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 If you want to test your microphone independently of Dragon, you can use Sound Recorder, a Windows

accessory (accessible from the Start menu in Windows 7, and the Start screen in Windows 8).

 You may also wish to check the audio settings at the level of

Windows: see the “Recording devices” section of the Control

Panel. (In the example illustrated here, both Bluetooth and USB

are available.) This is accessible by right-clicking the

loudspeaker icon on the System Tray.

 Some PCs, after you connect a microphone, automatically

bring up a small window associated with this “audio system

event”. (Its window may be hidden behind other windows.)

Before closing this window, verify that what is highlighted on it

is the Microphone item (and not the Line In item).

 If your microphone model has a mute switch, make sure it is in the ON position!

 If you use a Bluetooth microphone: whenever you use Dragon, make sure that it is not just powered up, but

also active (that is, in “call mode”). On the Plantronics Calisto microphone, this is achieved by pressing the

headset’s button. Please see your microphone’s user guide for details, including how to charge the headset

and how to pair it with the dongle if necessary.

Upgrading one or more profiles

Dragon 13 can upgrade profiles from Version 11 or 12. If you have such a profile, you should upgrade it and use

it in Dragon 13; this allows you to benefit from refinements you had previously made (in terms of acoustics and

language model, as well as options, plus custom commands if applicable).