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DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING ESSENTIALS 4
User Manual
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Nuance DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING ESSENTIALS 4 User Manual

Quick Start
Quick Start
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Essentials
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Dragon
TM
August 1999. Version 4.0.
© Copyright 1999 Dragon Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking the first time 1
Welcome 2 Creating a user 2 Adjusting your microphone 4 Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking 6
Starting to Dictate 7
Preparing to dictate 7 Dictating 9 What is that small yellow box? 10 How do I add punctuation? 10 How do I start a new paragraph or line? 11 How do I erase the last thing I said? 11 How do I correct mistakes? 12 How do I revise text? 18 How do I undo an unwanted change? 18 How do I capitalize a word? 19 How do I copy text to another program? 19 How do I exit the program? 20 How do I become an expert? 21
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking almost any Windows
®
lets you talk to
®
program instead of typing. Use your mouse to click in any window or text box, and then speak. Your words are transcribed onto your screen and into your document.
If the program makes a mistake, you can correct it with a voice command, or just edit your work later with the mouse and keyboard.
With Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can:
■ Compose memos and e-mail messages.
Just think about what you want to say, and then say it into the microphone.
■ Write a report or article. Brainstorm out
loud and capture your thoughts on screen.
■ “Type up” notes from a meeting. When
you get back to your desk, simply read your notes into the microphone.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking does more than type for you. You can also start programs, open menus, and click buttons by using your voice. See your Quick Reference card for details.
If you use Internet Explorer to browse the Web, you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to follow links and go to favorite sites by voice. See the online Help for details.
Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking the first time
Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking from the Windows Start menu.
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The name of your specific product edition (NaturallySpeaking Essentials) appears on your Start menu. The NaturallySpeaking menu may contain other items not pictured here.
The first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you need to create a “user” before you can begin talking to the computer. A user stores information the program needs to recognize your speech (for example, information about how you pronounce different words).
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The New User Wizard guides you through the steps of creating a user. You may be able to complete these steps without difficulty, but if you have trouble you can find answers to common questions in the following sections.
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The “Select user type” step appears only in Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Preferred and Professional.
Q:
How long does it take to create a “user”?
Completing the New User Wizard usually takes about 45 minutes.
The step in which you “train” Dragon NaturallySpeaking for your voice may take only a few minutes or up to 30 minutes, depending on the speed of your computer.
While completing the wizard, you can take as many breaks as you want. Just leave the wizard running (and click the Pause button if you’re training the program) and continue when you’re ready.
Creating a user
On the Create User page, enter a name for your user speech files and choose a speech model and vocabulary.
Your speech files store all the information Dragon NaturallySpeaking gathers about you, such as how you pronounce different words and which words you use most frequently.
Q:
I don’t know which “speech model” to
choose.
A speech model provides Dragon NaturallySpeaking with acoustical data about the sound patterns that make up different words. The wizard chooses a speech model for you based on your computer’s speed and available memory (RAM). The “BestMatch™” speech models can make the product more accurate but require more computer memory and a faster processor.
We recommend that you accept the speech model the program chooses; however, if you’re age 9 to 15 (or have a high voice), you should select the “Student” version of the recommended speech model. Student models are designed for recognizing higher-pitched voices.
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I don’t know which “vocabulary” to
Q:
choose.
A vocabulary consists of the words the program will recognize when you say them and data about how often different words are used. The wizard chooses a vocabulary for you based on your computer’s speed and available memory (RAM). The “BestMatch” vocabularies can make the product more accurate but require more computer memory and a faster processor.
We recommend that you accept the vocabulary the program chooses; however, if you’re age 9 to 15, you should select the “Student” version of the recommended vocabulary. Student vocabularies contain more of the words younger speakers use and different statistics about how often words are used.
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Adjusting your microphone
The Audio Setup Wizard shows you how to position your microphone and tests that your voice can be heard loud and clear.
Q:
How should I hold my handheld
microphone?
If you’re using a handheld microphone, here are some tips for positioning it correctly:
■ Hold the microphone one to three inches
from your mouth.
■ Point the microphone at the side of your
mouth, not at the front (so it won’t pick up the sounds of your breathing).
■ If the volume meter (in the Results box
on the screen) turns red, try holding the microphone slightly farther from your mouth.
The next section provides tips for positioning a headset microphone.
Your software package may include a headset microphone or a handheld microphone. The Audio Setup Wizard prompts you to select the type of microphone you’ll be using.
NOTE
should run the Audio Setup Wizard again to recalibrate the computer’s audio settings. (On the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Tools menu, click Audio Setup Wizard.)
If you switch to a different microphone, you
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How should I position my headset microphone?
Q:
The pictures below show how to position a headset microphone.
Whenever you talk to your computer, start by making sure your microphone is in the right position.
The side of the microphone that you should speak into may be marked with a colored dot or the word “Talk.”
If you need to move the microphone out of the way, you can lift the “boom” up and over your head, rather than bending it out of position or removing the headset.
If the microphone is out of place, the program won’t be able to hear you as clearly and may make more mistakes.
Position the microphone in front of your mouth and a little off to the side. The microphone should not touch your mouth, but it can be almost touching (about a half inch from your lips).
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