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The wizard gives you an opportunity to choose from a number of broad accents. If unsure which accent to

pick, see the Help. Note: Dragon will later adapt to the sound of your voice, as you dictate more and more

and run the Accuracy Tuning process.

Step 3: On the next screen, indicate which type of audio source you are about to use. Note: even in editions that

support transcribing recordings, we suggest starting with a microphone source type. By dictating directly

to your PC, you get used to speaking in a way that gives best results and you can personalize the

vocabulary, which means that once you do begin to make recordings and have Dragon transcribe them

you will get better accuracy in those transcriptions.

The default type is a microphone plugged into the Mic-In jack (audio input socket). If you use a USB

adapter on a standard headset, be sure to pick the USB option here.

Note:

 If your PC has only one audio socket (like on mobile phones), you must use a USB adapter (or

USB microphone) or a Y-shaped adapter (“splitter”).

 In editions Home and higher, you can use as a microphone a supported iOS or Android

smartphone (or other supported device) on which you have downloaded the Dragon Remote

Microphone app (see www.nuance.com/dragon/remote-microphone).

 The lower editions of Dragon do not support all the source types.

The Help and the Nuance website contain details for special audio sources such as Bluetooth wireless or

the Dragon Remote Microphone app for iOS and Android devices.

The Hardware Compatibility List on the Nuance website contains specifics such as the recommended

settings for a particular model of microphone or recorder.

About the Dragon Remote Microphone app as source

The smartphone (or tablet) must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the PC on which you use it

with Dragon.

When you set up the Remote Microphone app on a supported Android or iOS device, Dragon offers a

barcode (QR code), so you can just point your device’s camera at the computer screen to capture the

information needed. (Later on, you can use the DragonBar’s Tools menu to bring up this screen.)

Note: In public locations such as coffeehouse chains which require that you logon or accept the terms of

service, the typical security configuration does not allow the mobile device to communicate with the

computer, therefore the Remote Microphone app feature is not supported.

For details about setting up and using the app, please see the KnowledgeBase article on the Support

section of the Nuance website: http://nuance.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6294 (this includes a

link to Technote 6825: "Information on testing the connection between Dragon NaturallySpeaking and the

Dragon Remote Microphone application".)