Nuance SN-DC09Z-W00-15.0 Quick Start Guide

Dragon Home Quick Start Guide

Choose your microphone

If applicable, connect your microphone (if you're simply using your PC's built-in microphone,
Dragon will detect it).

Dragon will list the microphones that are available to your PC, indicating which one is active.
Choose the microphone to use.

Install Dragon

1. Exit any open program. If an anti­virus program is running, turn it off
until after the installation ends.

2. Put the Dragon DVD into your PC or
open your download file.

3. Enter the serial number found on
the DVD sleeve or, for a download,
in the email you received.

4. Click Next, accepting all the
recommended options.

Once installation ends,
start Dragon (double-click
its icon on the Desktop).

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Create a user profile

The first time you start
it, Dragon guides you to
create the best possible
user profile for you.

A profile is a set of files
that store information
Dragon uses to
transcribe what you
say, such as how you
sound. Your profile will
become more and
more precise the more
you use Dragon.

For details, click the
Help icon on each
screen.

Complete the Interactive Tutorial

These short progressive
simulations develop essential
skills including:

l modifying text
l saying commands
l changing a hotkey or other

setting

l adding a personal word

At any time, you can exit the
Tutorial then return through the
Help menu.

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Open the Help

The Help includes tips and
instructions, including use on
the Web and troubleshooting.

Click the DragonBar's question

mark icon ( ) then select Help
Topics.

Make Dragon listen... or not

On: Dragon is listening

Off: Dragon can't hear anything

One can control Dragon’s microphone by:

l Clicking its icon on the DragonBar or

System Tray.

l Pressing its hotkey (by default, the + on

the numeric keypad).

l Saying commands such as “Wake up” and

“Microphone off.”

Ensuring Dragon listens when desired is an
important habit!

Your first dictation

Open Microsoft Word, Notepad, or DragonPad. Make sure the cursor is in the document, turn on
the microphone and dictate a few sentences. Say punctuation (comma, question mark, etc.) and
the command "New paragraph".

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As you speak, a small icon indicates that Dragon is processing. No need to wait for Dragon
to “catch up.” Use a natural pace and tone. Speaking in longer phrases gives much better results
than halting speech.

Correcting errors

Though you can boost accuracy by
personalizing the vocabulary, some errors
will occur. Dragon will learn from them if you
correct them, which it lets you do several
ways.

When Dragon misrecognizes what you just
dictated, you can say “Correct that”.

This displays the Correction Menu, which
lists alternatives.

If the correct alternative is on the list, choose
it.

If not, say “Spell that” to open the Spelling
window, where you spell or type what
Dragon should have written, or modify an
almost-correct alternative.

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Punctuation

To enter...

. dot | point | period | full stop
! exclamation point | mark
's apostrophe ess
( open paren
) close paren
" close quote
@ at sign
+ plus sign
_ underscore

- hyphen
; semi colon
& ampersand
# hashmark | number sign

You can say...

Numbers, dates, times, units, prices

To enter...

4.2

$4.50

4

0.03

4x4

4 mm

4º

5423

11/32

781-565-5000

8:30 PM

200 kg

5’3”

May 15, 2003

Boston, MA 02460

You can say...

four point two

four dollars and fifty cents

numeral four (or say "Spell four")

zero point zero three

four by four

four millimeters

four degrees

eleven over thirty two

seven eight one five six five five thousand

eight thirty P M

five feet three inches

May fifteenth two thousand three

Boston Massachusetts oh two four six oh

One Wayside Drive

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1 Wayside Dr.

For details on numbers, hyphenation, or automatic formatting, see Dragon's Help.

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Sample commands

Pause before and after commands but not within them.

Note: To click a button, menu or other item, simply say its name preceded by “Click” (see the
Options dialog).

Control the microphone

Go to sleep | Stop listening

Wake up

Microphone off

Select text

Select all

Select <xyz>

Select next <n> words

Select previous paragraph

Unselect that

Correct Dragon’s errors

Correct <xyz>

Correct that

Move the insertion point

Insert before | after <xyz>

Go to top | bottom

Go to end of line

Get help

Give me help

What can I say

Show formatting commands

Edit text

Resume with <xyz>

Delete line

Delete last <n> words

Scratch that <n> times

Backspace <n>

Undo that

Cut that, Paste that

Show Dictation Box

Spell out

Spell that

Spell <cap b a hyphen 5>

Spell <space Charlie alpha papa>

Go back

Move left <n> characters

Page up | down

Move in a list

Move down <n>

Press Enter

Press right arrow

Work with windows

Add lines and spaces

New line | paragraph

Press Enter, Tab key

Tab <n> times

Format

Bullet selection, Unbullet that

Bold the previous line

Underline <xyz>, Capitalize <xyz>

ALL CAPS ON

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Switch to <window name>

Move the mouse

Show Desktop

List all windows

Minimize window

Restore windows

Start and close items

Click Start

Start <item name>

Start Mail | DragonPad | Microsoft Word |
Internet Explorer

Open Control Panel

Close window, Press alt F4

Move mouse up

Move mouse right

Move mouse down slower

Stop

Click the mouse

Mouse click

Mouse double click

Mouse right click

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Learning more

At first, focus on getting used to
dictating fluidly and personalizing the
vocabulary to include the unusual
words you need.

Progressively, you'll use more
capabilities. Explore tools and
settings as needed.

You can always:

l say "What can I say"
l search the Help with a direct

command such as “Search
Help for hotkey options.”

l click the ? and return to the

Tutorial.

Resources on the Web include the
latest hardware, support and notes.
See www.nuance.com/dragon.

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