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Chapter 3: Getting Started
Using the Microphone
This section contains the following topics:
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Choose a speech device
Use this screen to tell Dragon what type of dictation source you'll be using. If
you need to add another dictation source later on, you can later.
Microphone (live dictation)
Use this section for details about microphone choices.
Mic-in jack (most common)
Select this option if your microphone has jacks.
n Computers with built-in audio usually have mic-in jacks on the front. If
your computer has jacks in both the front and back, connect your micro-
phone to the back.
n Most newer computers and microphones use standard colors for jacks
and plugs. The microphone jack and plug are pink and the headset jack
and plug are green.
n Some newer computers have a combined jack for headset and micro-
phone audio. If your headset has two separate plugs but your computer
has a combined jack, plug the headset into a Y-splitter adapter, then
plug the adapter into the jack.
n Older computers and microphones use a variety of labels and colors,
often without words. They may be labeled "Mic" or with a symbol rep-
resenting a microphone. Some microphone plugs and jacks are red.
n Microphone jacks are different from line-in jacks, which you normally
should not use. Microphones typically produce low audio levels that get
boosted when connected to the microphone jack. The line-in jack does-
n't boost audio levels.
USB
Select this option if your microphone has a USB connector. USB microphones
don't rely on a computer's sound card to process speech, so using one can
alleviate problems with sound card quality.
Connect your microphone directly into one of your computer's USB ports, not
through the port of a docking station or through a USB extension or hub.
Bluetooth and Enhanced Bluetooth
Select one of these options if you have a Bluetooth microphone and your
computer is Bluetooth-enabled.
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