Nuance ScanSoft Dragon NaturallySpeaking - 9.0 User Guide

USER’S GUIDE

July 2006. Version 9 Professional, Medical, and Legal, Preferred, Standard, Essentials editions.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1

About this guide 2 What should I expect from Dragon NaturallySpeaking? 3 What’s new in Version 9? 4

CHAPTER 2 Installation and Training 5

System requirements 5 Plugging in the microphone 6 Installing the software 7 Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Creating a new user 13 Setting up your microphone 16 Training a new user 18 Adapting to your writing style 19 Version 9 File Structure 20

CHAPTER 3 Starting to Dictate 23

Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking 23 Turning on the microphone 24 Starting to dictate 25 Getting Help 29 Troubleshooting 31 The DragonBar 31 Using QuickStart 34

CHAPTER 4 Working on your Desktop 37

Programs, documents and folders 37 Switching between open windows 38 Opening and closing menus 39 Selecting buttons, tabs, and options 40 Selecting icons on the desktop 41

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Resizing and closing windows 42 Scrolling in windows and list boxes 42 Opening lists and making selections 43 Pressing keyboard keys 43 Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse 48

CHAPTER 5 Correcting and Editing 53

Correcting mistakes 53 Selecting text by voice 58 Moving around in a document 62 Copying, cutting, and pasting text 64 Deleting text 65 Spelling as you dictate 67 Playing back your dictation (Preferred and higher) 69 Using text-to-speech 74

CHAPTER 6 Formatting 77

Capitalizing text 77 Formatting text 80

CHAPTER 7 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation &

Special Characters 85

Dictating numbers 85 Punctuation 95 Dictating hyphenated words 98 Dictating compound words 100 Dictating names 101 Dictating abbreviations and acronyms 101 Dictating e-mail and Web addresses 102 Dictating special characters 103 Switching Recognition Modes 108

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Introduction

ragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead of typing. As you talk, your words are transcribed onto your

screen and into your documents or e-mail messages. Talking to a computer while it types what you say is called dictating.

You can dictate, rather than type, into any program that accepts text. You can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to:

■ Compose letters, memos, and send e-mail messages. You can cut

and paste inside your documents as well as revise and format text. Just think about what you want to say, and then say it into the microphone.

■ Enter data into forms or spreadsheets. (Available in Professional and

higher editions) Most people can dictate numbers faster than they can type. Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional or higher editions, you can create custom voice commands to let you move from field to field on your form by voice.

■ Work on the Web. You can search the Web, access information, and

navigate Web pages by speaking URLs and links.

■ Start programs and open menus.

■ Use handheld recorders to dictate while you are away from your

computer. Dragon NaturallySpeaking can then transcribe what you said. (Available in Preferred and higher editions.)

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About this guide

This guide covers all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Most of the information presented in this guide is applicable to all the

editions. Differences between the editions is noted in the text.

Conventions used in this guide

1 This guide contains many examples of words and phrases you can

say when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. These examples appear in italics with quotation marks, for example: “Format That

Bold.”

2 Some procedures also include sample text for you to dictate.

Sample text appears in a different typeface, with punctuation in square brackets.

3 Standard, Preferred, Professional and higher editions: This guide

applies to the five English dialects that ship with Dragon NaturallySpeaking:

■ US English

■ UK English

■ Australian English

■ Indian English

■ Southeast Asian English

US English uses US spelling, punctuation, and time and currency formats. We recommend US English for Canadian users since this dialect formats numbers (including times, telephone numbers, and currency) in North American formats.

All other dialects use UK spelling, punctuation, and time and currency formats (some number settings depend on your Windows Regional Settings). Where multiple dialects are used in dictation examples, those dialects appear in a different font style. For example:

You can also correct a longer phrase by saying “Correct [text]

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Through [text]” (US/Canada) or “Correct [text] To [text]” (Other

Dialects).

4 This guide uses US spelling and punctuation for consistency.

5 This guide also includes tips and notes to help you use the

software more effectively. Tips and notes appear like this:

TIP

If you pause correctly, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking still types a command as dictation, you can force it to recognize what you say as a command by holding down the CTRL key.

NOTE

interpret everything you say as a number. If you dictate words, the results will be unpredictable. However, you can still navigate menus and switch between programs by voice when Numbers Mode is on.

With Numbers Mode on, Dragon NaturallySpeaking tries to

What should I expect from Dragon NaturallySpeaking?

