that you can dictate into a text field that does not have Full Text Control. After you finish dictating, you can transfer the text from the Express Editor to the desired application quickly and easily by voice.
And More… Simpler Installation Process – Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 ships on a single DVD, making installation a breeze, thanks to the included standard Apple Installer. Centralized Speech Engine Data – By centralizing its speech engine data, Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 saves valuable hard drive space for customers who may have multiple users on a single machine.
Sample tests for review of Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is used by a variety of people – in all walks of life – to save time and to work smarter with their computers. You’ll find below some examples of how Dragon is used at home, in the office, at school or on the go, and some suggestions for how to put Dragon through its paces. Tips before starting: Preparing your Mac: Make sure your Mac is well maintained. Make sure Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 is installed.
At home You’ve recently found a faded copy of a favorite family recipe that's been around for generations. Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 can help capture and preserve this family tradition. Rather than simply rewriting the recipe by hand, Dragon allows you to dictate while you cook – the ingredients, quantities, temperatures and process – all in a simple step-by-step format that anyone can follow.
Accuracy / Dragon Shortcuts for Email / Smart Format Rules 1. [Send an email to ] 2. “Chocolate chip cookies” 3. [Tab key] 4. “I checked my notes for you earlier this morning to find the exact amount of sugar needed in the cookie recipe [period]. Please note that the recipe calls for 4 and a half cups of sugar [period]” 5. [New paragraph] 6. “I will send the full recipe to you tonight so that you have a copy [period]” 7. [Correct 4 and a half cups] 8.
In a small office Imagine that you are a small business owner working in your home office. You're responsible for marketing, sales, accounts receivable, accounts payable and, of course, running the business. When you’re juggling dozens of tasks, making the most of every moment is critical. Creating, formatting and editing documents and presentations is simple when you can simply say what's on your mind.
At school Try to recall your college days and the headaches you experienced writing lengthy papers. How many hours did you spend hunched over a keyboard hunting and pecking and trying to squeeze out the required number of pages? How much anxiety did you feel as a young student when you were faced with a blank page? Researching, writing and editing can be frustrating for students, but Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 can make the process much simpler by making it faster and more natural.
definition of the species [period] [Capitalize international board of botanical nomenclature]” 11. [Select international board of botanical nomenclature; italicize that; go to end] Accuracy 1. [Open Microsoft Word] 2. [File New] 3. “State university student blog entry for Thursday September 18 two thousand eleven” 4. [Capitalize student blog entry] 5. [Go to end, New paragraph] 6.
On the go Try using a Bluetooth headset or your mobile device as a wireless microphone in this example. If you choose to do the latter, just follow the on-screen instructions for adding a source to your user profile in Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 and add your Android or iOS device as a wireless microphone for use with Dragon Dictate for Mac 3. Control the microphone directly from your mobile device. It’s a sunny Saturday afternoon and you’ve decided that a drink at a sidewalk café would be perfect.
Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 compatibility with iWork Update 9.2 When using Dragon Dictate 2.0 and higher with iWork Update 9.2 (Keynote 5.2, Pages 4.2, and Numbers 2.2), users may experience an issue when dictating certain characters that are part of the extended character set called UTF-8. We are working to resolve the issue. In the interim, you can still use Dragon Dictate for Mac 3 within these applications as long as you follow some simple rules about dictating non-standard characters.
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