12.0
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Dragon 12
- What's new for administrators in Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Auto-saving end-user recognition history data
- Creation and management of the recognition history log files
- Contents of the recognition history log files
- Enabling or disabling the logging of recognition history for an end-user
- Removing the recognition history log files
- Enable auto-saving of recognition history during a Dragon push installation
- Configuring Dragon NaturallySpeaking to receive 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
- Supporting Web applications
- Enabling Web application support in a supported browser
- Troubleshooting web applications
- Managing Smart Format Rules
- Hiding Dictation Box confirmation
- Sending a notification when the Auto-Transcribe Folder Agent completes a tran...
- The Dragon Support Packager
- Creating Windows shortcuts to User Profiles and Vocabularies
- Using multiple acoustic models with a User Profile
- Installing, modifying and upgrading Dragon
- Troubleshooting silent install errors
- Chapter 2: Preparing to Install Dragon
- Chapter 3: Installing Dragon
- Installing Dragon on a single computer
- Enable or disable tutorials during a custom Dragon installation
- Sample custom installation of Dragon
- Post Installation Tasks
- Cleaning up after uninstalling Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Dragon file structure
- Turning off Dragon's use of Microsoft Active Accessibility Service
- Enhancing the privacy of patient data
- Chapter 4: Upgrading Dragon
- Upgrading Dragon
- Installing on or upgrading to Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Upgrading multiple User Profiles
- Preparing to upgrade Roaming User Profiles
- Step 1: Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking on the computer where you upgrade t...
- Step 2: On the Dragon 10.x or 11.x end-user systems that use the Roaming feature
- Step 3: On the central network storage location for the Dragon 10.x or 11.x M...
- Step 4: Copy the Dragon 10.x or 11.x Master Roaming User Profiles to the Dr...
- Step 5: On the administrator system where you plan to upgrade the Dragon 10.x...
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- 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 Dragon configuration on multiple 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 NaturallySpeaking
- 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 an end-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 access to User 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 NaturallySpeaking on the computer where you upgrade t...
- Step 2: On the Dragon 10.x or 11.x end-user systems that use the Roaming feature
- Step 3: On the central network storage location for the Dragon 10.x or 11.x M...
- Step 4: Copy the Dragon 10.x or 11.x Master Roaming User Profiles to the Dr...
- Step 5: On the administrator system where you plan to upgrade the Dragon 10.x...
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- Chapter 7: Using Dragon on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Ultimate Server
- Using Dragon on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Ultimate Server
- Allow client users to connect to Dragon and applications on a server
- Installing Dragon software on the server and the client computer
- Configuring the Windows server
- Configuring Remote Desktop Connection for Windows Server 2008 R2 Part 1
- Configuring Remote Desktop Connection for Windows Server 2008 R2 Part 2
- Configuring Remote Desktop Connection for Windows 7 Ultimate Server
- Configuring the client computer to connect to Dragon through a remote desktop...
- Updating earlier versions of Dragon to support audio redirection
- Using the PowerMic II through a remote desktop connection
- Keyboard keys you can assign to PowerMic II buttons
- System Requirements for Dragon on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Ultimat...
- Chapter 8: Customizing a User Profile
- Chapter 9: Maintaining a Dragon installation
- Maintaining Installations
- Using Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer and Scheduler Tools
- Checking the optimization status of a User Profile
- Running Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer on Non-Roaming User Profiles
- Running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer on a multi-core computer
- To run the acoustic and language model optimizers on non-Roaming User Profiles:
- Running Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer on Roaming User Profiles
- Removing One or More Optimization Schedules
- Exporting and Importing User Profiles
- Backing up and restoring a User Profile
- Handling Dragon Error Messages
- Working with the Usability Log
- Accessing the Dragon Knowledge Database
- Managing end-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
Chapter 2: Preparing to Install Dragon
Coexistence with other Dragon
products
Coexistence with previous versions of Dragon
You can have only one version of Dragon installed on your system.
Note: Running Dragon 10.x or 11.x concurrently with Dragon NaturallySpeaking is
not supported.
Coexistence with Dragon SDK Client Edition
You can install Dragon SDK Client Edition 11 on the same computer where Dragon Nat-
urallySpeaking is installed. In addition, Dragon and Dragon SDK Client Edition can share User Pro-
files.
If you are running Dragon SDK Client Edition, you can not display the DragonBar.
Note: Dragon NaturallySpeaking can coexist with Dragon SDK Client Edition 9.x. and
10.x.
Run Dragon SDK Client Edition 11 on a computer
with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
You must have administrator privileges to perform the following step. In Windows Vista and Win-
dows 7, make sure to elevate the command prompt.
At a command prompt, type the following command:
C:\Program Files\Nuance\Dragon SDK Client Edition11\Program\natspeak.exe /fi-
xguids
Run Dragon NaturallySpeaking on a computer with
Dragon SDK Client Edition 11
You must have administrator privileges to perform the following step. In Windows Vista and Win-
dows 7, make sure to elevate the command prompt.
At a command prompt, type the following command:
C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking12\Program\natspeak.exe /fixguids
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