User manual NUANCE DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING ESSENTIALS 5 - QUICK START

A Lernout & Hauspie Company Essentials 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® Internet Explorer®, 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 03-101-50-01 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 have an earlier version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, see page 15 for upgrade information. If installation does not begin automatically, use Windows Explorer to find your CD-ROM drive; then double-click Setup.exe to start the installation. 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 3. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the installation. N O TE The product CD Key you'll need to complete the installation is located on a sticker on your CD sleeve. your CD-ROM drive. Setup begins automatically. 4. Dragon Systems recommends that you register online now, if you can, so we can notify you of product upgrades and other offers. 5. If installation prompts you to restart your NEW in version 5: e-mail computer, select Yes to restart before you launch Dragon NaturallySpeaking. D ictate into popular e-mail programs with special built-in voice commands. Dragon NaturallySpeaking works with these and other popular e-mail applications: America OnLine® 4.0 or 5.0 QUALCOMM® Eudora® Pro 4.3 Microsoft Outlook® 97, 98, or 2000 Microsoft Outlook Express 5 Netscape® Messenger® in Netscape Communicator® 4.73 Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5 also has many new and improved commands for surfing the web with Microsoft Internet Explorer. For more information, see the online Help. 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, select the option that matches your dictation source from the drop-down list. NOTE If you are using a microphone 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 your audio settings Check and then read aloud the text in the box. When the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking the volume, click Next. 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. 4. Choose a text to read aloud. In Dragon 1. A yellow arrow shows you where to start reading. To take breaks while you're training the program, just click Pause. 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. 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 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. Then open your favorite word processor or e-mail program and start dictating. Turning on the Microphone 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 adaptation is complete, you will see this next screen. 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. W PAGE 7 Beginning to Dictate The DragonBar Dragon icon Microphone icon Manage Users NaturallySpeaking menu Volume display Display Help 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. Display Help icon Click on the icon to open the Dragon NaturallySpeaking online Help. 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. 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 Using the DragonBar ou can display and use the DragonBar in different ways, or modes. You can also specify whether or not the DragonBar always appears on top of the active window. Cling mode The DragonBar "clings" to the top left of the active window. When you drag the active window to a new location on your screen, the DragonBar moves with it. In Cling mode, you do not see the Users button. Y To change the DragonBar mode Click on the Dragon icon on the left side of the DragonBar, or right-click anywhere on the DragonBar to open the DragonBar shortcut menu. Then, on the DragonBar shortcut menu, click the mode you want. The DragonBar has five modes: Tray icon only mode The DragonBar is not visible on the screen and you do not have access to the NaturallySpeaking menu. A microphone icon in the Windows system tray indicates that Dragon NaturallySpeaking is running. To return to the last DragonBar mode, right-click on the microphone icon and click Restore Previous DragonBar Mode in the shortcut menu. Floating mode The DragonBar appears in a window you can drag around the screen. To make the DragonBar appear always on top Click on the Dragon icon on the left side of the DragonBar, or right-click anywhere on the DragonBar, to open the DragonBar shortcut menu. Then, on the DragonBar shortcut menu, click Always on Top. Docked to top mode The DragonBar always stays at the top of the screen. This is the mode in which the DragonBar appears the first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Docked to bottom mode The DragonBar always stays at the bottom of the screen. If the Windows taskbar is visible at the bottom of the screen, the DragonBar appears just above it. PAGE 9 Starting to Dictate e recommend that you start dictating in WordPad. If WordPad is not already open, start it up from the Start menu. Make sure you click in the WordPad window to make it active. Then check to make sure that the microphone is on. You are now ready to dictate. 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. W 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 the online Help. 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 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. You can move to the top or bottom of the current page by saying "Page Up" (equivalent to pressing the PAGE UP key) or "Page Down" (equivalent to pressing the PAGE DOWN key). You can move to the top or bottom of your document by saying "Go to Top" or "Go to Bottom." You can move to the beginning or end of the current line by saying "Go to Beginning of Line" or "Go to End of Line." To move forward one word at a time, say "Move Forward a Word." To move back a word, you can say "Move Back a Word." You can move forward, backward, left, or right by characters or words. To move up one line at a time, say "Move Forward a Line." To move back a line, you can say "Move Back a Line." You can move forward, backward, up, or down by lines or paragraphs. You can also say, for example, "Move Back Five Words" or "Move Down Two Paragraphs." You can move the insertion point from 2 to 20 characters, words, lines, or paragraphs at a time. For variations on the Move commands, see the Command Quick Reference card at the back of this guide or the Command List of the online Help. Changing 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. The next section tells you how to move around your document to select, correct, delete, insert, and format words you dictate. Selecting Words To select forward one word at a time, say "Select Next Word." To select the previous word, you can say "Select Previous Word." You can select by characters, words, lines, or paragraphs. You can also say, for example, "Select Previous Five Words" or "Select Next Two Paragraphs." You can select from 2 to 20 characters, words, lines, or paragraphs at a time. To undo a selection, say "Unselect That." The selection disappears. 