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Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 12
- Chapter 2: Installing Dragon
- Installation and User Profile Creation
- Dragon system requirements
- What you should know before installing
- Installation Prerequisites
- Installing Software - Typical Installation
- Installing Software - Custom Installation
- Modifying application settings for all users
- Modifying formatting options for all users
- Creating your user profile
- Setting up, positioning, and checking your microphone
- Training a new user profile
- Adapting to your writing style and scheduling tuning
- How Dragon automatically configures user profiles
- Upgrading User Profiles
- Version 12 File Structure
- Accessing log files, samples, and tools
- Activating Dragon
- Chapter 3: Getting Started
- Chapter 4: Dictating Text
- Dictation Basics
- Undoing actions
- Correcting text errors as you dictate
- Dictation commands
- Typing or spelling text
- Spelling words
- Dictating numbers
- Using the Dictation Box
- Using the Dictation Box
- Using Dictation Box in unsupported applications
- Turning off the Dictation Box
- Unsupported applications
- Transferring your text
- The Full Text Control Indicator
- Dictating in unknown text fields
- Editing text in unknown text fields
- Defining how the Dictation Box works in different applications
- Unexpected behavior or text in the Dictation Box
- Dictation Box Settings
- Using DragonPad
- Chapter 5: Making Corrections
- Chapter 6: Revising Text
- Chapter 7: Working in Programs
- Chapter 8: Working with Web applications
- Using Rich Internet Application extensions
- Browser requirements for Web application support
- Enabling Web application support
- How to tell if Web application support is active
- Using Gmail
- Using Hotmail
- Editing text in a supported Web application
- Using Dragon's Web capabilities without RIA
- If you have problems using Web application support
- Chapter 9: Working with Web browsers
- Chapter 10: Working on Your Desktop
- Starting and exiting programs
- Using Windows Desktop commands
- Controlling menus
- Selecting buttons and dialog box options
- Selecting tabs in a dialog box
- Resizing and closing windows
- Selecting and opening icons
- Scrolling in windows and lists
- Searching your Desktop by voice
- Switching between programs and windows
- Chapter 11: Controlling the Mouse and Keyboard
- Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy
- Top 10 ways to improve accuracy
- Using Smart Format Rules
- Adjusting Speed vs. Accuracy
- The Dragon Accuracy Center
- Recognition Modes
- Teaching Dragon to Understand You Better
- Personalizing your Dragon Vocabulary
- About personalizing your Vocabulary
- Adding words or phrases to your Vocabulary
- Using punctuation with written and spoken forms
- Learning from specific documents
- Importing lists of words or phrases
- Adding words with the Spelling window
- Learn From Sent E-mails
- Adding contact names to the Vocabulary
- Deleting words
- Using the Don't Recognize That Word Command
- Managing Vocabularies
- Chapter 13: Using the Command Browser
- Chapter 14: The Dragon Glossary
- Index
Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide
page select a:
n Speech model from the drop-down list for Speech model. Dragon uses
the speech model to adapt to your voice during training. Dragon auto-
matically recommends the type of speech model and vocabulary that is
appropriate for your computer’s speed/memory. Usually, you should fol-
low Dragon’s recommendation
n Type of vocabulary from the Vocabulary type list:
Medium— Requires at least 512 MB of RAM.
Large— Requires at least 1 GB of RAM.
Empty Dictation— (Professional edition only) Vocabulary with a
language model but without any words, designed for
experienced users or resellers who want to create highly
specialized vocabularies.
7. Click OK to save your selections in the Choose models page and return to the
Profile Creation wizard.
8. Click the Create button in the lower right corner of the page to create your
user profile.
When Dragon finishes creating your user profile, it takes you through the next
part of the process. Proceed to Setting up/positioning your microphone.
Setting up, positioning, and checking your
microphone
When Dragon finishes creating your user profile, it displays the Position your
microphone properly page, where it begins to lead you through the process of
setting up your microphone.
Following the wizard’s instructions, position your microphone.
Positioning the microphone correctly is important. If the microphone is out of
place, Dragon might not be able to hear you clearly and make mistakes.
Consistent positioning is also important. Make sure that you position the
microphone the same way each time you dictate.
Here are some tips on using particular types of microphones:
Using a headset microphone
n Position the microphone about a half-inch (approximately the width of
your thumb) 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.
n If you need to move the microphone out of the way, lift the “boom” up and
over your head, rather than bending it out of position or removing the
headset.
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