User manual NUANCE DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING 5 - QUICK START

A Lernout & Hauspie Company Quick Start When you see this... .. .you can talk to your favorite programs! Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead of typing. You can talk to Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect®, 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." Quick Start 03-208-50-01 Installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking See page 2 Teaching the program how you speak See page 4 Beginning to dictate See page 8 Command Quick Reference See inside back cover Installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking I f you want to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Microsoft® Word or Corel® WordPerfect®, install the word processor and run it at least once before installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking. If you have an earlier version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, see page 15 for upgrade information. Install Option Typical Notes Recommended for most users. Installs files appropriate for your processor, memory, and geographic region setting, including Help files and the online Tutorial. Requires 170 MB of disk space. Use this option if you have limited disk space. Does not install textto-speech files, the online Tutorial, or electronic versions of the documentation. Requires 150 MB of disk space. Intended for advanced users. Allows you to specify installation options, including speech files for multiple dialects, text-to-speech files, and Help files. Can require up to 250 MB of disk space. McAfee® VirusScan® or SymantecTM Norton AntiVirusTM), turn it off. Sometimes installation can trigger a false virus report. 1. If you're running a virus checker (for example, 2. Put the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD into Compact (Preferred and higher editions) your CD-ROM drive. Setup begins automatically. If installation does not begin automatically, use Windows Explorer to find your CD-ROM drive; then double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. Custom (Preferred and higher editions) 3. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the installation. NOTE The product CD Key you'll need to complete the installation is located on a sticker on your CD sleeve. N O TE If you choose not to install some components, you can install them later by running Setup again, and choosing Modify. 5. Dragon Systems recommends that you register online now, if you can, so we can notify you of product upgrades and other offers. 4. Select the installation option that suits your computer. You can choose from the following installation options: 6. If installation prompts you to restart your computer, select Yes to restart before you launch Dragon NaturallySpeaking. PAGE 2 Connecting Your Microphone 2. Insert the BLACK or BROWN plug into the R efer to the following diagram to connect your microphone to 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. 3. If your headset microphone includes an amplifier box, install batteries in the box. See your microphone documentation for complete instructions. 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. 1. Insert the RED or PINK plug into the MIC input jack on your computer sound card. 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. Positioning Your Microphone It's okay to touch the foam covering while you're adjusting the microphone, but don't touch the microphone while you're talking. 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. T o talk to programs using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you need to speak into the microphone that came with your software. It's very important that the microphone be in just the right position, so that Dragon NaturallySpeaking can hear you loud and clear. Whenever you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, start by making sure your microphone is in the right position. If the microphone is out of place, Dragon NaturallySpeaking won't be able to hear you as clearly and may make more mistakes. Positioning a Handheld Microphone Hold the microphone one to three inches from your mouth and a little off to the side. If the volume display on the DragonBar turns red, try holding the microphone slightly farther from your mouth. TIP It's a good idea to sip water when you do a lot of dictating, so you don't get hoarse. If you drink through a straw, you won't have to move the microphone out of place. Positioning a Headset Microphone Position the microphone about a half-inch 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. PAGE 3 Teaching the Program How You Speak S tart Dragon NaturallySpeaking, if it's not already running. Here's how: STEP 1: Double-click the desktop icon for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Or go to the Start menu, point to Programs, and click Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Create a User 1. Name this user with your name or any other unique name. 2. Choose a language (dialect). The English version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 5 ships with five dialects: US English, UK English, Australian English, Indian English, and Southeast Asian English. Choose the dialect that most closely matches your accent when you speak English. 