One reason to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking is to do your writing more quickly; creating letters, reports, and other documents by voice. Another is to reduce the stress associated with keyboarding. Or maybe you just like the idea of being able to lean back in your chair, put your feet up on the desk, and still get work done.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking is good for all these reasons, but making it work well requires some effort from you. Dragon NaturallySpeaking learns about your voice and pronunciation as you use it. When you use words the program doesn’t know, it will misrecognize them. By correcting your mistakes, you help Dragon NaturallySpeaking its ability to recognize your way of speaking.

Do I still need my keyboard and mouse?

Although you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to do almost everything on your computer by voice, some things are still easier to do by mouse or keyboard.

improve

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If using a mouse and keyboard is an option for you, try experimenting with using your voice and using your hands for different tasks, to see what works best. If using a mouse and keyboard is not an option, see “Working on your Desktop” on page 37.

Introduction

What’s new in Version 9?

For a complete list of what’s new in Version 9, see the online help.

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Installation and Training

his chapter describes how to install, set up, and train Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

System requirements

To run Dragon NaturallySpeaking, your system must meet the following requirements:

■ Intel

■ 1GB RAM (512 MB free minimum)

■ Minimum of 650 MB of free hard disk space for a Custom

■ Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Service Pack 4

■ 16-bit Creative

■ Microsoft

■ CD-ROM drive (8x or faster) required for installation.

Pentium® 4 (or equivalent AMD processor) 1GHz processor

or greater. Recommended: 2.4 GHz)

NOTE

Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not install on machine with a

processor of less than 1GHz CPU speed.

Installation where you install only the program files and 1 set of speech files. Installations can range from 800 MB (US English Essentials) to 2.5 GB (US English Professional Medical).

or higher), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home (SP1 or SP2). Windows ME and Windows NT are not supported.

NOTE

release.

capable of and set to 16 bit, 11KHz for audio recording.

at www.microsoft.com).

Future versions of Microsoft Windows are not supported in this

Labs Sound Blaster®, or compatible sound card

Internet Explorer® 5 or higher (free download available

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Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone. A

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microphone is included with the full product. A microphone is not included with upgrade versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

■ Speakers - optional for playback of recorded speech and text-to-

speech features. (Available only in Preferred and higher editions).

■ An Internet connection for product activation and automatic

updates.

Multiple users on one computer

Dragon NaturallySpeaking is licensed on a “per individual” basis. You are permitted to install the software on more than one computer (for example, on a desktop and a laptop computer, or on a work computer and a home computer), although you may not use the software concurrently on more than one computer, and you are permitted to create multiple voice profiles, so long as each voice profile is for you. If someone else desires to create or use another voice profile, however, that person must purchase a separate license for Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Volume license agreements are available.

Plugging in the microphone

To use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will need to plug in your microphone.

1 Insert the microphone plug into the MIC input jack of your sound

card. Microphones and sound cards vary, but the microphone jack is usually red and has a picture of a microphone. If your sound card does not have a MIC jack, use the LINE IN jack.

If you are not sure how to plug in your microphone, consult the documentation that came with your computer.

Also, if you have a USB or array microphone (supported in Preferred and higher editions), follow the instructions that came with it instead of this description.

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2 Insert the headphone plug into the LINE OUT jack on your

sound card. If your sound card does not have a LINE OUT jack, use the SPEAKER or HEADPHONE jack.

NOTE

these to playback recorded speech instead of your headphones.

If you already have speakers for your computer, you can also use

Installing the software

Before installing, modifying or upgrading Dragon NaturallySpeaking:

■ Close all open applications.

■ Turn off or disable any antivirus software; installation can

sometimes trigger a false virus report.

NOTE

You must have Administrator rights to install or uninstall Dragon

NaturallySpeaking on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

For Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional systems with limited user accounts (users with restricted privileges), if the administrator wants to create a Dragon NaturallySpeaking user for a limited user, the administrator must log on as the limited user. If an administrator creates a Dragon NaturallySpeaking user for a limited user account from an administrator account, the limited user account will not be able to access that user. Administrator rights are not required to create a user or use the software after installation. These restrictions also apply for an upgrade installation.

Coexistence with other Dragon NaturallySpeaking products

Coexistence with previous versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking

You can have only one version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking installed on your system.

NOTE

Running Version 7 or 8 concurrently with Version 9 is not

supported.

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Coexistence with Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition

You can install Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition 9 on the same machine where Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is installed. In addition, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 and Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition 9 can share vocabularies and users.

You can only run one product at the same time. For example, if you are running Dragon NaturallySpeaking you cannot run any of the SDK Client tools or samples.

NOTE

Coexistence with Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK Client Edition

Version 8 is not supported.

