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Dragon Home Client Installation Guide
1. Click Change…
A Browse For Folder dialog box opens.
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to install Dragon (or create a new folder by
clicking the Make New Folder button) and then click OK.
Note: By default, Dragon is installed in:
C:\Program Files(x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15
6. Click Next to proceed to the Ready to Install the Program screen.
7. Click Install.
The installation process begins. It may take several minutes to install Dragon Home. At times,
the progress bar may not appear to be advancing, but the installation is still proceeding
internally.
8. When installation of Dragon is complete, the installer displays the completion screen. Click
Finish.
The Product Registration window appears.
9. Choose whether to register Dragon online now or to have Dragon remind you to register in
seven days, and then click OK. Registering the product provides faster access to Nuance
Technical Support.
You can open Dragon using the desktop shortcut, or find Dragon in the Start menu:
l Windows 7: Select Start > All Programs > Dragon.
l Windows 8.1: From the Start screen, select the down arrow to show all applications, and then
scroll to the right to view the Dragon applications.
l Windows 10: Select Start > All apps > Dragon.
Activating Dragon
The first time you start Dragon, you are prompted to activate your copy of Dragon. If you do not activate,
Dragon stops working after you start it five times.
Upgrading Dragon
You can upgrade Dragon Home 13 to Dragon Home 15 without uninstalling Dragon.
The upgrade process:
l Does not upgrade version 13 profiles to version 15.
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Stores your version 13 profile here:
C:\ProgramData\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking13\Users\<windows user name> folder.
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Creates your version 15 profile here:
C:\ProgramData\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Users\<windows user name> folder.
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