USER’S GUIDE
March 2003. Version 7. Professional, Medical, and Legal, Solution Series, Preferred, Standard, and Essentials editions. This material may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to the software. Changes are periodically made to the information provided here. Future versions of this material will incorporate these changes. ScanSoft, Inc. has patents or pending patent applications covering the subject matter contained in this document.
Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 About this guide 2 What’s new in Version 7? 3 What should I expect from Dragon NaturallySpeaking? 4 CHAPTER 2 Installation and Training 5 System requirements 5 Plugging in the microphone 6 Installing the software 7 Creating a new user 9 Setting up your microphone 11 Training a new user 13 Adapting to your writing style 15 CHAPTER 3 Starting to Dictate 17 Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking 17 Turning on the microphone 17 Starting to dictate 18 Getting Help 21 Troubleshoo
Contents CHAPTER 5 53 CHAPTER 6 Formatting 61 Capitalizing text 61 Formatting text 64 CHAPTER 7 Working with Applications 67 Working with e-mail 67 Working with Microsoft Internet Explorer 70 Working with Microsoft Word 76 Working with Microsoft Excel (Preferred and higher) 80 CHAPTER 8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 83 Dictating numbers 83 Punctuation 91 Dictating hyphenated words 93 Dictating compound words 94 Dictating names 95 Dictating abbreviations and acronyms 96 D
Contents Tools to improve your vocabulary 118 Training a word or command 129 Using the Performance Assistant 130 CHAPTER 11 Managing Users 131 Creating a new user 131 Opening a user 132 Renaming a user 133 Deleting a user 133 Backing up and restoring a user 134 Importing and exporting users 136 CHAPTER 12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) 137 Installing recorder software 138 Creating a user adapted to your recorded speech 140 Dictating into your recorder 144 Transcribing recorded dictation
CHAPTER 1 Introduction D ragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead of typing. As you talk, your words are transcribed onto your screen and into your documents or e-mail messages. Talking to a computer while it types what you say is called dictating. You can dictate into Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect®, e-mail programs, personal information organizers, and virtually any other program in which you normally type.
1 Introduction About this guide This guide covers all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeakingNaturallySpeaking. This includes: ■ Essentials ■ Standard ■ Preferred ■ Professional ■ Professional Solution Series Most of the information presented in this guide is applicable to all the editions. Differences between the editions is noted in the text. Conventions used in this guide 1 This guide contains many examples of words and phrases you can say when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
1 Introduction multiple dialects are used in dictation examples, those dialects appear in a different font style. For example: You can also correct a longer phrase by saying “Correct [text] Through [text]” (US/ Canada) or “Correct [text] To [text]” (Other Dialects). 4 This guide uses US spelling and punctuation for consistency. 5 This guide also includes tips and notes to help you use the software more effectively.
1 Introduction ■ AOL 6, 7 and 8: Full Natural Language Command support. ■ WordPerfect 10: Full compatibility and Natural Language Command support (Available only in Standard and higher editions) ■ Microsoft Excel (Available only in Preferred and higher editions) ■ Microsoft Access (Available only in Preferred and higher editions) ■ Natural Punctuation (Available only in Standard and higher editions) You can have Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically insert periods and commas in dictated text.
CHAPTER 2 Installation and Training T his chapter describes how to install, set up, and train Dragon Naturally Speaking. System requirements To run Dragon NaturallySpeaking, your system must meet the following requirements: ■ Intel® Pentium® III 500MHz or greater (or equivalent AMDTM processor) NOTE Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not install on machine with a processor of less than 500MHz.
2 Installation and Training Multiple users on one computer Dragon NaturallySpeaking is licensed on a “per individual” basis. You are permitted to install the software on more than one computer (for example, on a desktop and a laptop computer, or on a work computer and a home computer), although you may not use the software concurrently on more than one computer, and you are permitted to create multiple voice profiles, so long as each voice profile is for you.
2 Installation and Training Installing the software Before installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking: ■ Close all open applications. ■ Turn off or disable any antivirus software; installation can sometimes trigger a false virus report. NOTE You must have Administrator rights to install or uninstall Dragon NaturallySpeaking on Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Administrator rights are not required to create a user or use the software after installation. This also applies for an upgrade installation.
2 Installation and Training C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking If you have Version 5 or 6 on your system, Version 7 will install to the previous version’s directory. 4 Choose your Setup Type (Preferred and higher editions) Most users in the US should choose “Typical Installation” and click Next. This installs Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the US (American) English user files. To install non-US English user files, choose “Custom Installation” and follow the instructions below.
2 Installation and Training 5 (Upgrade only) If you are upgrading from Version 5 or 6, the Version 7 installation prompts you to upgrade your users. You may be prompted later to re-train some of your existing users. 6 Continue following the on-screen instructions. The setup program will copy the files for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to your computer. 7 When prompted, make sure to register your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Once registered, we can notify you of product updates and other offers.
2 Installation and Training Creating a user 1 To create a user, you must type a name in the Your Name field. The software automatically picks the best speech model and vocabulary settings for your system. For more information, see “About vocabularies and languages” below. 2 Select your dictation source. If you are using a USB microphone or another type of input device, choose the appropriate option from the “Dictation source” drop-down list. 3 Click Next to continue.
2 Installation and Training Speech Model Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the speech model to adapt to your voice during training. When you create a set of user files, Dragon NaturallySpeaking recommends the speech model that best fits your computer's speed and memory. Depending on your edition, you may see an Advanced button. Experienced users can use the Advanced dialog box to choose between different speech models. See the online help for more information.
2 Installation and Training Using a headset microphone ■ Position the microphone about a half-inch (approximately the width of your thumb) from your mouth and a little off to the side. The microphone should not touch your mouth, but it can be almost touching your lips. ■ If you need to move the microphone out of the way, you can lift the "boom" up and over your head, rather than bending it out of position or removing the headset.
2 Installation and Training Training a new user You must now train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize your voice. NOTE For more information on training a mobile user, see “Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher)” on page 137. A yellow arrow shows you where to start reading. To take breaks while you're training the program, click Pause. To advance through the first two screens, you must say the sentences without pausing.
2 Installation and Training Choose a text to read aloud and click OK. You only need to read for about five minutes to train NaturallySpeaking to recognize your voice. You can take breaks during this training by clicking Pause. Don't worry if you make mistakes or laugh. You should try to read exactly what you see on the screen, but it's okay if you read something incorrectly. The computer will either ignore the mistake or display the yellow arrow so you read the text again.
2 Installation and Training Adapting to your writing style After adapting to your voice, the New User Wizard prompts you to adapt Dragon NaturallySpeaking to your writing style. Dragon NaturallySpeaking can analyze your writing style to increase your overall recognition accuracy during dictation. This tool scans documents in your My Documents directory. These documents include Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, text and rich text files (.rtf).
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CHAPTER 3 Starting to Dictate N ow that you’ve installed your software and completed training, you’re ready to dictate your first sentence. Starting Dragon NaturallySpeaking If Dragon NaturallySpeaking is not already running, you can start it by: ■ Double-clicking the Dragon NaturallySpeaking icon: ■ Selecting Programs>Dragon NaturallySpeaking from the Start menu. ■ Right-clicking the QuickStart taskbar tray icon and selecting Start NaturallySpeaking, if the QuickStart option is enabled.
3 Starting to Dictate The button and the volume meter on the DragonBar change to show if the microphone is off or on. Shows that the microphone is off Shows that the microphone is on NOTE Once the microphone is off, you cannot turn it on again by voice. Sleeping and waking up To make Dragon NaturallySpeaking stop listening temporarily: 1 Say "Go to Sleep" or "Stop Listening." Dragon NaturallySpeaking ignores everything except the "Wake Up" or "Listen To Me" commands.
3 Starting to Dictate The Results box displays a line that changes from yellow to green as you speak, indicating the volume of your dictation. NOTE When Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizes what you said as a command, the Results box displays a bold blue border. You can also anchor the Results box permanently in one place. From the Tools menu of the DragonBar, click Options, then click the View tab and enable the Anchor option.
3 Starting to Dictate Dictating punctuation You can dictate punctuation at any time while you are using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, even when Natural Punctuation is enabled. Use the following list as a guide to dictating the most common punctuation marks. (For a complete list of punctuation, see page 194.) TO E N T E R S A Y ( U S / C a na d a ) S AY ( O t he r D i a l e c t s ) , comma comma .
3 Starting to Dictate ■ To clear (deselect) your last selection, say "Unselect That." For information on correcting any mistakes, see Chapter 5, “Correcting and Editing.” Printing and saving your dictated text Printing From the File menu of your word processor, use the mouse to choose Print. Or say “Click File,” pause, and say “Print.” You can also simply say, “Print Document” or “Print File” if the Natural Language Commands are enabled. See “Startup/ Shutdown options” on page 163.
3 Starting to Dictate The contents of the Sample Commands window change depending upon what application is currently active. For example, when you switch between Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook, the contents of the Sample Commands window changes accordingly If you want to see additional commands that are available to you, click Command Browser at the top of the Sample Commands window. The Command Browser is described in more detail on page 103.