Upgrading from a previous version

You can upgrade from Dragon NaturallySpeaking Versions 7 and 8. During an upgrade, the V9 upgrade procedure will ask you to:

■ Remove the previous Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation. If you

choose not to remove the previous installation, you cannot continue to upgrade. Removing Version 7 or 8 will not remove your V7 or 8 speech files and vocabularies.

■ Migrate your existing user files and vocabularies to Version 9. If you

choose not to upgrade your user files and vocabularies during the upgrade, you can do so at a later time by running the Version 9 Upgrade Tool.

NOTE

decide to later reinstall the previous version.

The user files from previous versions remain untouched in case you

Once V9 is installed, your previous version will no longer be functional.

Edition considerations

You must upgrade to the same edition or higher and to the same language.

For example, if you started with Version 8 German/English and you upgrade to Version 9 English only, your Version 8 German users will not be upgraded. Upgrading to Version 9 German/English will

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upgrade both your German and English users. After upgrading, you can install other Version 9 languages.

Directory Changes

For information on changes to the directory structure when upgrading from Version 7 or 8, see “Version 9 File Structure” on page 20.

To install Dragon NaturallySpeaking:

1 Insert the first Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD into your CD-ROM

drive. If the installation does not start automatically, use the Windows

Explorer to find and double-click setup.exe on the CD. Depending on your installation options, you may be prompted to

insert additional Dragon NaturallySpeaking CDs.

2 Provide your customer information, including the serial number

supplied with your Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation.

3 Choose your installation directory. If there are no previous versions

of Dragon NaturallySpeaking on your system, the default directory is:

C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9

For a list of directories created by installation, see “Version 9 File

Structure” on page 20.

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TYPE DESCRIPTION

Typical/ Complete

Installs all options and speech files and requires the most disk space.

Custom Lets you select which options and speech

files to install. Customizing your installation options can greatly reduce the disk space required for installation.

Modifying options (Professional)

For the Professional edition, you can modify the following settings during a custom installation. These settings are applied to all users created with this installation of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, including users created from Windows XP limited accounts:

■ "Modify the application's settings for all

users" displays the Options dialog box at the end of the installation. The Options dialog box lets you change Dragon NaturallySpeaking’s standard behavior, including specifying hot keys, customizing how text is formatted, initial microphone settings, and setting the how often your user files are backed up.

■ “Modify the administrative settings”

displays the Administrative settings dialog box at the end of the installation. The Administrative settings dialog box lets you set up the Roaming User feature as well as well as set the backup location of your user files and restrict users from modifying commands and vocabularies.

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components by selecting Custom installation, you can install them later by running the Setup program again and choosing Modify.

If you decide not to install some Dragon NaturallySpeaking

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Installing other languages, dialects and specialized vocabularies

To install user files for the other languages or dialects supplied with your edition, choose “Custom” from the setup screen and click Next.

Select the user file for the dialect you want and click Next to continue the installation

The user files for each language or dialect contain both spellings and pronunciations specific to that region. For example, users who wish to dictate US English spellings—including users with accents—should install the US (American) English user files.

Click Next to continue.

5 You can enable the Dragon NaturallySpeaking QuickStart option.

By enabling QuickStart, Dragon NaturallySpeaking launches at system startup time and adds the Dragon NaturallySpeaking QuickStart icon to the Windows task bar. For more information on the QuickStart option, see “Using QuickStart” on page 34.

6 Upgrade only: If you are upgrading from Version 7 or 8, you can

select to upgrade your users as part of the Version 9 installation by checking “Upgrade existing speech files to work with this installation.” You may be prompted later to re-train some of your existing users.

You can upgrade your V7 or V8 users at a later time by running the User Upgrade Wizard from the Open User dialog box once the product is installed. For more information, see the online help.

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7 Continue following the on-screen instructions. The setup program

8 When prompted, make sure to register your copy of Dragon

9 Select "Check the Internet for program updates after setup

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will install the files for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to your computer.

NaturallySpeaking. Once registered, Nuance can notify you of product updates and other offers.

completes." This lets you automatically update Dragon NaturallySpeaking over the Internet when updates are available. Click Finish to complete the installation. The program may ask you to reboot your computer.

Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking

The first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will be prompted to activate your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

If you do not activate the software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will stop working after starting the product fives times.

NOTE

NaturallySpeaking. The activation process sends only your product serial number and a number that uniquely identifies the machine where Dragon NaturallySpeaking is being installed. No personal information is transmitted to Nuance.

To activate the Dragon NaturallySpeaking:

You must be connected to the Internet to activate Dragon

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1 Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking. This displays the Activation

dialog box.

