11.5
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Dragon 11.5
- Getting started with Dragon 11.5
- Dragon version 11.5 - What's New for administrators
- Configuring how Dragon receives audio from a smartphone
- Dictating with a smartphone over a network
- Using the Dragon Remote Microphone Application in a home network
- Using the Dragon Remote Microphone Application in Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
- Using the Dragon Remote Microphone Application in corporate environments...
- Issues with Firewalls, Antivirus software and Malware detection software
- iOS 4.3 and HotSpot Tethering
- Creating Windows shortcuts to User Profiles and Vocabularies
- Using multiple acoustic models with a User Profile
- Using Australian, Indian, and Southeast Asian accents in Dragon 11 or greater
- Installing, modifying and upgrading Dragon
- Chapter 2: Preparing to Install Dragon
- Chapter 3: Installing Dragon
- Installing Dragon on a single computer
- Installing the Dragon 11.5 service pack
- Sample custom installation of Dragon Medical
- Post Installation Tasks
- Cleaning up after uninstalling Dragon
- Dragon file structure
- Turning off Dragon's use of Microsoft Active Accessibility Service
- Choosing a Medical Vocabulary to Support Your Specialty
- Enhancing the privacy of patient data
- Chapter 4: Upgrading Dragon
- Upgrading Dragon
- Installing on or Upgrading to Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Upgrading multiple User Profiles
- Preparing to upgrade Roaming User Profiles
- Step 1: Install Dragon 11 or greater on the computer where you upgrade the D...
- Step 2: On the Dragon 9.x or 10.x end-user systems that use the Roaming feature
- Step 3: On the central network storage location for the Dragon 9.x or 10.x Ma...
- Step 4: Copy the Dragon 9.x or 10.x Master Roaming User Profiles to the Dra...
- Step 5: On the administrator system where you plan to upgrade the Dragon 9.x ...
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- Upgrading multiple User Profiles
- Using the User Profile Upgrade Wizard
- User Profile Upgrade Wizard: Select the profile(s) to upgrade
- User Profile Upgrade Wizard: Begin profile upgrading
- Vocabularies Created by a Third Party (other than by Nuance)
- Using a custom vocabulary from Dragon Medical 10.x or earlier with Dragon Med...
- Upgrading User profiles with third party vocabularies
- Step 2: Upgrade a User Profile that uses a custom vocabulary
- Step 3: Import custom words to the upgraded User Profile
- Step 4: Export the customized vocabulary
- Step 5: Use nsadmin or the Data Distribution tool to copy the vocabulary you ...
- Chapter 5: Installing Dragon using the Windows installer (MSI)
- Overview of Installing Dragon using the Windows Installer (MSI)
- Overview of the Network Installation of Dragon from a Server
- Modifying Roaming User Profile, Miscellaneous, Schedule Settings in the INI File
- Understanding and applying the Roaming User Options
- Editing Miscellaneous and Scheduled Task Settings in nsdefaults.ini File
- Understanding Network and Connection Settings in roamingdef.ini File
- Carrying Out an Administrative Installation with .bat File
- Install Dragon on an initial computer and choose the default settings
- Extracting MSI/MST Files from the Dragon setup.exe
- Using .MSI/.MST Files for Custom Installations Example
- Installation using the Dragon installation process
- Install the Same Configuration on Additional computers
- Creating Custom Installation Using Microsoft Custom Install Wizard
- Installation using the Dragon command line
- Natspeak.exe command line reference
- Other Actions You Can Take on Command Line
- Modifying Default Installation Directory
- Configuring Installation of Product Updates
- Suppressing Reboot of the computer After Installation
- Setting Dragon to Run in QuickStart Mode
- Installing the same Roaming User Profile Configuration on Additional computer(s)
- Silent Installation with Language Other Than US English
- Revising Day/Time of Scheduled Tasks (Optional)
- Configuring Local or On-Demand Install of Vocabularies/Text-to-Speech (Optional)
- Upgrading Your Dragon Installation from the Command Line
- Step-by-Step Process for Upgrading Roaming User Profiles
- Major and Minor Upgrades: Silent Upgrade
- Using setup.exe for Upgrades
- Step-by-Step Command Line Installation with msiexec.exe
- Additional Options for Installations with msiexec.exe
- Additional Options for Silent Installations