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." A user stores information the program needs to recognize your speech, for example, information about how you pronounce different words. If more than one person will be using Dragon NaturallySpeaking on this computer, each one must create a unique user. The rest of this section explains each step in the New User Wizard. If you have difficulty with any step, this section can help answer your questions. Important Some commands behave differently for different dialects depending on the Regional Settings of your computer. If you have problems dictating times or currency, set the Regional Settings in your Windows Control Panel to match the language dialect you selected in this step. See your user's guide for more information. PAGE 4 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, a mobile recorder, or a USB microphone, select the option that matches your dictation source from the drop-down list. NOTE Some microphone options are available only in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred or Professional. If you are using a microphone or recorder not supplied with your program, check the Hardware Compatibility List on the Dragon Systems website (www.dragonsystems.com) to see if your version supports the microphone you plan to use. 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. 4. Choose a vocabulary. Most adult users should use the default choice, "General." Younger speakers of U.S. English (aged 9­15) should select the "Teens" vocabulary. Most users should not need the Advanced option. 2. Check your sound quality. Click Start Quality STEP 2: Check and then read aloud the text in the box. When the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking the volume, click Next. Check your audio settings B efore beginning this step, make sure your microphone is properly connected and positioned. NOTE If your computer has more than one sound card, you will be asked to select one in this step. PAGE 5 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. 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. N o two people sound exactly alike, so before you can start talking to the computer, you have to teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you pronounce different words. It usually takes only about five minutes to teach the computer how you speak, but you have to do this the first time you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. You do this by reading aloud part of a book or a story into your microphone (you can choose from several texts). Information about your voice is saved in the user file you just created. 3. Click Next to continue. NOTE If you are using a mobile recorder to dictate, the process of teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you speak has a few more steps and takes longer. See Appendix A in your user's guide for more information, or click on the Help button in the New User Wizard. 1. A yellow arrow shows you where to start reading. To take breaks while you're training the program, just click Pause. 4. Choose a text to read aloud. In Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5, you only need to read for about five minutes to train the computer to recognize your speech. Sometimes, a new text will begin at the end of the one you chose; this is because the program needs a little more information about how you speak. N O TE If you are using an array microphone, you will need to train the program for at least 20 minutes to recognize your speech. You can take breaks while you're training the computer. Just click Pause. PAGE 6 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. The progress bar shows how much text you have left to dictate. Make sure you read until you can click the Finish button. Otherwise, the computer will not save your training for this user. When you are done reading, click Finish. If this is your first time using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, choose Start the Tutorial. 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. When you have made your choice, click Finish and wait for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to adapt to the way you speak. STEP 4: Congratulations! YouÕre ready to dictate. hen you're finished dictating, you will receive a message saying "Congratulations! You have finished the training. Click OK, and General Training will spend a few minutes adapting and saving your speech files." Click OK and wait for the program to finish adapting to your voice. When you see this next screen, you're ready to choose whether you want to start the Tutorial, see what's new in version 5, or begin dictating. NEW in version 5! Online Tutorial W T he Tutorial demonstrates many of the new features found in version 5 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, along with the basics of dictating. We recommend that both new and experienced users run the Tutorial to learn about starting to dictate, and to practice the examples given in "Starting to Dictate" on page 10. PAGE 7 Beginning to Dictate The DragonBar Dragon icon Microphone icon Start DragonPad icon Manage Users NaturallySpeaking menu Volume display Display Help icon Extras toolbar icon Welcome to the DragonBar 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: Microphone icon and volume display Click on the microphone icon to turn speech recognition on and off. Microphone is off. Microphone is on and ready to dictate. The volume display indicates how well the program is hearing your voice. W 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. See the