3 Starting to Dictate The DragonBar The DragonBar gives you access to Dragon NaturallySpeaking functions and features. Change position Microphone Menus Status Ext The Sound menu and the Extras toolbar is available only in Preferred and higher editions. Microphone button and volume display When the microphone is on, the Volume Display shows the sound level. Yellow means silence or that your speaking too softly, green means you are speaking at a proper level, and red means you are speaking to loudly.
3 Starting to Dictate Skip Back and Skip Forward Use these buttons to skip backward or forward one utterance. To Dragon NaturallySpeaking, an utterance is a group of words said together without pausing. The Extras menu items can be displayed in the main DragonBar. See “View options” on page 165. Changing the DragonBar position To change the position of the DragonBar, click the Dragon icon at the far left of the DragonBar. A menu displays which lets you move the DragonBar as follows: SELECT... TO . . .
3 Starting to Dictate Using QuickStart The NaturallySpeaking QuickStart taskbar tray icon gives you quick access to Dragon NaturallySpeaking and recent users. Right-clicking the QuickStart icon displays the QuickStart menu. For example: NOTE This option is installed at the end of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Setup process. Enabling QuickStart By enabling QuickStart, NaturallySpeaking launches automatically at system startup time and adds the NaturallySpeaking icon to the Windows taskbar.
3 Starting to Dictate Using QuickStart You access QuickStart by right-clicking the QuickStart taskbar tray icon. This displays the QuickStart menu. SELECT... TO... Start NaturallySpeaking Start NaturallySpeaking If you have only one user defined, NaturallySpeaking opens with that user loaded. If you have more than one user, the Open User dialog box displays and NaturallySpeaking starts once you select a user to load. Open User… Display the Open User dialog box.
CHAPTER 4 Working on your Desktop T his chapter describes how to control almost everything on your computer with Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice commands. NOTE If you are using Microsoft® Windows NT® version 4, you will need Service Pack 6 or later in order to be able to use most of the voice commands described in this chapter. If you are using Microsoft® Windows NT® 4 with a Service Pack lower than 6, then you will not have Active Accessibility installed on your system and an error message will appear.
4 Working on your Desktop To open a document or folder from your Windows® desktop, just say “Start” and then the name below the icon. For example, to open a folder named “Projects,” say “Start Projects.” Say “Start Projects” Switching between open windows You can switch between the windows you have open by saying “Switch to” and then say the name of the program or document window exactly as it appears in the title bar.
4 Working on your Desktop Say the name of the menu you want to open (for example, say “File”). If the command does not work, try saying “Click” and then the name of the menu you want to open (for example, say “Click File”). Say “File or “Click File” Say “Save” 2 In this example, the File menu should open. If the command doesn’t work (for example, if the word “click” is typed into your document), you may have paused in the middle of the command.
4 Working on your Desktop You can select tabs by saying the name of the tab, alone or preceded by “Click.” In the dialog box pictured, you could say “Options” or “Click Options” to select the Options tab. You can also move between tabs by saying “Go to Next Tab” and “Go to Previous Tab.” NOTE In some programs, you may not be able to select dialog box items by saying their names.
4 Working on your Desktop You can also use voice commands for these actions. See “Marking and dragging objects” on page 38. Resizing and closing windows To resize and close windows, say “Click” and then one of the following window commands: S AY T H I S TO Click Minimize or Click Control Menu (pause) Minimize Minimize the active window. Click Maximize or Click Control Menu (pause) Maximize Maximize the active window.
4 Working on your Desktop Opening lists and making selections You can activate any list box by saying the list box name. To open a list box: 1 Say the name of the list box you want to open. 2 Say "Show Choices," "Drop List," or "Open List." The list box opens to show all the choices available in the list. To make a selection from an open list 1 Say the full name of the selection. 2 Say "Move Down" or "Move Up" and the number of places your selection is from the current selection.
4 Working on your Desktop d for David,” and so on) as you would if you were spelling something to another person over the phone.
4 Working on your Desktop Capitalizing a letter You can capitalize a letter by saying “Press Cap” and then the letter. For example, to enter “28K” say “twenty eight” and then “Press Cap K” (or “Press Cap K for Karen”). Pressing numbers You can press numbers (0 to 9) by saying “Press” and then the number. For example, say “Press 8.
4 Working on your Desktop SA Y THEN Keypad Plus (+) (turns the microphone on or off) Keypad Star (*) (opens the NaturallySpeaking menu on the DragonBar) Keypad Enter NOTE Num Lock must be on for the “Press Keypad” commands to work. You can say “Press Num Lock” to turn Num Lock on.
4 Working on your Desktop Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse Dragon NaturallySpeaking provides hands-free mouse control with MouseGrid and the mouse motion voice commands. You can use these features to position the mouse pointer anywhere on the screen, click the mouse buttons, and drag objects— all by voice. Moving the mouse pointer with MouseGrid You can position the mouse pointer anywhere on the screen by using MouseGrid.
4 Working on your Desktop 2 Say a grid number from 1 to 9 to position the pointer in that numbered area. In this example, to position the pointer over the Recycle Bin, say “4.” A smaller MouseGrid will appear in the chosen grid square. 3 To zoom in over the desired area, say another grid number. In this example, say “4” to place the pointer over the Recycle Bin icon. 4 Continue to say the respective grid number to zoom in until the mouse pointer is over an icon or other object.
4 Working on your Desktop 2 When the pointer is over an icon or other object, you can use voice commands to click the mouse or mark and drag the object. Clicking the mouse You can click, double-click, left-click, and right-click the mouse buttons by voice. To click the mouse: 1 Position the mouse pointer over the object you want to select (for example, say “MouseGrid 9 1” or “Mouse 2”). 2 Say “Mouse Click,” “Mouse Double Click,” “Mouse Left Click,” or “Mouse Right Click.
4 Working on your Desktop 3 Click the Speed button to choose how fast the mouse pointer moves when you use a mouse motion command. The mouse motion commands Here is a summary of the available mouse motion commands.
4 Working on your Desktop For example, to drag with the SHIFT key held down, you could say “Shift Mouse Drag Up.” To drag with the right ALT key held down (the ALT key on the right side of the keyboard), you could say “Right Alt Drag Mouse Upper Left.
CHAPTER 5 Correcting and Editing W hen Dragon NaturallySpeaking types the wrong words, you should correct these mistakes. By giving the program the right word, you actually teach the program not to make the same mistakes again. Correcting mistakes requires some extra effort, but it saves you time in the long run by making Dragon NaturallySpeaking more accurate.
5 Correcting and Editing 3 If one of the alternatives is correct, press the Down Arrow key to highlight that choice and then press Enter to accept it. If no alternative is correct, just type or say the correct text. 4 Continue until all the text is correct. Correcting text using voice commands 1 Say "Select" or “Correct” and the text that is incorrect, the Correction menu appears with a number of alternatives. ■If one alternative is correct, say "Choose" and the number of that alternative.
5 Correcting and Editing Using the Correction menu The Correction menu shows Dragon NaturallySpeaking’s best guess of the alternatives to the words you dictated and selected. In the following example, Dragon NaturallySpeaking heard the word “quick” as “clinic.” Say “Choose 2” to replace “clinic” with “quick.” You can also say “Spell That” to spell a word or “Cap That” to capitalize it.
5 Correcting and Editing TIP If you prefer not to see the Correction menu every time you select text by voice, you can turn it off. In the Options dialog box, click the Correction tab to display the Correction options, then clear the check box “‘Select’ commands bring up Correction menu.” To help you quickly find the alternative you want, the recognition choices in the Correction menu appear in boldface where they differ from the word you’ve selected.
5 Correcting and Editing ■ If Natural Punctuation is turned on, when you select a phrase that has punctuation added by NaturallySpeaking, the choices will include punctuation changes. For example: NOTE When you select a word that has adjacent punctuation added by the Natural Punctuation feature, the selection will extend to include that punctuation.
5 Correcting and Editing 5 To replace the period or full stop with an exclamation mark, say “exclamation mark.” TIP It is often easier for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to find the matching text if you select a short phrase rather than individual words. If you select some words that are already correct, just say them again along with the ones you want to change.
5 Correcting and Editing With a little practice, you will develop the habit of dictating in a clear, steady voice, and the computer will understand you better. NOTE If you’re correcting more than one word, the words must all be in sequence (next to each other). You can’t use a single command to correct words that are in different parts of your document. Selecting your whole document To select all the text in your document, say “Select Document” or “Select All.
5 Correcting and Editing SAY THEN THEN Forward Character Back 2...20 Characters Last Moving around in a document When you’re editing a document, you can move around in it by voice. After you place the insertion point where you want it, you can dictate more text, select text, copy and paste, or apply formatting.
5 Correcting and Editing Placing the insertion point before or after a specific word You can place the insertion point before a specific word by saying “Insert Before” and then the word or words. You can place the insertion point after a word by saying “Insert After” and then the word or words. After you move the insertion point where you want it, you can dictate more text, paste text, add punctuation, and so on.
5 Correcting and Editing characters (up to 20). For example, you can say “Move Left 4 Characters” or “Move Back 6 Characters.” SAY THEN THEN Move Right a Word or 1 Word Forward 2...20 Words Left a Character or 1 Character Back 2...20 Characters Copying, cutting, and pasting text You can move text from one place to another by using the “Copy That,” “Cut That,” and “Paste That” commands. To copy, cut, or paste text: 1 Select the text you want to copy or cut. 2 Say “Copy That” or “Cut That.
