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Chapter 8: Customizing a User Profile
Starting the nsadmin command line utility
You can use the nsadmin utility on a command line to make new words, vocabularies, or com-
mands available to users.
The nsadmin utility performs only one operation at a time. However, you can write a batch file
or script to execute multiple nsadmin operations on a computer. You can place the network loca-
tion of new words or vocabularies in a script and run the script from a client computer to copy the
new functionality to the computer.
You can find the nsadmin.exe file in the \Program directory under the parent Dragon instal-
lation directory. The default installation directory for Dragon is
C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking11\Program.
The nsadmin utility supports both mapped drives and UNC paths. For more information, see
Using paths with nsadmin.
Before you can use the nsadmin utility, you must create a data distribution directory. For more
information, see Creating the Data Distribution Directory.
Start the nsadmin utility
1. Select Start > All Programs > Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.0 > Dragon Nat-
urallySpeaking Tools > NSAdmin
The nsadmin utility starts in a DOS window and lists the nsadmin syntax.
Display help information for the nsadmin utility
1. From a command prompt, type nsadmin/?
Command line syntax for the nsadmin utility
The nsadmin.exe utility uses the following syntax.
nsadmin <operation> <parameters> [options]
Commands and parameters Description
/commands <src_filename> Adds a command file to the local installation of Dragon.
/words <src_filename> Adds a list of new words to the local installation of Dragon.
/vocabulary delete <topic ID> Deletes the base vocabulary specified by <topic ID>.
Options
/language enx | fra | deu | ita | esp
| nld
Specifies an installed language that you want to add words, com-
mands, or a vocabulary to. The default value is "enx".
/? Displays the command syntax.
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