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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Installing and Training
- Starting to Dictate
- 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
- Numbers and Punctuation
- Using E-Mail and Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Using Natural Language Commands
- Hands-Free Computing
- Starting programs
- Opening documents and folders
- Switching between open windows
- Copying text to other programs
- Opening and closing menus
- Selecting buttons, tabs, and options
- Selecting icons on the desktop
- Resizing and closing windows
- Scrolling in windows and listboxes
- Pressing keyboard keys
- Activating commands by saying key names
- Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse
- Hands-free tips
- Automate Your Work
- Workflow
- Speaking and Dictating
- Improving Accuracy
- Healthy Computing
- Using a Handheld Recorder (Preferred edition only)
- Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Troubleshooting
- Commands List
- Which commands work in which programs?
- Controlling the microphone
- Controlling the DragonBar
- Controlling the DragonPad
- Adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces
- Selecting text
- Correcting text
- Deleting and undoing
- Moving around in a document
- Copying, cutting, and pasting text
- Capitalizing text
- Formatting text
- Entering numbers
- Entering punctuation and special characters
- Playing back and reading text (Available in Preferred edition only)
- Working with your desktop and windows
- E-mail commands
- Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Working hands-free
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Which commands work in which programs?
- Index
CHAPTER 17
Troubleshooting
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Fixing sound problems
To fix sound problems, try these steps. As you make adjustments, use
the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
Audio Setup Wizard to test sound
quality automatically.
■ Make sure the microphone is positioned properly (see “Audio
Setup” on page 16).
■ Check that the microphone is plugged into the mic jack on your
sound card.
■ Disconnect your speakers from the computer, in case they’re
interfering with the microphone signal.
■ Be sure the microphone cable isn’t entwined with power cables or
other wiring that could cause interference.
■ Update your sound card driver to the latest version available. Free
updates are usually available from the sound card manufacturer’s
Web site.
■ Try other microphones, including USB microphones, to see if the
quality of the sound signal improves.
■ Try other sound cards to see if sound quality improves.
■ If you have a laptop, try unplugging it and operating only on battery
power.
■ If you have a laptop, try using a USB microphone.
■ As a last resort, try moving your computer to another location to see
if electrical noise in the building wiring is interfering with your
sound hardware.
Other problems and solutions
Here are some common problems users may encounter, along with
suggested solutions.
No response when dictating
Symptom: You’ve previously been dictating successfully, but now when
you speak into the microphone there’s no response.
Possible causes and solutions: Check that the microphone is plugged into
the correct jack on the sound card. Check that the microphone is turned