- Modifying Default Installation Directory
- Configuring Installation of Product Updates
- Suppressing Reboot of computer After Installation
- Suppressing Reboot of computer After Installation
- Setting Dragon to run in QuickStart Mode
- Installing the Same Roaming User Profile Configuration on Additional computer(s)
- Launching Online Registration Form After Installation
- Installing Some Vocabularies Locally and Others On Demand
- Installing Text-to-Speech Feature
- Reinstalling Dragon with Particular Set of Features
- Setting Day/Time for Scheduled Tasks
- Launching Online Registration Form After Installation
- MSI Options Specific to Dragon
- MSI Options for Installing Dragon Features/Advanced Options
- MSI Options for Roaming User Profile, Tuning, and Data Collection Setup
- Feature Variables to Set Through the ADDLOCAL or ADVERTISE Properties
- Installing Visual C++ Runtime for Dragon
- Chapter 6: Configuring and using the Roaming feature and Roaming User Profiles
- Setting up the Roaming feature
- Overview of the Roaming feature
- Setting up the Roaming feature
- Creating a network storage location for the Master Roaming User Profiles
- Where to install and configure Dragon
- Storage space required for the Master and Local Roaming User Profiles
- How Dragon Synchronizes Master and Local Roaming User Profiles
- Estimating Network traffic caused by synchronization
- Enabling the Roaming feature on each computer where a user will dictate
- Administrative Settings: Roaming tab
- Administrative Settings: Roaming User Network Location
- Setting up HTTP Connection: HTTP Settings
- Setting up secure web server connection: SSL Settings
- Testing and troubleshooting an HTTP connection
- Setting and selecting Roaming User Profile options
- Creating a Roaming User Profile on the local computer
- Creating and training a new Roaming User Profile
- Converting a non-roaming local User Profile into a Roaming User Profile
- Dictating with a Roaming User Profile
- Opening a Roaming User Profile
- Using multiple dictation sources with a single User Profile
- Running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer for Roaming User Profiles
- Controlling user access to other user's profiles
- Configuring Internet Information Services and WebDAV for HTTP Roaming
- Configuring Internet Information Services and WebDAV
- Configuring Dragon internet roaming
- Upgrading Roaming User Profiles: Overview
- Preparing to upgrade Roaming User Profiles
- Step 1: Install Dragon 11 or greater on the computer where you upgrade the D...
- Step 2: On the Dragon 9.x or 10.x end-user systems that use the Roaming feature
- Step 3: On the central network storage location for the Dragon 9.x or 10.x Ma...
- Step 4: Copy the Dragon 9.x or 10.x Master Roaming User Profiles to the Dra...
- Step 5: On the administrator system where you plan to upgrade the Dragon 9.x ...
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- Chapter 7: Customizing and optimizing Vocabularies
- Chapter 8: Customizing a User Profile
- Chapter 9: Maintaining a Dragon installation
- Maintaining Installations
- Using Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer and Scheduler Tools
- Removing One or More Optimization Schedules
- Exporting and Importing User Profiles
- Handling Dragon Error Messages
- Working with the Usability Log
- Accessing the Dragon Knowledge Database
- Hardware Compatibility List
- Managing user administrative privileges
- Chapter 10: Working with Custom commands
- Chapter 11: Commands that perform actions based on the application state
- Chapter 12: Configuring administrative features in Dragon
- Glossary
- .DRA files (definition)
- Accuracy Center (definition)
- Accuracy Tuning (definition)
- Acoustic Optimizer (definition)
- Advanced Scripting (definition)
- Commands-only Vocabulary (definition)
- Command Browser (definition)
- Correction menu (definition)
- Command Mode (definition)
- Correction-only mode (definition)
- Data Distribution Tool (definition)
- Dictation Box (definition)
- Dictation Mode (definition)
- Dictation Source (definition)
- DragonPad (definition)
- Hidden Mode (definition)
- Language Model optimization (definition)
- Language Model Optimizer (definition)
- Normal Mode (definition)
- Numbers mode (definition)
- QuickStart (definition)
- Recognition Modes (definition)
- Roaming User (definition)
- Spell Mode (definition)
- User Profile (definition)
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