5 Correcting and Editing Just say “Resume With” followed immediately by the word or words to which you want to return. Then, continue dictating. Any text after the new position of the insertion point will be replaced with your new dictation. NOTE When using the “Resume With” command, remember not to pause in the middle. Say “Resume With” and then immediately say the words to which you want to return.
5 Correcting and Editing SAY THEN THEN Forward Line Back 2...20 Lines Last Deleting the next or previous word or character You can delete the next or previous word by saying “Delete Next Word” or “Delete Previous Word.” You can delete the next or previous character by saying “Delete Next Character” or “Delete Previous Character.” You can also delete a number of words or characters (up to 20). For example, you can say “Delete Previous 5 Words.
5 Correcting and Editing If you say “Spell” by itself, without any letters after it, the Spell dialog box opens. You can then speak the letters and Dragon NaturallySpeaking will type them or you can correct any errors in the word you spelled. When spelling, you can say numbers and special characters as well as letters. For example, to dictate an automobile license plate number, you could say “Spell y-h-m6-0-9.” Dragon NaturallySpeaking would type “yhm609.
5 Correcting and Editing 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.
5 Correcting and Editing The Playback toolbar is an extra section of the DragonBar that is normally hidden. To see the Playback toolbar, click the double chevron icon on the DragonBar to open the Extras toolbar (Preferred and higher editions). Start Playback Correction Stop Playback Fast Playback Skip Forward Skip Back Transcribe To play back dictation: To play back dictation, do any of the following: ■ Select the text you want to play back, and say “Play That Back.
5 Correcting and Editing To stop playback and correct a mistake: To stop playback and correct a mistake, do any of the following: ■ Click the Correction button on the Playback toolbar. ■ Press the minus (-) key on the numeric keypad. This stops playback and simultaneously opens the Correction dialog box. There you can correct the text for the last phrase played back. NOTE By default, Dragon NaturallySpeaking stores about 30 minutes of dictation (40 MB).
5 Correcting and Editing recognition accuracy for either you or the person who dictated the text. But your corrections to the other person's dictation won't improve recognition either. Correcting with the document author's user files You should use this correction technique if you do not need to correct by voice and it is important to maximize the author's recognition accuracy. TIP This technique works if all work is done on a single computer.
5 Correcting and Editing You can use text-to-speech to have text on your screen (not your current dictation) read aloud in a computer voice. For example, you can have a document that you (or someone else) dictated read back while you listen for mistakes and sections you may want to revise. Text-to-speech is available only in the DragonPad, Microsoft Word, and Corel WordPerfect. You can, however, copy and paste text from other programs and then use text-to-speech.
5 Correcting and Editing Notes on correcting with another author’s user files This technique works if all work is done on a single computer. Consult your Dragon NaturallySpeaking reseller about ways to dictate on one computer and correct on another. To display the DragonBar Extras toolbar, click the double chevron icon on the DragonBar. You cannot display the Extras toolbar if the DragonBar is in cling mode.
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CHAPTER 6 Formatting Y ou can bold text, change font sizes and styles, capitalize text, and apply other formatting by voice. Many Dragon NaturallySpeaking formatting commands work for text that is selected (highlighted) in your document. To select text by voice, say “Select” plus the words you want to select. See “Selecting text by voice” on page 45 for information. Types of commands Most of the commands listed in this chapter are global—they are available in virtually every application.
6 Formatting When you’re dictating, you can capitalize words that aren’t automatically capitalized by saying “Cap” and then the word. For example, say “Cap zelda” to get “Zelda.” TIP If saying “Cap ” doesn’t work, try say “Cap Next .” TIP To dictate the word “cap,” for example, in this sentence: “The company is putting a cap on salary increases,” you must say “the company is putting a” then say “Spell c-a-p,” and then say “on salary increases.
6 Formatting Dictating consecutive words in all capital letters When you want to dictate consecutive words in all capitals, you can turn all capitals on and then turn them off when you’ve finished. To dictate consecutive words in all capitals: 1 Say “All Caps On” to turn all capitals on (like pressing the CAPS LOCK key). 2 Dictate the words that you want to appear in all caps. For example, say “the end”. Dragon NaturallySpeaking types “THE END” 3 Say “All Caps Off” to turn all capitals off.
6 Formatting Formatting text You can use voice commands to specify any combination of font name, size, and style, in that order. These commands change text you dictate from then on or text you have selected. To set a new style for text you are about to dictate, use the “Set Font” and “Set Size” commands. To change the style of text you have already selected, use the “Format That” command.
6 Formatting Changing font style SA Y THEN Set Font Bold Italics Bold Italics Underline Strikeout Plain or Plain Text or Normal or Regular Changing a combination of font face, size, and style Say “Set Font” and then the attributes you want (listed in the previous sections). You can specify any combination of font face, size, and style, but you must specify these attributes in that order (font face, then size, then style).
6 Formatting Bold, italics, and underlining You can apply formatting to text in your document by selecting it and then saying “Bold That,” “Italicize That,” or “Underline That.” You can also say “Strikeout That.” To add bold, italics, and underlining: 1 Select the text you want to change. 2 Say “Bold That,” “Italicize That,” Underline That,” or “Strikeout That.” To remove formatting: 1 Select the text you want to change. 2 Say “Restore That” to remove formatting.
CHAPTER 7 Working with Applications T his chapter describes using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with most popular email programs, Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Microsoft® Word, and Microsoft® Excel. NOTE If you are using Microsoft® Windows NT® version 4, you will need Service Pack 6 or later in order to be able to use most of the voice commands described in this chapter.
7 Working with Applications The e-mail commands described in this chapter are designed to work in these five applications. To use them, make sure Dragon NaturallySpeaking and your e-mail application are both running. If you use a different e-mail program If you use an e-mail application that is not listed above, you can still compose, edit, and send e-mail using the global (use anywhere) commands described in “Working on your Desktop” on page 27.
7 Working with Applications To navigate e-mail fields: SA Y THEN Go to or To Field Move to CC Field BCC Field Body Field First Field Last Field Next Field To dictate an e-mail message: 1 Say “New Mail.” The new message opens on your screen. 2 Say “Go to To Field.” Pause (to make sure you are in the correct field), then dictate the recipient’s e-mail address, for example, “jeff at a-o-l dot com.
7 Working with Applications Select a message and say “Reply to Mail” to create a new message addressed to the sender. To reply to everyone on the mailing list, say “Reply To All.” Then move to the Body Field and dictate your reply. Deleting mail You can delete the currently selected message by saying “Delete Mail.” This command will work on all selected messages, so make sure you have selected only those you want to delete.
7 Working with Applications TIP If Dragon NaturallySpeaking misunderstands your command and opens the wrong page, you can return to where you were by saying “Go Back.” To add a page to the Favorites menu: 1 Go to the page you want to add to the Favorites menu. 2 Say “Click Favorites” to open the Favorites menu. 3 Say “Add to Favorites” to open the Add Favorites dialog box. 4 Type or dictate a name for the page. Select a short name, so it will be easy to open the page by voice.
7 Working with Applications Here’s a list of all the voice commands you can use to control the Microsoft® Internet Explorer® toolbar. SAY TO Go To Address Move the insertion point to the Address box. Click Go or Go There Go to the Web address in the Address box. Go Back Go back to the previous Web page (same as clicking the Back button). Go Forward Go forward to the next Web page (same as clicking the Forward button). Stop Loading Stop a Web page from loading (same as clicking the Stop button).
7 Working with Applications To click a text link: 1 Say the text link (it must be visible on the screen). For example, to click the link Finance and Budget on the Web page pictured below, say “Finance and Budget.” 2 An arrow appears briefly to indicate which link was selected and then the page opens. TIP You can also say “Click” and then the link text. For example, you could say “Click News and Events.” Sometimes saying “Click” first is more reliable than just saying the link text alone.
7 Working with Applications To click an image: 1 When you say “Image” (or “Click Image”), Dragon NaturallySpeaking numbers all the images on the page like this . Some Web pages, like this one, display text as graphic images. When you say “Image,” Dragon NaturallySpeaking numbers each image. To click the “Travel resources” link, say “Choose 10.” To click the Spanish flag, say “Choose 13.” 2 Click the image you want by saying, for example, “Choose 3.
7 Working with Applications Here is a table of commands you can use for clicking links, images, check boxes, lists, and buttons. SAY TO Type Text or Edit Box Go to the first place on a Web page where you can enter text. Click Check Box or Check Box Number all check boxes on the page and go to the first one. Click Image or Image Number all images with links on the page and go to the first one. Choose 2 Select the image, option, button, and so on from the numbered list of choices.
7 Working with Applications You can also start automatic scrolling by saying “Start Scrolling Down” or “Start Scrolling Up.” Automatic scrolling is convenient when you want to read a Web page without using the mouse or keyboard. See the complete list of commands below: SAY TO Go to Bottom Scroll to the end of the Web page. Go to Top Scroll to the beginning of the Web page. Page Down Scroll down one screen (same as pressing the Page Down key).
