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Chapter 5: Installing Dragon using
the Windows installer (MSI)
This section provides information on using MSI files to install Dragon over a
network, modifying Roaming User and other options, using .ini file to install Dragon
with a specific configuration, creating and using MST files to install Dragon, installing
Dragon from a command-line using natspeak.exe or msiexec.exe, upgrading
Dragon and Roaming User Profiles from the command-line, and other related topics.
Overview of Installing Dragon using the Windows Installer
(MSI)
DragonNaturallySpeaking13includesanativeWindowsInstaller(MSI)thatletsyoucustomize
yourinstallationsaswellasinstallacrossanetworktomultipleclientcomputers.Inaddition,you
usethisservicetomodify,repair,orremoveanyexistinginstallations.
AlthoughyouhaveseveralchoiceswhendecidinghowyouwanttoinstallDragon
NaturallySpeaking13onthecommandline,Nuancerecommendsthatyoufollowtheapproach
presentedinitiallyinthisdocument.
Note:AdministrativeinstallationsarenotsupportedforDragonMedicalSmallPracticeEdition.
Youcanusethisproceduretoinstallthesoftwareononecomputeratatimeorcombineitwith
SystemsManagementServer(SMS)orWindowsActiveDirectoryServicetoinstallthesoftware
acrossanetworktomultipleclientcomputers.Also,ifyouhavealreadyinstalledtheproduct,you
usethisprocesstoupgrade,modify,repair,orremoveanyexistinginstallations.
Before You Begin
Toensureasmoothinstallation,beforeyouproceed,youshouldgatherthefollowinginformation
regardingyournetworkandDragonsettings.
n PreferredsettingsforDragonoptions,includinganyPowerMicorPowerMicIIbutton
actionstobeprogrammed.YousetthesesettingsintheOptionsdialogboxofDragon.
n PreferredsettingsforDragonWindowsAuto-Formattingoptionstobeappliedtothe
recognizedtext.YousetthesesettingsintheAuto-FormattingdialogboxofDragon.
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