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Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Training
- Starting to Dictate
- Working on your Desktop
- Programs, documents and folders
- Switching between open windows
- Opening and closing menus
- Selecting buttons, tabs, and options
- Selecting icons on the desktop
- Resizing and closing windows
- Scrolling in windows and list boxes
- Opening lists and making selections
- Pressing keyboard keys
- Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse
- Correcting and Editing
- Formatting
- Capitalizing text
- Capitalizing the first letter of the next word you dictate
- Capitalizing consecutive words
- Dictating the next word in all capital letters
- Dictating consecutive words in all capital letters
- Dictating the next word in all lowercase letters
- Dictating consecutive words in all lowercase letters
- Capitalizing (or uncapitalizing) text already in your document
- Formatting text
- Capitalizing text
- Working with Applications
- Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters
- Using the Command Browser
- Improving Accuracy
- Managing Users
- Setting Up Roaming Users
- Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and Professional)
- Automate Your Work (Preferred and Professional)
- Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Version 8 File Structure
- MSI Installation Options
- Index
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide iii
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1
About this guide 2
What’s new in Version 8? 3
What should I expect from Dragon NaturallySpeaking? 4
CHAPTER 2 Installation and Training 5
System requirements 5
Plugging in the microphone 6
Installing the software 6
Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9
Creating a new user 10
Setting up your microphone 12
Training a new user 14
Adapting to your writing style 16
CHAPTER 3 Starting to Dictate 17
Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking 17
Turning on the microphone 17
Starting to dictate 18
Getting Help 21
Troubleshooting 22
The DragonBar 23
Using QuickStart 24
CHAPTER 4 Working on your Desktop 27
Programs, documents and folders 27
Switching between open windows 28
Opening and closing menus 28
Selecting buttons, tabs, and options 29
Selecting icons on the desktop 30
Resizing and closing windows 31
Scrolling in windows and list boxes 31
Opening lists and making selections 32
Pressing keyboard keys 32
Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse 36