online Help for more information. Start DragonPad icon Click on the icon to open the DragonPad, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking built-in word processor. NaturallySpeaking menu The NaturallySpeaking menu on the DragonBar contains all the menu commands that you can use while working in Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Some of these commands are also available from other parts of the DragonBar, for example, opening the online Help. Display Help icon Click on the icon to open the Dragon NaturallySpeaking online Help. Manage users Click Users to display a menu that contains a list of your users, and a command that opens the Manage Users dialog box. PAGE 8 The DragonBar with the Extras toolbar Playback toolbar Extras toolbar icon Transcribe a recording button Extras toolbar icon Click on the icon to display an additional toolbar containing the following features (Preferred and higher editions): Turning on the Microphone Transcribe a recording button Click this button to open the Transcribe dialog box, which you use to transcribe recordings of dictation made on portable recorders. B efore you can dictate, you need to turn the microphone on by clicking the microphone icon on the DragonBar. You can click this icon again to turn it off. Or you can press the plus (+) key on the numeric keypad to turn the microphone on, and then press it again to turn the microphone off. After you click the microphone icon, remember to click in the window you want to talk to before you speak. Playback toolbar Contains buttons that you use to control the playback of your dictation. See the online Help for more information. PAGE 9 Starting to Dictate ou'll start to dictate in the DragonPad, the builtin word processor for Dragon NaturallySpeaking. If the DragonPad is not already open, click the DragonPad icon on the DragonBar to start it up. Make sure you click in the DragonPad window to make it active. When you begin to dictate, follow these guidelines: Speak clearly and pronounce each word. Try not to mumble or slur. Speak in phrases or complete sentences, not...like...this. Think through what you're going to say before you say it. Y N O TE If you are dictating in UK, Australian, Indian, or Southeast Asian English, you must say "full stop" in place of "period." For more information on punctuation in different dialects, see chapter 4 of your user's guide. Dictate the text below and say "comma," "period," and "question mark" to add the punctuation marks. Harriet [comma] I heard that you are starting a new job in San Francisco [period] Congratulations [exclamation mark] When does the new job start [question mark] I would love to have lunch with you before you leave [period] Adding Paragraphs, Line Spaces, and Tabs To start a new paragraph, say "New Paragraph." To start a new line, say "New Line." To line up text using tabs, say "Tab Key." New Paragraph, New Line, and Tab Key are examples of Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. You must say commands quickly, without pausing in the middle of saying a command. Dictate the text below, making sure to say the commands as shown. date [Tab Key] [Tab Key] city [New Paragraph] June 15 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] Los Angeles [New Line] June 16 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] San Francisco [New Line] June 17 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] Seattle [New Line] You can see a list of Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands and punctuation marks in the detachable Command Quick Reference card at the back of this guide. You will find more command lists, including punctuation and special characters, in the Command Appendix of your user's guide and in the online Help. Your first words may take a moment to appear on the screen while Dragon NaturallySpeaking warms up. When you talk, text shows up in the small Results box while Dragon NaturallySpeaking figures out what you said. At times the computer will type something that sounds like what you said but isn't quite right. People sometimes misunderstand each other in the same way. But the computer is not a person, so it won't help to: YELL!!! T a a a a l k s l o o o o o w w w l y y y y....... Or. Say. Only. One. Word. At. A. Time. In fact, the computer does better when you speak in long phrases, using your "natural" voice. Adding Punctuation You must tell the computer where to put the punctuation. More About Commands Commands are words that tell a program to do something. For example, "Go To Sleep" is a command that tells Dragon NaturallySpeaking to stop listening temporarily. When you say a command, you must PAGE 10 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. If the program types the words "Go To Sleep" or other similar words, say "Undo That," and then try saying the command again, pausing briefly before and after. The detachable Command Quick Reference card in the back of this guide lists the commands you may find most useful. TIP Becoming an expert? There are more commands you can try. Click the Help icon and click View Command List, or look in the Command Appendix of your user's guide. Pause. Say "Select hello," without pausing between "select" and "hello." Pause again. Notice that when the words are selected, the program highlights them and displays a list of possible corrections. This list is called the Quick Correct list. (The Quick Correct list appears only in the DragonPad.) Selecting