13.0

Dragon’s Upgrade Wizard can automatically detect eligible profiles

present on your computer. (This wizard is available any time from

the Windows Start menu or Start screen, under Dragon

NaturallySpeaking Tools.)

Use its Remove button as needed so that only the desired one(s)

appear.

If a profile you want is not in the list (for example because it is on

an external disk), use the Browse button to designate it.

Once the list contains only the profile(s) you wish to upgrade now,

click Next.

IMPORTANT: After the upgrade completes, launch Accuracy Tuning to ensure that your profile can benefit

from all your previous acoustic data. (See the Audio menu and Help for details.)

Creating your profile (or adding an audio source)

Before you start Dragon, connect your microphone (see above). If you wish, test it by making a sample recording

in Windows Sound Recorder.

The profile creation process includes indicating your microphone’s type and verifying your sound system.

 Consistency matters! For best results, create your profile in your “normal” environment, with the same

background noise and equipment as you will usually have when you use Dragon.

 If you already have a Dragon 13 profile and just want to use another type of audio input device, add a

source to your profile instead of creating a separate profile. (Details below.)

 For Bluetooth wireless headsets, see the Help and the manufacturer’s documentation. Familiarize

yourself with how to charge your microphone, power it up, turn it on (put it in “call mode”), and ensure it is

paired to its USB dongle.

Step 1: Launch Dragon (you can double-click its desktop icon or pick it from the Start menu). If Dragon has

never been used before on this PC, the Profile Creation Wizard will then open automatically. Otherwise,

choose New User Profile in the DragonBar’s Profile menu, then click New.

Step 2: Answer the questions presented by the wizard’s screens.

The wizard will ask you to specify a “region”. Dragon will use that information to choose your profile’s

underlying Auto-Formatting options and Vocabulary. For instance, this will affect whether Dragon uses

the spelling “colour” instead of “color” as well as how it writes currencies or units such as lbs, $, USD and

AUD (ISO currency codes).

Note for Canadian users: Dragon 13 offers a Vocabulary specifically for Canada.

TIP: Once your profile is created, you will be free to customize it, including modifying Auto-Formatting

Options and Word Properties (as described in this workbook and the Help).