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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Getting started with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- What's new for administrators
- 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
- 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 AutoTranscribe Folder Agent completes a trans...
- 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
- What you should know before upgrading from a previous version
- Installing on or upgrading to Windows 7 or Windows 8
- Upgrading multiple User Profiles
- Upgrading Roaming User Profiles: Overview
- Preparing to upgrade Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- Upgrading User Profiles that use third-party vocabularies
- 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)
- 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
- 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 13
- 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
- Upgrading master Roaming User Profiles
- Upgrading end-user systems
- Chapter 7: Using Dragon through a remote desktop connection
- Using Dragon through a remote desktop connection
- Overview of using Dragon on a remote computer through a remote desktop connec...
- Overview of configuring Dragon and the Remote Desktop connection feature
- Configuring the remote computer
- 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 and Windows 8 that run Dr...
- 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 using Dragon through a remote desktop connection
- Chapter 8: Customizing a User Profile
- Adding words, commands, or Vocabularies to User Profiles
- Using the Data Distribution Tool
- Creating the Data Distribution Directory
- Starting the Data Distribution Tool
- Adding and removing custom words
- Adding and removing vocabularies
- Adding and removing custom commands
- Nsadmin utility for new words, Vocabularies, and commands
- Starting the nsadmin command line utility
- Adding custom words from a command line
- Adding and removing custom Vocabularies from a command line
- Adding custom commands from a command line
- Using paths with nsadmin
- 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
- Backing up and restoring a User Profile
- The Dragon log file
- 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
Dragon 13 Administrator Guide
Dragon log filename format
TheDragonlogfilenameformat
is“Dragon_Date_Time.log”:
n Date:thedatewhenthefilewascreatedinYYYYMMDDformat.
n Time:HHMMSSin24-hourformat.
Thelogfileisnamed“Dragon.log”whenthelogservicesisupdatingthefile.Whenthelogfile
isclosed,thelogservicerenamesthefileusingthe“Dragon_Date_Time.log”format.
Forexample:“Dragon_20130820_105023.log”:ThisDragonlogwascreatedonthe20thof
August,2013,10:50:23.
Thefullpathtothislogfileis:
%programdata%\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking13\logs\Admin\Dragon_
20130820_105023.log”
Dragon log management
ThelogservicemanagestheDragonlogfiles;creatingnewlogfilesanddeletingoldones.
Theservicecreatesanewlogfilewhenthecurrentfileexceedsthesizelimitof10MB.
Theservicestoresthelast10logfiles.
Manually creating a new Dragon log file
AnadministratorcanstartanewDragonlogfilewhenDragonstarts.
Inthenssystem.inifile,setthefollowingparameter:
[Settings]NewLogOnStartup=1
1. OpentexteditingsoftwaresuchasNotepad.OnWindows7,orWindows8,makesureyou
haveadministratorrightswhenyouopenthetexteditor(usethe“Runasadministrator”
optiontoopenthetexteditor).
2. Inthetexteditor,navigatetothefolderthatcontainsthenssystem.inifile.
InWindows7andWindows8,bydefault,thenssystem.inifileislocatedin:
C:\ProgramData\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking13
3. Inthetexteditor,openthenssystem.inifile.
4. Inthe“[Settings]”section,addthefollowinglineoftext:[Settings] New Log On Star-
tup=1.
5. Saveandclosethenssystem.inifile.
6. Toactivatethesetting,re-opentheUserProfile.
Handling Dragon Error Messages
WhenDragondisplaysanerrormessage:
1. Readthemessagecarefully.Itmaygiveyouenoughinformationtodeterminewhattodo.
2. Ifyoudictatedtextintoyourdocument,clickClose toclosetheerrormessageboxand
thensaveyourdocument.
3. DonotsaveyourUserProfiles.
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