If you choose “Activate Later”, you will be prompted to activate each time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking. If you start the program five times without activating, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will be disabled.

2 Click “Activate Now.” This displays the Activation Screen:

3 Click Activate Automatically. Clicking Activate Automatically

automatically activates the Dragon NaturallySpeaking and requires no further action from you.

NOTE

If you choose “Activate Manually”, the activation process will direct you to the Nuance product activation web site where you will be prompted to complete several steps to activate Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Nuance strongly recommends that activate automatically.

Creating a new user

Before you can begin using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you must create a user.

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Your user files store acoustic information about your voice that Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses to recognize what you say. These files also store any changes you make to the standard Dragon NaturallySpeaking vocabulary, for example, any specialized words, names, acronyms, and abbreviations you might add. When you launch the software for the first time, the New User Wizard starts and leads you through creating a new user. For example:

NOTE

NaturallySpeaking loads that user. If you upgraded multiple users, Dragon NaturallySpeaking displays all the upgraded users in the Open User dialog box.

If you upgraded a single user from a previous version, Dragon

Creating a user

1 To create a user, you must type a name in the Your N ame field.

The software automatically picks the best speech model and vocabulary settings for your system. For more information, see “About vocabularies and languages” below.

2 Select your dictation source (the type of device into which you will

be speaking). The most common choice is a headset microphone plugged into the mic-in jack of your computer. Check the list to be sure that you have selected the correct source.

3 Initial Training: You can select to skip initial training for the user

you are creating. Initial training includes reading aloud for several

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minutes from a list of available texts and will enhance your initial recognition accuracy.

You can select "Skip initial training of this user" to skip the initial training session of the New User Wizard. When you skip the initial training, it is important to read the text exactly as presented when the New User Wizard leads you through the volume and quality checks for your microphone. If you want to do additional training later, you can run Perform Additional Training from the Accuracy Center.

4 Click Next to continue.

About vocabularies and languages

Languages (Preferred, Professional, and higher editions)

Some editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 9 let you to create and train users in multiple languages. If you have purchased an edition with support for more than one language, you can add additional languages by choosing "Custom Install" during Setup. For Preferred and Professional editions, if you didn't select additional languages during Setup, you can also select an additional language when you create a new user. In this instance, you will need the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD to install the language files before you can create the user.

Vocabular y

Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses a vocabulary to recognize words correctly based not only on the sound of the words, but on their context.

Vocabular y size

When you create a set of user files, Dragon NaturallySpeaking recommends the vocabulary that best fits your computer's speed and memory. For most users, this recommendation should be followed.

Depending on your edition, you may see an Advanced button. Experienced users may want to click the Advanced button to specify a different vocabulary size:

■ Large: for computers with more than 512MB of RAM.

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Empty Dictation: a vocabulary with a language model but without any words. Empty Dictation is designed for experienced users or resellers who want to create highly specialized vocabularies. (Professional and higher editions)

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Speech Model

Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the speech model to adapt to your voice during training. When you create a set of user files, Dragon NaturallySpeaking recommends the speech model that best fits your computer's speed and memory. See the online help for more information on speech models.

Setting up your microphone

Click Next to have the New User Wizard lead you through setting up your microphone.

Positioning your microphone

The New User Wizard first explains how to position your microphone:

Once you have correctly positioned the microphone, click Next to continue.

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Position the microphone

Positioning the microphone is important. If the microphone is out of place, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may not be able to hear you clearly and may make more mistakes.

Consistent position is also important. Make sure that you position the microphone the same way each time you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Using a headset microphone

■ Position the microphone about a half-inch (approximately the

width of your thumb) from your mouth and a little off to the side. The microphone should not touch your mouth, but it can be almost touching your lips.

■ 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.

Using a handheld microphone (Preferred and Professional)

■ Hold the microphone one to three inches from your mouth and a

little off to the side.

■ If the volume display on the DragonBar

microphone slightly farther from your mouth.

turns red, try holding the

Using an array microphone (Professional and higher)

■ Position the array between 18 and 30 inches from and pointed at

your mouth.

■ Avoid blocking the path between your mouth and the array, for

example by holding a book or paper in front of your face.

■ Avoid having any source of noise or signal other than your voice

directly facing the array within at least 15 feet.

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Check your volume

When the “Adjust Your Microphone: Volume Check” screen appears, click the “Start Volume Check” button and then read aloud the text displayed in the box.

When the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking the volume, click Next.