7 Working with Applications Using other word processing programs Dragon NaturallySpeaking works with other popular word processing programs other than Microsoft Word, for example Corel WordPerfect. As with Microsoft Word, you should just try saying what you want to do; you can always say "Undo That." NaturallySpeaking built-in commands that work with Corel WordPerfect as well as “global” commands that work in all applications. To see a list of these commands, see the “Commands List” appendix of page 173.
7 Working with Applications Selecting text You can use the following voice commands to select text in Microsoft Word TO D O T H E F O L L O W IN G Select a word, line, or paragraph Move the insertion point to the word, line, or paragraph you want to select and say, "Select Word/Line/Paragraph." Select an adjacent word, line or paragraph Move the insertion point to either before or after the word, line, or paragraph you want to select and say, "Select Next/Previous Word/Line/ Paragraph.
7 Working with Applications TO SAY Create and delete bullet points or list numbers Set the paragraph to Bulleted/Numbered or Delete Bullets From the Document or Unnumber the Selection Working with tables You can use the following voice commands to work with tables in Microsoft Word: TO DO THE FOLLOWING Create a table Move the insertion point to the location where you want to create a table Say "Add a Table" or Create a Table, for example, "Create a Five by Seven Table"
7 Working with Applications Working with Microsoft Excel (Preferred and higher) Dragon NaturallySpeaking provides a large number of commands to use with different versions of Microsoft Excel. Using these commands, you can avoid the multiple menu-selection and mouse-movement steps associated with the traditional Microsoft Windows interface. Because the number of valid commands is so large, you should just try saying what you want to do.
7 Working with Applications ■ If you dictate into a cell, then type some characters, and dictate more text into that cell, Select-and-Say is available. ■ If you type at the beginning of a cell and dictate some text or numbers, Selectand-Say is not available. ■ Once you have edited a cell using any combination of typing and dictation, when you move back to that cell by voice, Select-and-Say is available in the entire cell.
7 Working with Applications words should also work, such as saying “Make Row Height 5” in place of “Set Row Height 5” NOTE If the numbers you dictate are transcribed as words, you can switch to Numbers Mode by saying “Numbers Mode On” or by choosing Numbers Mode from the Words menu on the DragonBar. COMMAND F UN C T IO N Press F2, Edit Cell Switch to Full Edit Mode. The selected cell is opened for editing and the insertion point is placed at the end of the line.
CHAPTER 8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters T his chapter describes how to dictate numbers, punctuation, Web addresses, and a few other special items. NOTE If Dragon NaturallySpeaking is not formatting a word as you would like, you can change the formatting properties of the word by using the Word Properties dialog box. See “Changing word properties” on page 126. Dictating numbers In most cases you can dictate numbers, including postal codes, as you normally say them.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters TO E N T E R SAY 1 one numeral one 5 five numeral five 17 seventeen 23 twenty three 179 one hundred seventy nine one seventy nine 5423 five thousand four hundred and twenty three 5,423 five [comma] four twenty three 12,537 twelve thousand five hundred and thirty seven 142,015 one hundred and forty two thousand and fifteen 35.23 thirty five [point] two three 0.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters These commands change the last number dictated or a selected number.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Times of day Dictate the time of day the way you would normally say it. US/Canada: Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically types the colon (:) if you say “a m” or “p m” when dictating the time. Say “o’clock” or “colon zero zero” to enter:00.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters You don’t need to dictate hyphens for most phone numbers (numbers that are 7, 10, or 11 digits long). Dragon NaturallySpeaking will add them automatically.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters If the denominator (bottom number in the fraction) is greater than 10, you can enter the fraction by saying “slash” or “over” between the two numbers.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters US ZIP Codes You can dictate US five-digit ZIP codes just as you dictate any group of numbers. When dictating nine-digit ZIP codes, you must say the hyphen. TO E N T E R SAY 01886 oh one eight eight six 94704-1150 nine four seven oh four [hyphen] one one five oh UK and Canadian Postal Codes You can dictate UK postcodes by saying “Postcode” followed by the letters and numbers that make up the postcode.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Currency and coin You can dictate your own currency as you would normally say it. Currency in US/Canada (US English dialect) TO E N T E R SAY $58.00 fifty eight dollars and zero cents $1.75 one dollar and seventy five cents $5.25 five dollars and twenty five cents $3.9 billion three point nine billion dollars 45 forty five euros 99.50 ninety-nine euros and five cents £ 2.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters currency amount, dictate it the way you normally do. If you want to dictate a dollar currency amount, say, for example, “dollar sign fifty eight” (to enter $58) and so on. NOTE Australian users can say “fifty eight dollars” to dictate $58, since the Australian default currency is $ in Windows Regional Settings.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Dictating Punctuation You can enter the punctuation marks and symbols listed below in text you dictate. For a list of all punctuation marks, see page 194 in the Appendix. TO E N T E R SAY , comma .
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Words that end with ’s To dictate a word ending with (apostrophe) ’s, just say it as you normally would. Dragon NaturallySpeaking will often add it. If Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn’t include the ’s, you can add it later.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Including hyphens as you dictate To hyphenate words that Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn’t hyphenate automatically, just say “hyphen” wherever you want a hyphen. TO E N T E R SAY speech-recognition software speech [hyphen] recognition software power-sharing agreement power [hyphen] sharing agreement Elizabeth Walker-Smith Elizabeth Walker [hyphen] Smith You can hyphenate words you just dictated with the command “Hyphenate That.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters Compounding words as you dictate To compound words that Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn’t join automatically, just say “No Space” between the words. TO E N T E R SAY unitednations united [No Space] nations WorldWide Web [Cap] world [No Space] [Cap] wide [Cap] web You can also dictate consecutive words without spaces by turning “no spaces” on and then turning them off when you’ve finished.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters If the program continues to type a name incorrectly after you’ve corrected it several times, train the word individually using the Train Word dialog box. See “Training a word or command” on page 129. Dictating abbreviations and acronyms Dragon NaturallySpeaking knows many common abbreviations (such as NYC and BBC) and acronyms (such as NATO). To dictate an abbreviation or acronym, just say it as you normally would.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters ■ Say the following abbreviations by pronouncing them as words: “co,” “com,” “gov,” “mil,” “net,” and “org.” ■ Say the following abbreviations by saying each letter: “a c,” “b n, “c a,” “e d u,” “ie” “h k,” “i d,” “i n,” “j p,” “m y,” “p h,” “s g,” “t h,” and “u k.” ■ Use the “No Caps On” and “No Caps Off” commands to enter an e-mail or Web address in all lowercase letters.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters TO E N T E R SAY £ US/Canada: pound sterling sign Other Dialects: pound sign or pound :-) smiley face :-( frowny face ;-) winky face For more complete lists of special characters, see “Entering punctuation and special characters” on page 194 or the online Help.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 3 Say the name of the special character. (In this example, say “double dagger” to enter ‡.) 4 Click or say “OK.” Dragon NaturallySpeaking types the special character (‡) in your document and adds it to your vocabulary. 5 To give a special character a spoken form, choose View/Edit from the Words menu on the DragonBar. This opens the Vocabulary Editor.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 8 In the Spoken form field, type the name you want for this character and click Add. 9 Click Train. The Train Words dialog box opens. Type the character’s name (for example, “double dagger”) in the “Spoken form” field. 10 Click Go and say the name of the character, as shown in the Train Words dialog box. For example, say “double dagger.” 11 Click Done to close the Train Words dialog box.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 13 Click Close to close the Vocabulary Editor. Now when you dictate the character name (in this example, “double dagger”), Dragon NaturallySpeaking should enter the special character, not the words. TIP You can perform this operation more quickly by directly opening the Vocabulary Editor, and directly adding the written and spoken form.
8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 2 Switch modes by voice by saying one of these commands: MO D E TO T U R N O N , S A Y TO TURN OFF, SAY Numbers Mode Numbers Mode On or Start Numbers Mode or Switch to Numbers Mode Numbers Mode Off or Stop Numbers Mode or Switch to Normal Mode Spell Mode Spell Mode On or Start Spell Mode or Switch to Spell Mode Spell Mode Off or Stop Spell Mode or Switch to Normal Mode Command Mode Command Mode On or Start Command Mode or Switch to Com
CHAPTER 9 Using the Command Browser he Command Browser is the most comprehensive place to find which command work in Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The Command Browser lets you view both“global”(available everywhere) commands and application-specific commands for editing, formatting, and controlling specific applications. These application-specific commands let you avoid the multiple menu-selection and mouse-movement steps associated with the traditional Microsoft Windows interface.
9 Using the Command Browser ■ Microsoft® Express 5 and 6 (Standard Edition and higher) ■ Microsoft® Internet Explorer® versions 5 and 6 (Standard Edition and higher) ■ Microsoft® Outlook 98, XP, and 2000 (Professional Edition and higher) ■ Microsoft® Paint ■ Microsoft® Powerpoint 97, XP, and 2000 (Professional Edition and higher) ■ Microsoft® Windows Explorer 98, XP, and 2000 ■ Microsoft® Word 97, XP, and 2000 (Standard Edition and higher) ■ Microsoft® Wordpad NOTE All editions display comm
9 Using the Command Browser Finding specific commands To see what commands are available for specific applications, click the pull-down menu next to the field labeled Current command context. For example: There may be more than one entry for any given application. Each entry is defined by Application Name - Window Caption.
