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Dragon Home 15 — Quick Start Guide
Install Dragon
1. Exit any open program. If an anti-virus 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.
Once installation ends, start
Dragon (double-click its icon on
the Desktop).
Choose your microphone
If applicable, connect your microphone; if you simply use your PC's built-in microphone, Dragon will detect it.
Dragon will list the microphones available to your PC, indicating which one is active. Choose the one to use.
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.
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Complete the Interactive Tutorial
Open the Help
These short progressive simulations develop
essential skills including:
l pausing before and after 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.
The Help includes tips and instructions, including
troubleshooting and how to use Dragon in various
applications.
Click the DragonBar's question mark icon ( )
then select Help Topics.
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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, think of a few sentences then dictate them. Say punctuation (colon, question mark, etc.) and
practice the commands "New paragraph" and "New line".
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... You can say...
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
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
five thousand four hundred twenty three
eleven over thirty two
seven eight one five six five five thousand
eight thirty P M
two hundred kilograms
five feet three inches
May fifteenth two thousand three
Boston Massachusetts oh two four six oh
1 Wayside Dr.
One Wayside Drive
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Sample commands
Say "What can I say" at any time to see suggestions. For more commands, see the Help.
To click a button, menu or other item, say its name preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK."
Pause before and after commands but not within them.
Control the microphone
Go to sleep or Stop listening
Wake up
Microphone off
Select text
Select all
Select <xyz> | line | paragraph
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 | end of line
Go back
Move left <n> characters
Page up | down
Move in a list
Move down <n>
Press Enter
Press right arrow
Get help
What can I say
Show formatting commands
Give me help
Edit text
Resume with <xyz>
Delete <xyz> | line | paragraph
Delete last <n> words
Scratch that <n> times
Backspace <n>
Undo that
Cut | Paste that
Show Dictation Box
Spell out
Spell that
Spell <characters>, e.g. Spell cap b hyphen 5, Spell
space Charlie alpha papa
Add lines and spaces
New line | paragraph
Press Enter, Press Tab key
Tab <n> times
Format
Bullet selection, Unbullet that
Bold the previous line
Underline | Capitalize <xyz>
ALL CAPS <word>
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Work with windows
Move the mouse
Switch to <window name>
List all windows
Minimize window
Show Desktop
Restore windows
Start and close items
Click Start
Start <name> (Mail | DragonPad | Microsoft Word...)
Open Control Panel
Close window or Press alt F4
Learning more
Move mouse up | down | right | left
Slower
Stop
Click the mouse
Mouse click | double-click | right-click
Note: To click a button, menu or other item, say its
name preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK."
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 ? icon 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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