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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
If you plug in the USB adaptor for a certified wideband Bluetooth microphone,
such as the Plantronics “Calisto II” BT-300, before you open Dragon, the list of
audio sources will contain the option “Enhanced Bluetooth” during this step of
the user profile wizard.
For a list of fully supported Bluetooth microphones, please see
http://support.nuance.com/compatibility/.
Note: Please consult your Plantronics Calisto Bluetooth user guide for setup
and operational details with your device. The user guides are also posted on the
Nuance User Documentation page. See also If your Bluetooth microphone
doesn't connect with Dragon in the Dragon Help.
Dragon Remote Microphone application
Use the Dragon Remote Microphone application if you want to use a mobile
device as a wireless microphone.
If you chose the Dragon Remote Microphone application, you must also install
the Dragon Remote Microphone application on the mobile device. For more
information, see Using a mobile device as a wireless microphone in the Dragon
Help.
The Dragon Remote Microphone application supports the following devices:
n Apple iPhone 3GS and higher, iPad1, 2, and 3, and iPod touch4 and higher
using iOS 4.2 and higher. For iOS devices, the app is available from iTunes
and the App Store.
n Mobile devices and tablets using Android OS2.2 and higher. For Android-
based devices, the app is available from Google Play (formerly called the
Android Market).
For more information about downloading and installing the application and the
latest list of supported devices, on Nuance.com click here.
Line-In Jack (not recommended)
Use this option if you are connecting a microphone through a line-in jack (not
recommended). Microphones typically produce low audio levels that get
boosted when connected to the microphone jack. The line-in jack doesn't boost
audio levels.
Recorded audio device
Use this section for details about selecting handheld recording choices. If your
Dragon installation is configured to use with commands only, you won't see this
section.
Handheld or smartphone with recording application
Select this option if you'll be dictating with a mobile devicecapable of storing
digital recordings and transferring them to your computer.
Digital audio recorder (includes .wav, .mp3, .wma, .dss, .ds2)
Select this option if you'll be dictating with a digital recorder.
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