9 Using the Command Browser 3 Type or dictate in the specific command(s) you are looking for, one word at a time, in the "Choose Word" box. 4 Press the space bar or click Add until you have added as much of the specific command as you can to the "Current list of words" box. If you type or dictate a word and nothing happens, this means that the word is not valid in any command in the current context. 5 When you are finished adding keywords, click or say "Done" or press or say "Enter".
9 Using the Command Browser Expanding commands Some commands will not be fully expanded; either due to their complexity or because only partial information was entered in "Choose Word" field. To expand a command: BUTTON Refine Optional Or 1 Select the command in the Command Browser. 2 Use one of the following buttons to act on the selected command. The examples all assume that Global Commands is selected in the Current command context.
9 Using the Command Browser BUTTON Ellipses Undo All ACTION EXAMPLE Ellipses expands ellipsis. Ellipses indicate that more expansion is possible. Scroll down the list of Global Commands and select …mode off. This expands to:· Undo All reverses all operations and re-displays the list of commands in the currently selected context with your filtering criteria in place.
9 Using the Command Browser Working with Custom Commands (Preferred and higher) Dragon NaturallySpeaking comes with a limited set of custom commands that you can use "as is" to fit your needs. You can view these custom commands only in the Preferred and higher editions. The ability to create, modify, delete, import, and export custom commands depends on your edition. The differences in editions is listed in each section.
9 Using the Command Browser NOTE The displayed command name corresponds to the MyCommand name in the MyCommands Editor. Creating a new command You can automate your work by creating custom commands that let you type text, insert graphics, or activate menu and keystroke commands in any application. (Preferred and higher editions) 1 Open the Command Browser (say "Command Browser" or click Command Browser on the Tools menu of the DragonBar). 2 Click the Script button.
9 Using the Command Browser 5 6 Click: B UT T O N D E S C R IP T IO N Edit button This displays the MyCommands Editor with current command. Use the editor to modify the command's properties.For information on how to use the MyCommands dialog box, click the Help button on the dialog box, or see the MyCommands section listed below. New Copy button This displays the MyCommands Editor with current command, but with a unique name.
9 Using the Command Browser Importing and exporting commands (Professional and higher editions) You can share custom commands with other users by exporting them to a file and then having the other user import that file. If you have created several users on your computer, this allows you to use these commands no matter which user you currently have open. The ability to import and export commands is available only in Professional and higher editions.
9 Using the Command Browser Importing Commands 1 Open the Command Browser (say "Command Browser" or click Command Browser on the Tools menu of the DragonBar). 2 Click the Manage button. This displays the groups where custom commands are available. By default, the groups Dragon, User-defined, and All are available. Use the plus (+) icon to expand the commands.
9 Using the Command Browser window you want, and reopen the MyCommands Editor dialog box to see the window listed. Changing the command group and availability 1 Open the Command Browser (say "Command Browser" or click Command Browser on the Tools menu of the DragonBar). 2 Click the Manage button. This displays the groups where custom commands are available. By default, the groups Dragon, User-defined, and All are available. Use the plus (+) icon to expand the commands.
CHAPTER 10 Improving Accuracy A s you speak to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, it makes its best estimate as to what you are saying and it will make some mistakes. This chapter describes what you can do to improve you recognition accuracy. You can take concrete steps toward improving your accuracy, which is one of the most important factors in using the program productively.
10 Improving Accuracy “Which tool should I use”t If you are not sure where to begin or how to use the Accuracy Center, click the first link, “Which tool should I use?” The Accuracy Assistant will display a series of questions that will help you find the best tool for your needs. NOTE You can also access the Accuracy Assistant by clicking Improve my accuracy on the Help menu of the DragonBar.
10 Improving Accuracy several hours to complete its work, so run it at the end of your workday or when you don’t need to use the computer for other tasks. ▲ Click the Go button to start the Acoustic Optimizer. How often you should run the Acoustic Optimizer depends on how much you dictate. Run the Acoustic Optimizer about two weeks after you begin using Dragon NaturallySpeaking and then once each month as you continue to use it.
10 Improving Accuracy To perform additional training: 1 From the Accuracy Center, click or say "Perform additional training." 2 Follow the same guidelines as when you trained the first time. 3 When you are finished, click Finish. Tools to Manage Commands Launch the Command Browser From the Accuracy Center, click or say “Launch the Command Browser” to display the Command Browser. The Command Browser lets you see many of the commands available in your edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
10 Improving Accuracy Add words from your documents to the vocabulary You can have Dragon NaturallySpeaking analyze your documents to analyze your writing style and the words you use most often.
10 Improving Accuracy 3 (optional) Click or say “Add Folder.” This will add all the documents in the folder you select. TIP Once you have selected the documents, you can often achieve very good results by skipping directly to Step 6. 120 4 (optional) To view any document in the list, select it and click or say “View Document.” 5 (optional) Check or say “Preview new words before adding them to the vocabulary” to open the Preview Words dialog box and display the new words found in the document.
10 Improving Accuracy Increase accuracy from e-mail To increase accuracy, you can analyze your sent e-mail as well as add the names of the people in your e-mail address book.
10 Improving Accuracy 5 For each contact you selected to train, Dragon NaturallySpeaking brings up the Train Words dialog, where you can speak the name of the contact. Once you train a name, the next name you selected appears in the dialog box until you have trained the entire list of selected names. 6 Once you are done, Dragon NaturallySpeaking adapts your speech files based on your selections.
10 Improving Accuracy 6 When you’ve finished selecting and processing the documents you want, click Done. View or edit your vocabulary The Vocabulary Editor shows you all the active words (the most commonly used words) in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking vocabulary. You can open Vocabulary Editor to find out whether a word is in the active vocabulary. If it’s not there, you can add it. If it is, you can create a different spoken form.
10 Improving Accuracy To edit your vocabulary: 1 From the Accuracy Center, click or say “View or edit your vocabulary.” You can also click View/Edit on the Words menu on the DragonBar. The Vocabulary Editor displays. Words you have added are marked with a colored star (not including any words that were previously in the backup dictionary). To see only the words you have added, click “Show custom words only.” A word’s written form is what Dragon NaturallySpeaking types when you say the word.
10 Improving Accuracy ■ Some special words have a blank written form. These words are special dictation words built into Dragon NaturallySpeaking. You cannot add your own words with a blank written form. ■ Words with a written form that begins with a number (for example, "99th" or a fraction like "½") appear in the list before words that begin with the letter "a". To see these words, you must scroll the list up.
10 Improving Accuracy WRITTEN FORM SPOKEN FORM Robert F. Kennedy R. F. K. Waldron, Lichtin & Foust Waldron Lichtin and Foust (617) 965-5200 my phone number To delete a custom word from your vocabulary Normally, you do not need to delete words from the active vocabulary. If a word is regularly confused with another one that you never use, however, you might want to delete the word you never use. To delete a word, select it and click Delete.
10 Improving Accuracy . The word whose properties you are editing. Click on the word property you want in the Properties column. The Example column lists example words for each Property. 4 Click OK to close the Word Properties dialog box. 5 Click Close to close the Vocabulary Editor. For more information on word properties, see the Dragon NaturallySpeaking online Help.
10 Improving Accuracy To start the Vocabulary Optimizer: 1 On the Tools menu of the DragonBar, click or say “Accuracy Center.” 2 In the Accuracy Center click or say "Run the Vocabulary Optimizer." This displays the Vocabulary Optimizer dialog box: 3 Select: ■ E-mail to have Dragon NaturallySpeaking build a language model from the contents of your sent e-mail, so that it can better recognize the phrasing and word order you typically use in your communication.
10 Improving Accuracy Managing your vocabularies Click the last link in the Accuracy Center, “How to manage and personalize your vocabularies,” to open an online Help topic about vocabularies. (To display the Accuracy Center, click Accuracy Center on the Tools menu of the DragonBar.) The Professional and higher editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking allow one user to create multiple vocabularies.
10 Improving Accuracy 3 Click Train to open the Train Words dialog box. 4 Click Go. 5 Say the word or command you are training. 6 Click Done. Using the Performance Assistant The Performance Assistant helps you determine how to increase the speed with which Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizes your speech. The Performance Assistant is presented as a series of questions.
CHAPTER 11 Managing Users ore than one person can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking on the same computer. You can even dictate in different languages or dialects (Preferred and higher editions). M Each person who wants to use the program needs to create a new set of user speech files and train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to understand his or her voice.
11 Managing Users Creating a user on a portable device You can create a user on a portable device or removable device, such as a Zip drive. Before creating the user, make sure the device is attached to your computer. 1 From the NaturallySpeaking menu, select Manage Users. 2 Click Open User from the NaturallySpeaking menu. 3 Select Browse and pick the appropriate location. 4 Click New to create the user. Follow the steps in the New User Wizard.