Sound quality check

When the “Adjust Your Microphone: Quality Check” screen appears, click “Start Quality Check” and then read aloud the text displayed in the box.

The program beeps when it has finished evaluating the sound quality of your system. If Dragon NaturallySpeaking displays “PASSED,” click the Next button to continue.

Training a new user

You will not be prompted to start General Training if you elected to skip initial training when you created the user.

Performing the training when creating a user will enhance your initial recognition accuracy. Initial training includes reading aloud for several minutes from a list of available texts.

NOTE

For more information on training a mobile user, see the online

help. A yellow arrow shows you where to start reading. To take breaks while

you're training the program, click Pause.

To advance through the first two screens, you must say the sentences without pausing. For the rest of the screens, it's okay to pause in the middle of a sentence.

When the words change color, it means the computer has heard and recognized them. If you keep reading the same words, and the

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computer still doesn't get it, just click Skip. Otherwise, click Next to continue.

Choose a text to read aloud and click OK. You only need to read for about five minutes to train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize your voice.

You can take breaks during this training by clicking Pause. Don't worry if you make mistakes or laugh. 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 read the text again.

The progress bar shows how much text you have left to dictate.

NOTE

During training, dictating punctuation is not necessary.

When you’ve read enough, the New User Wizard displays a congratulations message. When you click OK, Dragon NaturallySpeaking starts adapting to your voice.

Adapting to your writing style

After adapting to your voice, the New User Wizard prompts you to adapt Dragon NaturallySpeaking to your writing style.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking can analyze your writing style to increase your overall recognition accuracy during dictation. This tool scans documents in your My Documents directory. These documents include Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, text files, html files, and rich text files (.rtf).

Adapting to your writing style can add 5 to 30 minutes to user training. Make sure all other programs are closed when you run this step.

NOTE

Though we recommend that you run this part of the New User Wizard, if you plan to skip this part of User creation, select "Skip this step" rather than Cancel.

Click Start to continue. While scanning your system, the New User Wizard displays its status. When Dragon NaturallySpeaking is done adapting to your writing style, click Next.

You are now ready to dictate.

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Version 9 File Structure

Upgrading from Dragon NaturallySpeaking V7 or V8 to V9 will automatically relocate some NaturallySpeaking directories and files.

Note: The following directory structures and file locations assume an installation to a default location.

V7.0 Directory structure for all supported Windows operating systems

The V7.0 directory structure before upgrading to V9:

C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking

\Custom

\Data

\Help \Program \Results \Training \Tutorial (optional installation) \Users

Note: The \Custom directory is present only if you use nsadmin to create custom words, commands, or vocabularies. The Dragon NaturallySpeaking V7.3 directory structure is the same as V8.

V8 Windows 2000/XP Pro/XP Home directory structure

The V8 directory structure before upgrading to V9:

C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking

\Help \Program

\Tutorial (optional) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking\

\Custom

\Data

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\Data\Training

\Users C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking\

\Results

V9 Windows 2000/XP Pro/XP Home/ Windows Server 2003 directory structure

The Directory structure after installing V9 on Windows 2000/XP Pro/ XP Home/Windows 2000 Advanced Server/Windows Server 2003:

C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9

\Help

\Program

\Tutorial (optional) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9\

\Custom

\Data

\Data\Training

\Users C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9\

\Results

Uninstalling on XP Professional or XP Home

The following files will remain on your machine after you uninstall Dragon NaturallySpeaking:

C:\Windows\Speech

VText.dll

Vdict.dll

WrapSAPI.dll

XTel.Dll

Xcommand.dll

Xlisten.dll

Xvoice.dll

spchtel.dll

speech.cnt

speech.dll

vcauto.tlb

vcmd.exe

vcmshl.dll

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vtxtauto.tlb

Dragon NaturallySpeaking installed these files for Microsoft SAPI4 support. If you do not have other speech applications that require SAPI4, you can safely remove these files manually. If have installed other speech applications that require SAPI4 support, you may need to re-install those applications if you remove the files.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Log Files, samples, and tools

You can view the following files from the Windows Start menu:

■ NaturallySpeaking log file (dragon.log), select Programs>Dragon

NaturallySpeaking 9.0>Show Dragon Log from the Start menu.

■ NaturallySpeaking setup files (dgnsetup.log), select

Programs>Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0>Show Setup Log from the Start menu.

■ Samples of structured commands, select Programs>Dragon

NaturallySpeaking 9.0>Sample Commands from the Start menu. (Professional editions only.)

■ Tools, select Programs>Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0>Dragon

NaturallySpeaking Tools from the Start menu. (Professional editions only.)

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