Words It's normal for the computer to misunderstand some words, especially at first. Fixing the mistakes Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes may slow you down a bit, but once you get the hang of dictating, it's a lot faster than typing. This next section tells you how to change, delete, insert, and format words you dictate. If the word you want is on the Quick Correct list, say "Choose" and the number next to the correct word. N O TE If the word you want isn't on the list, you can spell it. We'll show you how in the next section. You can unselect the last thing you selected by saying "Unselect That." Dictate this sentence: I have always wanted to see the White House [period] Say "Select White House" (do not pause between "Select" and "White House"). Notice that the selected words are highlighted. Say "Unselect That." The selection disappears. Changing Words with Select/ Quick Correct To use Dragon NaturallySpeaking effectively, you must master selecting words by using the Select command. The key to using the Select command is to pause in the right places. For example, here's how you pause when you select the word "hello." PAGE 11 Changing Words with Select and Spell When Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes a mistake, it may be because the word you said is not in the program's vocabulary. In this case, the correct word won't be on the Quick Correct list. Here's what to do: If it didn't work (for example, the word "select" is typed in your document), you may have paused in the middle of saying the command. Say "Select White House" again, and this time say it without pausing. N O TE Select commands work on any text you have dictated in the DragonPad, but in other programs you may only be able to select the last thing you said. See your Command Quick Reference card at the back of this guide for more information, or the Command Appendix of your user's guide. the word has a capital letter, just say "cap" before that letter. 1. Select the mistake. 2. Say "Spell That." 3. Spell or type the word in the Correction box. If 3. Once the text is selected, say "Lincoln Memorial." These words should replace "White House." When text is selected, the next thing you say replaces the selected text. If the wrong thing happens, immediately say "Undo That" to undo the last replacement. 4. When the correct word appears in the Correction Changing Words with Select-and-SayTM Sometimes the program types the words you said, but you change your mind. Here's how to edit your words. box, choose it by saying, for example, "Choose 1." You can choose any number that appears in the list. Deleting Words To delete words anywhere in your document, select the words and say "Scratch That." To delete words you just dictated, pause briefly and say "Scratch That." Dictate the sentence below, without pausing. Meet me at the front entrance to the Smithsonian [period] Say "Select front." Say "Scratch That." The word "front" disappears. Say "Go to Bottom" to move to the end of your document. Say (in one long phrase): I'm looking forward to seeing you [period] Pause briefly and say "Scratch That" to delete the entire phrase. If the entire phrase is not deleted, you can keep repeating "Scratch That" (up to 10 times). 1. Select the words you want to change. 2. Say the new words. Using Select-and-Say is just like selecting words with your mouse and typing over them. Notice that although the Quick Correct list appears, you can ignore it and just dictate the new words you want. 1. Dictate the sentence below. I have always wanted to see the White House [period] 2. Say "Select White House." (If these words are not there, just select some other words you said.) The words "White House" should be highlighted on the screen. PAGE 12 Deleting Characters To delete backward one character at a time, say "Backspace." This is like pressing the Backspace key on your keyboard. To delete forward one character at a time, say "Delete Next Character." (To delete the previous word, you can say "Delete Previous Word." ) For variations on the Delete Next or Delete Previous commands, see the Command Quick Reference card at the back of this guide or the Command List of the online Help. Formatting Words You can format words as you dictate, or later as you review your document. For example, you can capitalize words, change font size and style, and apply bold, italics, or underlining. To format the last words you dictated, pause and say a formatting command, for example, "Cap That" or "Bold That." To format words anywhere in your document, first select the words and then say a formatting command. Dictate this sentence: We spent all morning at the national portrait gallery [period] Say "Select national portrait gallery." Say "Cap That." Say "Select all morning." Say "Bold That." Say "Restore That" to remove the formatting. Experiment with other formatting commands, such as "Underline That." You can find lists of formatting commands in the Command Quick Reference card, the online Help, and the Command Appendix of your user's guide. Inserting Words When you want to insert words anywhere in your document, you can use the Insert Before (or Insert After) command. Say "Insert Before" followed by a word in your document to move the insertion point to the beginning of that word. You can then dictate the word or phrase you want to insert. Dictate this sentence: I ran into an old friend at the Lincoln Memorial [period] Say "Insert