11 Managing Users Renaming a user You can change the name of a user at any time. To rename a user: 1 From the NaturallySpeaking menu, select Manage Users.The Manage Users dialog box opens. 2 Select a user and click Rename. 3 Type a new name and click OK. The name can contain up to 128 characters, including spaces. Special characters are not allowed in user names. 4 To close the Manage Users dialog box, click Cancel. TIP You cannot rename the currently open user.
11 Managing Users Backing up and restoring a user When you make changes to your user (for example, by adding words to the vocabulary), Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompts you to save your user speech files. The program automatically makes a backup copy every fifth time you save your speech files. You can change the frequency of automatic backups or turn this feature off. On the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced, click Options, and then click the Miscellaneous tab.
11 Managing Users If you made recent changes to your user (for example, added words to the vocabulary), Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompts you to save these changes before it makes the backup. Restoring a backup copy of a user If you make unwanted changes to your speech files (for example, you process the wrong documents in Vocabulary Builder), you can restore the last backup copy of your user. To restore a user: 1 From the NaturallySpeaking menu, select Manage Users.
11 Managing Users 3 Select the Backup Location button. This displays the Backup Location dialog box: 4 Click Change to pick a different location. This displays the “Browse for Folder” dialog box. 5 Select the location where you want to back up your user files and click OK. The default backup location is C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking\Users\user_name\ Importing and exporting users Importing and exporting users is available only in the Preferred and higher editions.
CHAPTER 12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) f you have Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred or a higher edition, you can dictate into a portable recorder and then use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to transcribe your recorded speech. I To prepare Dragon NaturallySpeaking for use with a recorder, follow these steps: ■ Install the recorder software (required only for certain recorders). ■ Create a user specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Installing recorder software Some recorders require additional software to work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. If you are using a: ■ Sony® ICD-BP recorder, you must install the Sony® Digital Voice Editor software. For more information, see the documentation that came with your recorder. ■ Sony® Memory Stick™ IC Recorder ICD-MS, you must install the Sony® Memory Stick™ Voice Editor or the Sony® Digital Voice Editor Version 2.01.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) 3 Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking. 4 At the end of the installation process, a message will appear stating that the Setup program has detected a PocketPC device connected to the computer and asks if you want to install ScanSoft® Voice Recorder. 5 Click Yes. 6 Follow the instructions to install ScanSoft Voice Recorder on your device. ScanSoft® Voice Recorder is automatically installed on your device.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Creating a user adapted to your recorded speech Before you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with a handheld recorder or mobile device, you must create a user specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech. You do this by running the New User Wizard and selecting one of the recorder options as the dictation source. NOTE Steps 1 and 2 assume that you have already created a headset microphone user.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Use the following table as a guide for selecting a Dictation source and deciding what to do next. 4 D I C T A T IO N S O U R C E HOW TO PROCEED Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder connected to serial port Use the recorder as a microphone attached to your computer with the supplied serial cable. Do not proceed any further with the training instructions in this chapter. Instead, use the instructions for new user training that begin on page 13.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Printing out the text you selected to read may greatly help reading the text while using a handheld recorder. 6 After you have recorded approximately 15 minutes of your reading the text selection, click Next. Recording with ScanSoft Voice Recorder on a Pocket PC If you are using the ScanSoft Voice Recorder on a Pocket PC, do the following on the Pocket PC: ■ Tap File and then tap Training.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) 7 8 The screen that appears and what you do next depends on the recorder type you have selected. R E C O R D E R TY PE HOW TO PROCEED Sony® Memory Stick™ IC Recorder ICD-MS Click the “Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor” or “Sony Digital Voice Editor” button and follow the instructions on the screen. Sony® ICD-BP recorder Click the “Digital Voice Editor” button and follow the instructions on the screen.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Dictating into your recorder You can start dictating once you have trained Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize your recorded speech. When you dictate into your recorder, you should follow the same guidelines you use when talking directly to the computer. Here are some additional tips for getting good results: ■ If you talk directly into a built-in microphone, always hold your recorder at the same distance from your mouth.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) ■ No Space [word] ■ Caps On/Caps Off ■ All Caps On/All Caps Off ■ No Caps On/No Caps Off ■ No Space On/No Space Off ■ Scratch That ■ Resume With TIP “Resume With” is particularly useful when you are using a recorder. It lets you return to where you want to go within a recording if you misspeak or change your mind after dictating a phrase. For more information, see “Going back as you dictate” on page 50.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) To transcribe recorded dictation: 1 Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking. (You don’t need to turn the microphone on.) 2 Open the user adapted (trained) for your recorded speech. (Click Open User from the NaturallySpeaking menu on the DragonBar, select the user you want, and click Open.) 3 From the Sound menu on the DragonBar, click Transcribe Recording. (If the Extras toolbar is displayed, you can click the Transcribe button instead.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Click the Browse button to locate the sound file. NOTE If you are transcribing a wave file, make sure the file is in the following format: PCM, 11.025 or 22.050 kHz, 16 Bit, Mono. If you want to change the target window of the transcription, specify which commands Dragon NaturallySpeaking will understand or change the recorderspecific options and click the Advanced button.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Dragon NaturallyMobile recorders With the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder, select the file or files you want to transcribe and click the Transcribe button. Pocket PCs With Pocket PCs using the ScanSoft Voice Recorder, select the file or files you want to transcribe and click the Transcribe button. You can only transcribe files in the .uwv format from the this dialog box. To transcribe .wav or .
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) illustration shows the Advanced Settings dialog box that appears when you are transcribing from the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder. The following sections describe the options on the Advanced Settings dialog box: Destination You can choose to specify that the recording should be transcribed into the DragonPad window or into a selected window you click in after closing the Transcribe a Recording dialog box. Make sure the window you select accepts text.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Communication options (for the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder only) ■ “Select the Baud Rate to connect to the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder” specifies the communication speed between your computer and your recorder. Generally, the speed should be set to the highest number (115,200). If you are having communication errors, try selecting a lower number.
12 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Correcting mistakes After Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcribes your dictation, make sure you correct any mistakes. To help you check for mistakes, you can play back your recorded voice as you read what Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcribed. Listening to your dictation as you read the transcription will help you identify misrecognized words or phrases.
12 152 Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher) Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
CHAPTER 13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) f you have Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred or a higher edition, you can create your own custom voice commands using the MyCommands Editor. These commands let you automate repetitive text entry and graphics insertion tasks while working in virtually any Windows application.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) MyCommands edition differences The following information will help you determine whether your edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking supports creating and editing MyCommands. EDITION SUPPOR TS... Essentials & Standard Not supported Preferred The creation of Text and Graphics commands only. Professional and above All custom command types Viewing and editing commands You use the Command Browser to view and edit the commands available to you.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) Note that not all command types are available in all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. To create a new command: 1 Type a name for your new command in the MyCommand name box. This is what you will say to execute the command. 2 Optionally, you can type a description for this command in the Description field. 3 Pick a group into which to place the command. You use these categories to locate the command in the Command Browser.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) ■ Application-specific—the command will be available in the application you specify. When you select this option, the Application list appears. This list displays all the applications open on your system. If the application you want is not open, use the Browse button to locate the application on your computer or open the application as you would normally. ■ Window-specific—the command will be available in the window you specify.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) The example below creates a command called “home address” that types a street address. 2 You can change the formatting of the text in the Content box with the formatting buttons below the Content box. To have the text in the Content: field entered into documents with the same font style and size as the text preceding it in the document, select the Plain Text check box. This setting is not valid for graphics. 3 Click Save to save your new command.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) does not accept keystrokes. Also, application-specific commands work only in the specific applications for which they were defined. ■ New commands are saved only when you save your user files. To save your user files, select Save User files from the NaturallySpeaking menu or say “Save User Files.” Creating Step-by-Step commands (Professional and higher) To create a Step-by-Step command, begin by following the steps in “Creating new commands” on page 154.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) ■ Send Keys: Type a sequence of keys including CTRL , ALT, and SHIFT key sequences. ■ Stop Listening: Put Dragon NaturallySpeaking into sleep mode. ■ Microphone On: Turn the microphone on. ■ Microphone Off: Turn the microphone off. For more information about each type of step, see the online Help. 3 Click the Insert button. 4 Depending on the type of step, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may ask you for more information.
13 Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher) Importing and exporting commands You can share custom commands with other users by exporting them to a file and then having the other user import that file. If you have created several users on your computer, this allows you to use these commands no matter which user you currently have open. You use the Command Browser to import and export commands. By clicking the Manage button, you can display the commands to import and export.