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 action. Moving Around Your Document You can move around your document by voice to select text, correct mistakes, and format text. In order to select a word or phrase, you need to move the insertion point before or after the word or phrase you want. PAGE 11 Correcting Words When Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes a mistake, it may be because the word you said is not in the program's vocabulary. You can correct only the last word or phrase you dictated. For example, dictate this sentence: I have always wanted to see the White House [period] Deleting Words To delete words you just dictated, pause briefly and say "Scratch That." To delete words anywhere in your document, move to the words and select them, and then say "Delete That." Say (without pausing): 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). Dictate the sentence below, without pausing. Meet me at the front entrance to the Smithsonian [period] Say "Move Back Five Words." Then say, "Select Next Word." The word "front" is selected. Say "Delete That." The word "front" disappears. Say "Go to Bottom" to move to the end of your document and resume dictating. Correction box opens. 1. Pause when you see the program make a mistake. 2. Say "Spell That" or "Correct That." The 3. If you see the word or phrase you want in the list, you can choose it by saying, for example, "Choose 3." You can choose any number that appears in the list. the Correction box. Say each letter at normal speed, without pausing. If the word has a capital letter, just say "cap" before that letter. Spelling will erase the list of choices and bring up new ones as you spell. 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. 4. Or, you can spell or type the word or phrase in 5. When the correct word appears in the Correction You can move around the Correction box by voice, and dictate special characters. For more information, see the online Help. box, choose it by saying, for example, "Choose 1." You can choose any number that appears in the list. Inserting Words When you want to insert words anywhere in your document, you can use the Move commands to move the insertion point to the beginning of that word. PAGE 12 You can then dictate the word or phrase you want to insert (you must also dictate the space following the inserted word). Dictate this sentence: I ran into an old friend at the Lincoln Memorial [period] Say "Go To Beginning of Line." Say "[Cap] Last week [spacebar]." Then say, "Move Forward Five Words." The insertion point moves to just before "friend." Say "college [spacebar]." The sentence now reads: Last week I ran into an old college friend at the Lincoln Memorial [period] To change the format for the next thing you dictate, say, for example, "Set Font Arial 12 Point Italic." The change will apply to any text you have selected and from that point onward. You can say any combination of font face, size, and style. 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 [Caps On] National Portrait Gallery [Caps Off] [period] Say "Select Previous Three Words." The words "National Portrait Gallery" are selected. Say "Format That Italics." The selection now reads "National Portrait Gallery." Next, say "Move Back Four Words." The insertion point moves to before "all." Say "Select Next Two Words." The words "all morning" are selected. Say "Format That Bold." The selection now reads "all morning." Say "Restore That" to remove the bold formatting. Experiment with other formatting commands, such as "Format That Underlined." You can find lists of formatting commands in the Command Quick Reference card or the online Help. N O TE In WordPad and Microsoft Chat 2.1 and 2.5, you can also say "Bold That," Italicize That," or "Underline That" to format selected text. Capitalizing Words You can capitalize words as you dictate, or later as you review your document. To capitalize the last thing you said, say "Cap That." To make the last thing you said appear in all capitals, say "All Caps That." To make the last thing you said appear in all lowercase, say "No Caps That." To turn capitals on for the next thing you dictate, for example, a book title, say "Caps On." When you are finished dictating the title, say "Caps Off." You can also turn all caps, or no caps, on and off the same way. For a list of capitalization commands, see your Command Quick Reference card or the online Help. Formatting Words You can format words as you dictate, or later as you review your document. For example, you can 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, "Set Font 12 Point" or "Format That Bold." Dictating Numbers Any time you need to dictate a series of numbers and do not want Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize them as words, you can turn on Numbers Mode. To turn Numbers Mode on from the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words and then click Numbers Mode. You can also say "Start Numbers Mode" or "Numbers Mode On." To turn Numbers Mode off, click PAGE 13 Numbers Mode again. You can also say "Stop Numbers Mode" or "Numbers Mode Off." For more information, see the online Help. 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. 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. 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 the online Help. 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 correct the word, "Rusinow" won't appear in the Correction box. 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. 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: 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. PAGE 14 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 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. 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. 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 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 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) ® ® N O TE Once your speech files have been upgraded to version 5, they cannot be used by previous versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Uninstalling Dragon NaturallySpeaking 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 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. Detach this card for quick reference to Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. PAGE 15 v Controlling the microphone Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Quick Reference SAY: 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. Getting Help SAY: TO: Give Me Help Opens the online Help. 