A Lernout & Hauspie Company Essentials Quick Start When you see this... .. .you can talk to your favorite programs! Quick Start 03-101-50-01 Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead of typing. You can talk to Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, e-mail, chat, and virtually any other program in which you normally type. Talking to a program while Dragon NaturallySpeaking types what you say is called “dictating.
Installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking I f you have an earlier version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, see page 15 for upgrade information. If installation does not begin automatically, use Windows Explorer to find your CD-ROM drive; then double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. 1. If you’re running a virus checker (for example, 3. Follow the instructions on your screen to McAfee® VirusScan® or Symantec™ Norton AntiVirus™), turn it off. Sometimes installation can trigger a false virus report. 2.
Connecting Your Microphone 2. Insert the BLACK or BROWN plug into the R 3. If your headset microphone includes an amplifier efer to the following diagram to connect your microphone to your computer. NOTE Not all systems use the same icons for input and output jacks. If you have questions, consult the user’s manual that came with your computer. LINE OUT jack on your computer sound card. If your sound card does not have a LINE OUT jack, use the SPEAKER or HEADPHONE jack.
Teaching the Program How You Speak S tart Dragon NaturallySpeaking, if it’s not already running. Here’s how: Double-click the desktop icon for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Or go to the Start menu, point to Programs, and click Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the program automatically starts the New User Wizard. This wizard takes you step-by-step through the process of creating a personal speech profile called a “user.” STEP 1: Create a User 1.
3. Choose a dictation source. If you will be dictating into a headset or handheld microphone connected to your computer, choose “Microphone plugged into Mic-In Jack.” If you will be using another type of microphone, select the option that matches your dictation source from the drop-down list. 1. Check your microphone volume by clicking Start Volume Check, then read aloud the text in the box. When the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking the volume, click Next.
STEP 3: 2. To advance through the first two screens, you Train Dragon NaturallySpeaking must say the sentences without pausing. For the rest of the screens, it’s okay to pause in the middle of a sentence. N When the words turn black, it means the computer has heard and recognized them. If you keep reading the same words, and the computer still doesn’t get it, just click Skip.
Don’t worry if you make mistakes. You should try to read exactly what you see on the screen, but it’s okay if you read something incorrectly. The computer will either ignore the mistake or display the yellow arrow so you can try again. If you are upgrading from a previous version, you may want to See what’s new in version 5. Or, you can simply Begin dictating. The progress bar shows how much text you have left to dictate. Make sure you read until you can click the Finish button.
Beginning to Dictate The DragonBar Dragon icon NaturallySpeaking menu Microphone icon Volume display Manage Users Display Help icon Welcome to the DragonBar W hen you see the DragonBar on your screen, you can dictate into virtually any program. The DragonBar contains the following parts, starting from the left side: The Dragon icon Click on the icon (or right-click anywhere on the DragonBar) to display a menu that controls how the DragonBar looks and acts on your screen.
Using the DragonBar Y ou can display and use the DragonBar in different ways, or modes. You can also specify whether or not the DragonBar always appears on top of the active window. To change the DragonBar mode Click on the Dragon icon on the left side of the DragonBar, or right-click anywhere on the DragonBar to open the DragonBar shortcut menu. Then, on the DragonBar shortcut menu, click the mode you want.
Starting to Dictate W e recommend that you start dictating in WordPad. If WordPad is not already open, start it up from the Start menu. Make sure you click in the WordPad window to make it active. Then check to make sure that the microphone is on. You are now ready to dictate. When you begin to dictate, follow these guidelines: Speak clearly and pronounce each word. Try not to mumble or slur.
pause before and after saying it, otherwise Dragon NaturallySpeaking might interpret the command as dictation. Dictate this paragraph, saying all the commands as shown: [New Paragraph] I’ll be staying at the Jackson hotel [period] Here’s the phone number where you can reach me [colon] [Go to Sleep] (under your breath) hmm, where did I put that number? ah, got it. [Wake Up] 202 555 0828 [period] Remember to pause before saying the “Go To Sleep” command.
Correcting Words When Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes a mistake, it may be because the word you said is not in the program’s vocabulary. You can correct only the last word or phrase you dictated. For example, dictate this sentence: Deleting Words To delete words you just dictated, pause briefly and say “Scratch That.” To delete words anywhere in your document, move to the words and select them, and then say “Delete That.
You can then dictate the word or phrase you want to insert (you must also dictate the space following the inserted word). Dictate this sentence: To change the format for the next thing you dictate, say, for example, “Set Font Arial 12 Point Italic.” The change will apply to any text you have selected and from that point onward. You can say any combination of font face, size, and style.
Numbers Mode again. You can also say “Stop Numbers Mode” or “Numbers Mode Off.” For more information, see the online Help. Improving Your Accuracy Now that you’re dictating comfortably, you probably want the program to make even fewer mistakes. Here are some things you can do to improve your recognition accuracy. Add a New Word Sometimes, the program makes a mistake because the word you said isn’t in its vocabulary: for example, if you say an unusual name, such as “Rusinow.
Train Your User Again Spend more time teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you speak. If Dragon NaturallySpeaking continues to make many mistakes and doesn’t seem to be getting better, it may help to go back and read a selection of text to the program for about 20 minutes. From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced, then click Train User. Remember, you can always fix mistakes the oldfashioned way—with the mouse and keyboard.
Controlling the microphone Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Quick Reference SAY: TO: Go to Sleep Make the microphone stop listening temporarily. Wake Up Reactivate the microphone when it’s sleeping. Microphone Off Turn the microphone off. Getting Help SAY: Give Me Help About commands When Dragon NaturallySpeaking hears certain phrases, it performs an action instead of typing the words into your document. These phrases are called “voice commands,” or just “commands.
Moving around in a document SAY: Correcting text TO: SAY: TO: Go to Bottom Move to the end of your document. Correct That Correct the last thing you said. Go to Top Move to the beginning of your document. Spell “g-l-a-s-s” Spell the next word, such as “glass.” Go to Beginning of Line Move to the start of the current line. Spell That “g-l-a-s-s” Spell the last thing you said, in this case, “glass.” Go to End of Line Move to the end of the current line.
Entering numbers FOR: FOR: SAY: SAY: FOR: SAY: “ open quote begin quote “ close quote/ end quote twenty three \ backslash / 179 one hundred seventy nine or one hundred and seventy nine slash/ forward slash : colon , comma 5423 five thousand four hundred twenty three ^ caret — dash . five [comma] four twenty three dot/ point . 5,423 12,532 twelve thousand five hundred thirty two US/Canada: period Other Dialects: full stop $ dollar sign ...
Formatting text SAY: Mailbox commands for e-mail TO: SAY: TO: Format That Bold Apply bold to either the last thing you said or selected text. Check For New Mail Check the Inbox for new or Refresh Mail messages. Format That Italics Apply italics to either the last thing you said or selected text. Create Mail or New Message Create a new e-mail message. Format That Underlined Apply underlining to either the last thing you said or selected text.
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