CHAPTER 14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking U sing the Options dialog box, you can customize Dragon NaturallySpeaking to specify hot keys, customize how text is formatted, start Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the microphone on, change how frequently your user files are backed up, and make many other changes to the standard behavior. To open the Options dialog box, click Options on the Tools menu of the DragonBar, or say "View Options.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Correction options The Correction options affect the Correction menu, which is the list of alternate recognitions that appears when you select words in your document. ■ "Select" commands bring up Correction menu: causes the Correction menu to appear every time you select a word or phrase using “Select” in the text you are dictating.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking for the nearest occurrence from the insertion point, and the Select Again commands to continue searching in the resultant direction. ■ "Spell" commands bring up Spell dialog box: causes the Spell dialog box to appear when you speak a spelling command ("Spell " or "Spell That "). If you pause after saying the command "Spell" the Spell dialog box will appear even if this box is not selected.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking QuickStart mode, it is available for use more quickly than when you start it in normal mode. See page 25 for more information. ■ Microphone on (asleep) at startup: automatically puts the microphone in sleep mode when you start the program. You must say "Wake Up" or "Listen to Me" before Dragon NaturallySpeaking will recognize dictation or other commands. This option is useful if you have a trouble using the keyboard.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking View options Use the View tab to control the behavior and appearance of the DragonBar and the Results box. Changing these options only affects the current user; any other users keep their existing settings. DragonBar options ■ Preview: illustrates the selected DragonBar mode. ■ Mode: controls the appearance of the DragonBar. The choices are: Docked to Top The DragonBar appears along the top of the screen.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Results Box ■ Beep after recognition: Dragon NaturallySpeaking beep each time it recognizes a word or phrase. ■ Anchor: Locks the Results box in its current location until you drag it to a new location. Clear this check box to allow the Results box to float around the window as you dictate. ■ Auto-hide delay: Adjusts the length of time before the Results box disappears after a recognition.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking ■ Force dictation recognition: Changes the hot key that forces words to be recognized as dictation words rather than commands. The default is the SHIFT key. ■ DragonBar menu: Changes the hot key that opens the NaturallySpeaking menu on the DragonBar. The default is the asterisk key (*) on the numeric keypad. ■ Microphone sleep/on: Changes the hot key that causes the microphone to go to sleep or wake up.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Text-to-speech options (Preferred and higher editions) Use the Text-to-speech tab to adjust the attributes of text-to-speech playback. Changing these options only affects the current user; any other users keep their existing settings. Attributes ■ Volume: Adjusts the volume of text-to-speech playback. ■ Pitch: Adjusts the pitch of text-to-speech playback if supported by your version of Text-to-Speech. ■ Speed: Adjusts the speed of text-to-speech playback.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Miscellaneous options Use this tab to set miscellaneous options. Unless otherwise indicated, changing an option only affects the current user; any other users keep their existing settings. ■ Pause required before commands: Adjusts the time interval considered to be a pause before you speak commands. The default setting is 250 milliseconds (.25 second). You should normally leave this at its default setting. ■ Speed vs.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking menus unless this option is turned on. If this option is on, the small icons next to menus items will disappear. ■ Disk space reserved for recording: Adjusts the amount of disk cache space set aside for any overflow from your computer's memory (RAM) of your actual dictation. Increase the amount of disk space if you want to save more dictation data. If you do not want to keep your dictation (to conserve disk space) set the amount to 0 MB.
14 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking ■ Automatically format telephone numbers, currency, times, and other numbers: Turns on automatic number formatting, which lets you dictate numbers in a natural manner. If this option is not selected you must dictate most numbers, including time, telephone numbers, and currency, by explicitly specifying the digits and format characters such as commas, periods, or dollar signs.
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APPENDIX Commands List his appendix lists some of the Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. Most of the commands listed here are described in detail elsewhere in this guide. For more information about commands, follow the page references provided throughout the appendix. This appendix does not list all the Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. To see many more commands, use the Sample Commands window (see page 21) and the Command Browser (see page 103).
APPENDIX Commands List Controlling the microphone S AY TO Go to Sleep or Stop Listening Make the microphone stop listening temporarily. Wake Up or Listen to Me Reactivate the microphone when it’s sleeping. Microphone Off Turn the microphone off. (You cannot turn it back on by voice.) Controlling the DragonBar 174 S AY TO Give Me Help Open the Dragon NaturallySpeaking online Help. Display Sample Commands See a list of available commands in the currently open applications.
APPENDIX Commands List S AY TO Show Extras Bar Display the Extras toolbar on the DragonBar. Hide Extras Dar Removes the Extras toolbar Start DragonPad or Open DragonPad Open the DragonPad word processor. Give Me Help Display Dragon NaturallySpeaking online Help. What Can I Say Display the Sample Commands List. Close NaturallySpeaking Exit the Dragon NaturallySpeaking program.
APPENDIX Commands List Controlling the DragonPad S AY TO Save Document Save the current document. Save File As Save the current document in a different location or using a different name. Print Document Print the current document. Print Page 1 to 3 Print the page range you specify. Display Toolbar Display the DragonPad toolbar. Start Playback Have your dictation played back to you. Find Word Use the Find tool. Quit DragonPad Exit the DragonPad.
APPENDIX Commands List Selecting text Selecting specific words SAY TO Select glass Select a specific word or words that are visible on screen, in this example, the word glass. Select Again Select the same text again but in a different place that is also visible on screen. US/Canada: Select It was Through night Other Dialects: Select It was To night Select a range of words visible on screen. In this example, It was a dark and stormy night is the selected text.
APPENDIX Commands List For more information about these commands, see “Selecting a word or character” on page 47. Selecting a document SAY TO Select Document or Select All Select all the text in your document. Correcting text SAY TO Select [text] Select the text you specify and display the Correction menu. Select That Select the last utterance. Correct That Correct the selected text or the wrong utterance. Spell Spell a word (brings up the Spell dialog box).
APPENDIX Commands List FOR SA Y FOR SAY k Kilo x Xray l Lima y Yankee m Mike z Zulu NOTE When spelling, you can also say “letter,” as in “letter alpha,” or “a as in alpha.” Publishing symbols When spelling in the Spell dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice. (If the program has trouble recognizing a character, try using the longest available spoken form.
APPENDIX Commands List TO E N T E R SAY ƒ guilder sign or guilder ¤ general currency or general currency sign or international currency or international currency sign Accented and international characters When spelling in the Spell dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice. (If the program has trouble recognizing a character, try using the longest available spoken form.
APPENDIX Commands List TO E N T E R SA Y » close angle quotes or end angle quotes US/Canada: close euro quotes ß eszet or German sharp or German sharp s or sharp s œ oe ligature or ligature oe or oe diphthong æ ae ligature or ae diphthong or ligature ae ð Icelandic eth or eth þ Icelandic thorn or thorn º masculine ordinal ª feminine ordinal š s wedge „ double comma Mathematical symbols When spelling in the Spell dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice.
APPENDIX Commands List TO E N T E R SAY ø o slash · centered dot or middle dot or center dot ‚ alternate comma Deleting and undoing SAY TO Delete That Delete selected text. (For more information, see “Deleting specific words” on page 51.) Backspace Press the BACKSPACE key. To press it more than once, say Backspace 2, Backspace 3, and so on (up to 20). Undo That or Undo Last Action Undo the last action. Scratch That Erase the last thing you said or selected text.
APPENDIX Commands List Deleting the next or previous word or character SA Y THEN THEN Delete Next Word Forward Character Previous 2...20 Words Back 2...20 Characters Last For more information about these commands, see “Deleting the next or previous word or character” on page 52.
APPENDIX Commands List Going to the beginning or end of a line SAY THEN Go to Beginning of Line Move to Start of Line End of Line For more information about these commands, see “Going to the beginning or end of a line” on page 48. Placing the insertion point before or after a specific word SAY TO Insert Before glass Place the insertion point before a specific word or words that are visible on screen. In this example, the insertion point is placed before glass.
APPENDIX Commands List Moving up or down a line SA Y THEN THEN Move Up a Line or 1 Line Back 2...20 Lines Down Forward For example, you can say “Move Up a Line” or “Move Down 6 Lines.” For more information about these commands, see “Moving up or down a paragraph or line” on page 49. Moving right or left a word SA Y THEN THEN Move Right a Word or 1 Word Forward 2...20 Words Left Back For example, you can say “Move Right a Word” or “Move Forward 6 Words.
APPENDIX Commands List Copying, cutting, and pasting text SAY TO Copy Selection Copy selected text to the Clipboard. Cut Selection Cut selected text. Copy That Copy the selected text to the Clipboard. Cut That Cut the selected text. Paste That Paste the contents of the Clipboard. Copy All to Clipboard Copy all the text in your document to the Clipboard. For more information about these commands, see “Copying, cutting, and pasting text” on page 50.
APPENDIX Commands List Capitalizing or uncapitalizing the next word you say SAY TO Cap glass or Cap Next glass Start the next word with a capital, in this example, Glass. All Caps glass Type the next word in all capitals, in this example, GLASS. No Caps Jack Type the next word in all lowercase, in this example, jack. No Space glass Type the next word without a space before it; for example, window No Space glass = windowglass.
APPENDIX Commands List Hyphenating or compounding text S AY TO Hyphenate That Hyphenate either the last thing you said or the selected text. Format That With Hyphens Hyphenate the selected text. Compound That Compound either the last thing you said or the selected text. Format That Without Spaces Compound the selected text. Formatting text Adding or removing bold, italics, and underlining SAY TO Bold That Apply bold to the selected text. Italicize That Apply italics to the selected text.
APPENDIX Commands List Changing font size SA Y THEN Set Size 8 Format That Size 10 point Set Font Size 12 any point size from 4 to 100, as well as 120 For more information about these commands, see “Changing font size” on page 64. Changing font style SA Y THEN Set Font Bold Format That Italics Bold Italics Underline Strikeout Plain or Plain Text or Normal or Regular For more information about these commands, see “Changing font style” on page 65.
