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 ...