Before friend," and then pause. Say "college." Say "Insert Before I ran," and then pause. Say "[Cap] Last week." The sentence now reads: Last week I ran into an old college friend at the Lincoln Memorial [period] 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. PAGE 13 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." When you select the word in the DragonPad, "Rusinow" won't appear in the Quick Correct list. From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words, then click Add Individual Word. Then type or spell the word you want, and click Add. This way you automatically add it to the Dragon NaturallySpeaking vocabulary so that the program will recognize it the next time. Add Words from Documents Teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you write will improve your accuracy. We all write differently, so the more the program knows about how you write, the more likely it is to type the right thing when you dictate. Teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you write is much easier than teaching it how you speak. All you have to do is let the program read some documents you've already written on the computer. From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words, and then click Add Words from Documents. For a description of this feature, click the Help button in the Add Words from Documents box. N O TE This step isn't required to get started, so you can save it for another time. For more information on Add Words from Documents, see chapter 4 of your user's guide. TIP Want to see what's in the vocabulary? Here's how. On the DragonBar, point to Advanced, then click Edit Vocabulary. Train words You can teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking to understand a word you just added, or a word it keeps getting wrong. If you've tried the previous steps, and the word is still not recognized, the program might need some special training. Here's how: From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words, then click Train Words. Follow the instructions on the screen to train the word Dragon NaturallySpeaking gets wrong. TI P Vocabulary BuilderTM can give you more control over the words you add. From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced, then click Build Vocabulary and follow the instructions on the screen. 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 PAGE 14 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. TIP If Dragon NaturallySpeaking is taking too long to recognize something, you can make it stop by clicking the small red button inside the Results box. Upgrading from an earlier version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking I Get Help! If you ever get stuck, just click the Help button on the DragonBar or the DragonPad, or say "Give Me Help." You'll find some good advice, and some useful tips and shortcuts, too. The Command List is a good place to start, since it lists all the Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice commands. f you have version 3 or later of Dragon NaturallySpeaking installed on your computer, you can choose to upgrade it to version 5. To upgrade from an earlier version, answer "Yes" when installation asks if you want to upgrade. The installation will upgrade your speech files and vocabulary files to the latest version. Any words you have added to your vocabulary, and any custom command files you created in the earlier version will be retained. You will be prompted to retrain your existing user(s), which takes approximately five minutes in version 5. Minimum System Requirements Windows® 98, 2000, Millennium, or Windows NT® 4.0 (with Service Pack 6 or greater) 266 MHz processor 64 MB RAM 150 MB free disk space (Compact installation) Dragon Systems-certified sound card--see list at www.dragonsys.com/support/techsupp/index.html CD-ROM for installation Noise-canceling headset microphone Speakers--needed to hear the audio portion of the Tutorial and to play back text-to-speech (available in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred and higher editions) N O TE Once your speech files have been upgraded to version 5, they cannot be used by previous versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. If you are upgrading from a version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking that includes multiple languages, the program will update all languages that are included on the version 5 CD you purchased. Uninstalling Dragon NaturallySpeaking T o uninstall the product, click the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, select Dragon NaturallySpeaking 5, click Add/Remove, and select the Remove option. You'll be given the opportunity to save your speech files in case you want to reinstall. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is optimized for many popular processors including the Intel® Pentium® III, Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium with MMXTM, Intel CeleronTM, AMD K6®-2, AMD K6-III with 3DNow!TM, AMD AthlonTM, and more. Detach this card for quick reference to Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. PAGE 15 v Which commands work where? Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Quick Reference q Commands with a circle (as well as numbers and punctuation) work in almost all programs. Commands with a triangle work on what you just said. In the DragonPad and supported programs (see online Help) they also work on selected text. Commands with a diamond work only in the DragonPad and selected programs (see the online Help). Commands with a square work in the DragonPad, Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, and WordPad. v x s 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." Following is a list of the most popular Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. For a complete list, see the Command Appendix of your user's guide. Controlling the microphone SAY: q TO: Go to Sleep Wake Up Microphone Off Make the microphone stop listening temporarily. Reactivate the microphone when it's sleeping. Turn the microphone off. q q To make commands work: Don't pause in the middle of saying a command. If the command is "Scratch That," for example, don't pause between the words "scratch" and "that." Do pause briefly before saying the command. The pause lets Dragon NaturallySpeaking know that the phrase is a command. Adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces* SAY: q q q q q TO: New Line New Paragraph Tab Key Space Bar Press the Enter key once. Press the Enter key twice. Press the Tab key. Press the space bar. What if I say a command, but itÕs typed as dictation? If you pause correctly, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking still types your command as dictation, you can force it to recognize what you say as a command by holding down the CTRL key while you speak. q No Space "glass" Type the next word without a space before it. In this example, "window No Space glass" = windowglass. No Space On No Space Off Stop putting spaces between words. Start putting spaces between words. q What if I dictate text, but itÕs interpreted as a command? If you dictate text, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking interprets your words as commands, you can force it to type your words as dictation by holding down the SHIFT key while you speak. * You need not pause before these commands. Selecting text SAY: x Select "glass" x Select Again TO: Select a specific word or words, such as "glass" (must be visible). Select the same text again but in a different place (must be visible). PAGE I SAY: x Select "It was" TO: Deleting text SAY: q Through "night" x Select "It was" US/Canada: Select an entire phrase, as in this example, "it was a dark and stormy night." Other Dialects: Select an entire phrase, as in this example, "it was a dark and stormy night." Select the last thing you said. Unselect selected text. THEN (one): THEN (one): Delete To "night" s Next Forward Previous Back Select That Word 2...20 Words Character 2...20 Characters Paragraph 2...20 Paragraphs x Unselect That x Select All/ Moving around in a document SAY: q Select all the text in your Select Document document. TO: Go to Bottom Go to Top to Beginning of Line to End of Line "glass" Move to the end of your document. Move to the beginning of your document. Move to the start of the current line. Move to the end of the current line. Place the insertion point before a specific word or words, such as "glass" (must be visible). Place the insertion point after a specific word or words, such as "glass" (must be visible). Correcting text SAY: v q TO: Correct That Correct either the last thing you said or selected text. Correct a specific word or words, such as "glass" (must be visible). Spell the next word, such as "glass." Spell the selected word or the last thing you said, in this case, "glass." q Go x Correct "glass" q q Go Spell "g-l-a-s-s" That "g-l-a-s-s" x Insert Before v Spell x Insert After "glass" Correction dialog box commands SAY: q TO: Moving up or down SAY: q Choose 2 Select an alternative from the numbered list and enter it in your document, in this example, choice number 2. Select an alternative from the numbered list for editing, in this example, choice number 3. THEN (one): THEN (one): Move q Select 3 Up Back Down Forward 1 Line 2...20 Lines 1 Paragraph 2...20 Paragraphs Moving right or left SAY: THEN (one): THEN (one): q Erasing and undoing SAY: v TO: Move Scratch That Erase the last thing you said or the selected text. You can say "Scratch That" up to 10 times to keep erasing previous words or phrases. Delete selected text. Undo the last action (useful for undoing commands). Press the Backspace key. You can say, for example, "Backspace 2" for any number 2...20. Right Forward Left Back 1 Word 2...20 Words 1 Character 2...20 Characters q q Delete That Undo That Backspace q PAGE II Copying, cutting, and pasting text SAY: q q SAY: s TO: TO: Restore That Left Align That Right Align That Center That Cut That Copy That All to Clipboard Paste That Cuts the selected text. Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Copies the entire document to the clipboard. Pastes the text from the clipboard into the document at the insertion point. s s s Remove formatting from selected text. Left align the selected text. Right align the selected text. Center the selected text. q Copy q Entering numbers FOR: SAY: 5 five or numeral five twenty three one hundred seventy nine or one hundred and seventy nine five thousand four hundred twenty three five [comma] four twenty three twelve thousand five hundred thirty two one hundred forty two thousand and fifteen January twenty two [comma] nineteen sixty four [slash] nine [slash] two thousand oh seven [slash] fourteen [slash] eighty five eight [colon] thirty four forty five a m three o'clock p m six one seven nine six five fifty two hundred open parenthesis oh one six two eight close parenthesis