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CHAPTER 2
Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Successfully
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Selecting text and dictating over it, however, will not correct speech-
recognition errors. Only by using the Quick Correct list or the Correction
dialog box can you teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking not to make the
same mistakes again.
For information on using Select-and-Say to revise your dictation, see
“Using Select-and-Say” on page 90.
Playing back your dictation
Dictation playback is available in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred
and higher editions.
Playback commands work in the DragonPad, Microsoft Word 97 and
2000, Corel WordPerfect 8 and 9, and Lotus Notes.
Although Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake,
the mistakes it does make can be challenging to find and fix. Sometimes,
what the program types looks very different from what you actually said.
To make correcting mistakes easier, Dragon NaturallySpeaking records
your voice as you dictate. You can play back your voice whenever you
cannot tell by looking at your document what you originally said.
Unless you have Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional or a higher edition,
playback is available only until you close a document. After you close a document,
Dragon NaturallySpeaking deletes the recorded dictation for that document. See page 26
for information on saving dictation for later correction (Professional and higher editions).
Playing back dictation in the Correction
dialog box
When you’re working in the Correction dialog box, click the Play Back
button or say “Play Back” to play the dictation that goes with the words
you’re correcting. Then edit the text to match what you said.
You can set up Dragon NaturallySpeaking to play back dictation
automatically whenever you open the Correction dialog box. On the
NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced, click Options, and then
click the Correction tab. Select “Automatic playback on correction.”
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