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 online Help. View Command List Opens the command list for the or What Can I Say online Help. Adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces* SAY: TO: New Line New Paragraph Tab Key Space Bar No Space "glass" Press the Enter key once. Press the Enter key twice. Press the Tab key. Press the space bar. Type the next word without a space before it. In this example, "window No Space glass" = windowglass. Stop putting spaces between words. Start putting spaces between words. 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. No Space On No Space Off 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. * You need not pause before these commands. Selecting text SAY: THEN (one): THEN (one): Select 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. Select That Unselect That Select All/ Select Document Next Forward Previous Back Word 2...20 Words Character 2...20 Characters Paragraph 2...20 Paragraphs Select the last thing you said. Unselect selected text. Select all the text in your document. PAGE I Moving around in a document SAY: TO: Correcting text SAY: TO: Go to Bottom Go to Top Go to Beginning of Line Go to End of Line 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. Correct That Spell "g-l-a-s-s" Spell That "g-l-a-s-s" Correct the last thing you said. Spell the next word, such as "glass." Spell the last thing you said, in this case, "glass." Correction dialog box commands SAY: TO: Moving up or down SAY: THEN (one): THEN (one): Choose 2 Up Back Down Forward 1 Line 2...20 Lines 1 Paragraph 2...20 Paragraphs Move 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. Select 3 Moving right or left SAY: THEN (one): THEN (one): Erasing and undoing SAY: TO: Move Right Forward Left Back 1 Word 2...20 Words 1 Character 2...20 Characters Scratch That Erase the last thing you said. You can say "Scratch That" up to 10 times. 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. Delete That Deleting text SAY: THEN (one): THEN (one): Undo That Next Forward Previous Back Word 2...20 Words Character 2...20 Characters Paragraph 2...20 Paragraphs Backspace Delete Capitalizing text SAY: TO: Copying, cutting, and pasting text SAY: TO: Cap "glass" All Caps "glass" 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." 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. Cut That Copy That Copy 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. No Caps "Jack" Caps On Caps Off All Caps On All Caps Off No Caps On No Caps Off PAGE II Entering numbers FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: " \ : ^ . 5 23 179 5423 5,423 12,532 January 22, 1960 4/9/2000 8:30 4:45 AM 3:00 PM 617-965-5200 (01628) 894150 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 January twenty two [comma] nineteen sixty four [slash] nine [slash] two thousand 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 < ( [ $ = ! { open quote begin quote backslash colon caret dot/ point dollar sign equal sign exclamation point " / , -- . close quote/ end quote slash/ forward slash comma dash US/Canada: period Other Dialects: full stop ellipsis euro sign/euro 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 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 ... 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 ] $45 £ 45 1/2 3 7/8 All Dialects: ) open parenthesis/ left parenthesis Outside US/Canada: open bracket/ left bracket open angle bracket/ less than minus sign percent sign US/Canada: pound sterling sign Other Dialects: pound sign/pound > SAY: Start Numbers Mode or Numbers Mode On TO: Tell Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize your dictation as numbers, typed as numerals. % £ + ? # SAY: Stop Numbers Mode or Numbers Mode Off TO: Resume normal recognition of text and numbers. Entering punctuation and special characters FOR: SAY: FOR: SAY: & ' @ ` ampersand apostrophe at sign open single quote/ begin single quote * 's ` ' asterisk apostrophe s backquote close single quote/ end single quote § ~ | :-) section sign tilde vertical bar smiley face ; (tab) _ :-( ;-) (space) space bar PAGE III Formatting text SAY: TO: Mailbox commands for e-mail SAY: TO: Format That Bold Format That Italics Format That Underlined Restore That Left Align That Right Align That Center 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. Remove formatting from selected text. Left align the selected text. Right align the selected text. Center the selected text. Check For New Mail Check the Inbox for new or Refresh Mail messages. Create Mail or New Message Open Mail or Open That Close Mail or Close That Create a new e-mail message. Open the selected e-mail message. Close the selected e-mail message window. This command does not close your main e-mail program. It does not work in Netscape Messenger. Starting, stopping, and switching programs SAY: TO: Sending, replying to, forwarding, and printing e-mail SAY: TO: Start Internet Explorer Start Mail Click Start menu Switch To Internet Explorer Start a program or document on your Start menu or desktop, in this example, Internet Explorer. Start your default e-mail program. Open the Windows Start menu. Switch to a running program, in this example, Internet Explorer. The name must be in the program's title bar. Switch to the next open window on your screen. Switch to the previous open window on your screen. Close the current window or program. Reply Mail or Reply To Message Reply To All Forward Mail Send Mail Print Mail Delete Mail Reply to the sender of the current message. Reply to all recipients of the current message. Forward the current message. Sends the current message. Prints the current message. Deletes the current message. Switch To Next Window Switch To Previous Window Click Close Moving around in an e-mail message SAY: TO: Go to To Field or To Go To CC Field or CC Go To BCC Field or BCC Move to the To field. In AOL only, you can say "Send To." Move to the CC field. In AOL only, you can say "Copy To." Move to the BCC field. Controlling windows and menus SAY: 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. Go To Subject Field Move to the Subject field. or Subject Go To Body Field or Body Go To First Field or First Go To Next Field or Next Move to the Body field. Move to the first field of the view. Move to the next field of the view. Go To Previous Field Move to the previous field of the or Previous view. Go To Last Field or Last Move to the last field of the view. 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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