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Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide
Note
n If you make a correction that corresponds to an auto-formatting option
and a word property, only the smart format rule prompt for the word prop-
erty displays.
Adjusting Speed vs. Accuracy
You can increase product speed or, alternatively, increase recognition accuracy
by using the Speed vs. Accuracy slider.
The Speed vs. Accuracy slider lets you control the number of words and phrases
that the program examines in order to find a word match. The more words
examined, the greater the possibility of an accurate match at the expense of
using more memory and taking a longer time to recognize your speech.
Moving the slider can influence the performance of Dragon. Dragging the slider
toward accuracy sometimes increases the accuracy of the matches at the
expense of additional time in transcribing your dictation. Moving the slider to
the right normally increases recognition accuracy but may also slow system
performance. As a general rule, you should move the slider farther to the right
on faster machines than on slower ones.
To use the Speed vs. Accuracy slider
1. On the Tools menu of the DragonBar, click Options.
2. In the Options dialog box, click the Miscellaneous tab.
3. Drag the Speed vs. Accuracy slider to tune performance.
4. Test the new setting by using Dragon. If you are not satisfied with the result,
try a different setting.
Notes
n Running other programs while Dragon is running will also affect accuracy
and speed, since other programs compete for system resources.
n If you get a "The recognizer has encountered an utterance that is too long
to process" error, try setting the slider more towards "Fastest Response".
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