APPENDIX Commands List Changing a combination of font face, size, and style SAY THEN THEN THEN Set Font Times 8 Bold Format That Times New Roman 10 point Italics Times New Roman (any point size from 4 to 100, as well as 120) Bold Italics Arial (any point size from 4 to 100, as well as 120) Underline Courier (any point size from 4 to 100, as well as 120) Plain or Plain Text or Normal or Regular For more information about these commands, see “Changing a combination of font face, size, an
APPENDIX Commands List Entering numbers TO E N T E R SAY 5 five or numeral five 23 twenty three 179 one hundred (and) seventy nine or one seventy nine NOTE: The word “and” is optional. 5423 five thousand four hundred (and) twenty three 5,423 five [comma] four twenty three 12,537 twelve thousand five hundred and thirty seven 142,015 one hundred and forty two thousand and fifteen 35.23 thirty five [point] two three 0.
APPENDIX Commands List TO E N T E R SA Y 5 3/56 five [space bar] three [slash] fifty six 130/70 one thirty over seventy V Roman Numeral five XXIV Roman Numeral twenty Roman four Telephone numbers TO ENTER SAY 617-965-5200 six one seven nine six five fifty two hundred 1-800-555-1212 one eight hundred five five five one two one two (617) 965-5200 [open parenthesis] six one seven [close parenthesis] nine six five five two hundred 1-212-555-1212 one two one two five five five one two one tw
APPENDIX Commands List Postal and ZIP codes TO ENTER S AY 02460 oh two four six zero 02460-1458 oh two four six zero [hyphen] one four five eight NOTE: The hyphen is not optional.
APPENDIX Commands List Entering punctuation and special characters 194 TO E N T E R SAY TO E N T E R SAY & ampersand or and sign * asterisk ’ apostrophe ’s apostrophe s @ at sign ` backquote ‘ open single quote or begin single quote ’ close single quote or end single quote “ open quote open quotes or begin quote or begin quotes ” close quote or close quotes or end quote or end quotes \ backslash / slash or forward slash :(space) colon : numeric colon ,(space) comma , n
APPENDIX Commands List TO E N T E R SAY TO E N T E R SAY ( All Dialects: open parenthesis or left parenthesis US/Canada: open paren or left paren Other Dialects: open bracket or left bracket ) All Dialects: close parenthesis or right parenthesis US/Canada: close paren or right paren Other Dialects: close bracket or right bracket < open angle bracket < less than > close angle bracket > greater than - minus sign # number sign or hash sign or sharp sign US/Canada: number sign or pound or p
APPENDIX Commands List Playing back and reading text Playing back dictation SAY TO Play That Back or Play That or Play Selection Play back the selected text. Play Back Line Play back dictation for the current line. Play Back Paragraph Play back dictation for the current paragraph. Play Back Document Play back dictation for the whole document. Play Back Screen Play back dictation for the text in view.
APPENDIX Commands List Working with your desktop and windows Starting programs and opening documents and folders SAY TO Start Calculator Start a program on your Windows® Start menu or desktop, in this example, Calculator. Start Mail Start your default e-mail program. Start proposal.doc Open a document on your Windows® Start menu or desktop, in this example, proposal.doc. Start My Documents Open a folder on your Windows® Start menu or desktop, in this example, My Documents.
APPENDIX Commands List Opening and closing menus SAY TO Click File or File Open a menu or activate a menu command, in this example, the File menu. Cancel Close an open menu. For more information about these commands, see “Opening and closing menus” on page 28. Selecting buttons, tabs, and options SAY TO Click OK or OK Activate a button or option, in this example, OK. Click Properties or Properties Activate a tab in a tabbed dialog box, in this example, the Properties tab.
APPENDIX Commands List E-mail commands The following commands work only when you are in a supported e-mail program. For more information, see “Working with e-mail” on page 67. E-mail commands SAY TO Check For New Mail or Check For Mail or Check For E-mail or Check Mail or Refresh Mail Check the Inbox for new messages. Create Mail or Create New Mail or New Mail or New E-mail or New Message Create a new e-mail message. Open Mail or Open E-mail or Open That Open the selected e-mail message.
APPENDIX Commands List The following commands work if you have a message selected in your Inbox or if you are currently in an e-mail message. Replying to, forwarding, sending, printing, and deleting e-mail SAY TO Reply Mail or Reply Message or Reply To E-Mail or Reply To Message Reply to the sender of the current message. Reply to All Reply to all recipients of the current message. Forward Mail or Forward E-Mail or Forward Message Forward the current message.
APPENDIX Commands List SAY TO Go To Body Field or Body Move to the Body field. Go To First Field or First Move to the first field of the view. Go To Next Field or Next Move to the next field of the view. Go To Previous Field or Previous Move to the previous field of the view. Go To Last Field or Last Move to the last field of the view. TIP You can also say “Move To” instead of “Go To” in any of the commands above.
APPENDIX Commands List Using Lotus Notes Lotus® Notes® commands are available only in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and higher editions. These commands let you control and navigate using Lotus® Notes®. Basic commands SAY TO Move to Tab 1..10 Move to the respective Lotus® Notes® tab. Next Message Open the next message in the list. Previous Message Open the previous message in the list. Next Unread Open the next unread message. Open Document Open the selected document.
APPENDIX Commands List Using Microsoft Internet Explorer Navigating the Web SAY TO Go to Address Move to the Address box. Click Go or Go There Go to the Web page specified in the Address box (same as pressing the ENTER key). Open United Nations Go to a Web page on your Favorites list, in this example, United Nations. Refresh or Reload Refresh the current Web page (same as clicking the Refresh button).
APPENDIX Commands List Moving around a Web page SAY Page Down TO Scroll down one screen (same as pressing the PAGE DOWN key). Page Up Scroll up one screen (same as pressing the PAGE UP key). Line Down Scroll down one line (same as clicking the down arrow in the scroll bar once). Line Up Scroll up one line (same as clicking the up arrow in the scroll bar once). Go to Top Scroll to the beginning of the Web page. Go to Bottom Scroll to the end of the Web page.
APPENDIX Commands List SAY TO Click Radio Button/ Radio Button Enumerate all option (radio) buttons on the page and go to the first one. Click List Box or List Box Enumerate all the boxes with a list of choices (drop-down lists) on the page and go to the first one. Show Choices Open a list of choices. Hide Choices Close a list of choices. Cancel Choices Deactivate a list of choices, leaving the most recent choice selected.
APPENDIX 206 Commands List Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
Index A abbreviations 96 accuracy improving 115 Accuracy Assistant 116 Acoustic Optimizer 116 acronyms 96 Active Accessibility 169 active vocabulary 123 add a word 118 adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces Advanced Settings dialog box 148 All Caps Off 63 All Caps On 63 All Caps That 63 All Caps [text] 62 America Online 67 American English 8 apostrophe ’s 93 applications opening 27 switching 28 Audio Setup Wizard 11 Australian English 8 automating your work 153 bookmarks.
Index commands browsing available commands 103 training 129 undoing 182 using with a recorder 144 which ones work in which programs 173 See also custom commands See also the Appendix for a list of commands commas autoimatically adding 91 Compound That 95 compound words 94-95 contact names, adding 121 contractions.
Index hyphens 94 preventing 94 removing 94 e-mail addresses, dictating 96 ENTER key 176 errors, reducing 115 ESC key 55, 58 Euro symbol, changing 171 Extras toolbar 23, 59 I F Favorites, in Web pages 70 folders, opening 27-28, 197 fonts, changing 64 Format That 65 Format That Centered 66 Format That Left Aligned 66 Format That Number 84 Format That Right Aligned 66 Format That Spelled Out 84 Formatting options 170 formatting text 64, 188 applying bold 66 applying italics 66 applying underlining 66 chang
Index list boxes 31-32 Lotus Notes 67, 202 lowercase, applying 63 M macros. See custom commands making selections list boxes 32 measurements.
Index paragraphs adding 176 deleting 51 moving up/down 49 selecting 47 Paste That 50, 186 pasting text 50 Pause Required Before Commands control 169 Performance Assistant 130 performance, improving 130 periods automatically adding 91 periods, spacing after 170 phone numbers 86, 192 Play That Back 55 playback controls 53, 196 playing back dictation 53, 196 correcting mistakes 56 in the Correction dialog box 54 in a document 54 skipping backward 55 skipping forward 55 stopping 55-56 storage space for 56 porta
Index sleeping 18 software installation 7 Sony ICD-BP recorder 143 Sony ICD-R100 recorder 138, 141 Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS 138, 143 Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 138 Southeast Asian English 8 Space Bar 176 spaces after periods 170 spaces, adding 176 speakers, plugging in 6 special characters 97, 179-181, 194 Speed vs. Accuracy control 169 Spell Mode 101 Spell That 42 Spell [text] 52 spelling as you dictate 52 errors 54 spoken forms 124 creating 125 starting applications.
Index windows closing 198 resizing 198 switching between 28 Word Properties dialog box 126 words adding 118-119 adding a list 122 changing properties 126 deleting 47, 51-52 moving to next/previous 49 placing insertion point before/after selecting 46-47 training 129 written forms 124 49 Y years 85 Z ZIP codes 88 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide 213
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