space bar eight nine four one five oh US/Canada: forty five dollars Other Dialects: dollar sign forty five US/Canada: pound sterling sign forty five Other Dialects: forty five pounds one half three and seven eighths Capitalizing text SAY: q 23 TO: 179 5423 5,423 12,532 142,015 January 22, 1960 4/9/2000 07/14/85 8:30 4:45 AM 3:00 PM 617-965-5200 (01628) 894150 Cap "glass" All Caps "glass" No Caps "Jack" Cap That Start the next word with a capital, in this example, "Glass." Type the next word in all capitals, in this example, "GLASS." Type the next word in all lowercase, in this example, "jack." Capitalize the last thing you said (or selected text in supported programs). Make the last thing you said all capitals (or selected text in supported programs). Make the last thing you said all lowercase (or selected text in supported programs). Turn initial caps on. Turn initial caps off. Turn all capitals on (like pressing the CAPS LOCK key). Turn all capitals off. Turn all lowercase on. Turn all lowercase off. q q v v All Caps That v No Caps That q q q Caps On Caps Off All Caps On All Caps Off No Caps On No Caps Off q q q $45 Formatting text SAY: s TO: £ 45 Bold That Italicize That Underline That Apply bold to either the last thing you said or selected text. Apply italics to either the last thing you said or selected text. Apply underlining to either the last thing you said or selected text. s 1/2 3 7/8 s PAGE III FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: 9/12 130/70 V XXIV nine [slash] twelve (or nine over twelve) one thirty over seventy Roman five Roman twenty Roman four < open angle bracket/ less than minus sign percent sign US/Canada: pound sterling sign Other Dialects: pound sign/pound > close angle bracket/ greater than plus sign question mark US/Canada: number sign/ pound/pound sign Other Dialects: hash sign/ sharp sign semicolon tab key underscore frowny face winky face % £ + ? # Entering punctuation and special characters FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: & ' @ ` " \ : ^ . ampersand/ and sign apostrophe at sign open single quote/ begin single quote open quote begin quote backslash colon caret dot/ point dollar sign equal sign exclamation point/ exclamation mark * 's ` ' " / , -- . asterisk apostrophe s backquote close single quote/ end single quote close quote/ end quote slash/ forward slash comma dash US/Canada: period Other Dialects: full stop ellipsis euro sign/euro hyphen/ numeric hyphen US/Canada: close brace/right brace Other Dialects: close curly bracket/ right curly bracket US/Canada: close bracket/ right bracket Other Dialects: close square bracket/right square bracket All Dialects: close parenthesis/ right parenthesis Outside US/Canada: close bracket/ right bracket § ~ | :-) section sign tilde vertical bar smiley face ; (tab) _ :-( ;-) (space) space bar Starting, stopping, and switching programs SAY: q Start TO: $ = ! { ... Û - US/Canada: open } brace/left brace Other Dialects: open curly bracket/ left curly bracket US/Canada: open bracket/ left bracket Other Dialects: open square bracket/left square bracket ] [ Start a program or document on Internet Explorer your Start menu or desktop, in this example, Internet Explorer. q Start Mail Start your default e-mail program. q Click Start menu Open the Windows Start menu. q Switch To Switch to a running program, in Internet Explorer this example, Internet Explorer. The name must be in the program's title bar. q Switch To Switch to the next open window Next Window on your screen. q Switch To Switch to the previous open Previous Window window on your screen. q Click Close Close the current window or program. Controlling windows and menus SAY: q TO: Click File Click Maximize Click Minimize Click Restore Click a menu, button, or control, in this example, "File." Maximize the current window to take up the full screen. Minimize the current window to the taskbar. Restore the current window to its normal size. ( All Dialects: ) open parenthesis/ left parenthesis Outside US/Canada: open bracket/ left bracket q q q PAGE IV A Lernout & Hauspie Company Technical Support Dragon Systems offers free telephone support for 30 days, and unlimited Web-based support. Your free 30-day period begins with your first call. You may buy additional telephone support after the free period. Before calling Technical Support, please collect the following information (if you cannot find it, Technical Support can help): your product serial number (located on your CD sleeve) any error message text sound card name and model program log files (dragon.log and dgnsetup.log) (attach them if you send e-mail to Technical Support) Contact Method Web Contact Information www.DragonSystems.com/support Includes product updates, hardware compatibility information, answers to frequently asked questions, and discussion forums. 617-965-7670 Contact Dragon Systems DRAGON SYSTEMS USA A Lernout & Hauspie Company 320 Nevada Street Newton, Massachusetts 02460 USA TEL +1-617-965-5200 FAX +1-617-527-0372 E-MAIL info@dragonsys.com WEB www.dragonsystems.com DRAGON SYSTEMS UK Telephone A Lernout & Hauspie Company Seagate House Globe Park Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1LW United Kingdom TEL +44 (0) 1628 894150 FAX +44 (0) 1628 894151 E-MAIL info@dragon.co.uk WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS Copyright © 2000 Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. 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