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Chapter 2: Preparing to install Dragon
Preparing for an installation
Before installing, modifying, or upgrading Dragon:
l Install any pending Windows updates, and then restart the computer.
l Turn off or disable any antivirus software until installation is complete. Installation can
sometimes trigger a false virus report.
l Close all open applications.
l Read “Checklist—Planning the client installation” on page 14.
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Ensure your system meets the requirements before attempting to install Dragon.
For more information, see “Dragon system requirements” on page 19.
For upgrade instructions, see the Dragon client Help at:
http://www.nuance.com/products/help/dragon15/dragon-for-pc/enx/-
professionalgroup/Content/ReleaseNotes/DG_relnotes.htm#UpgradeInstructions
Installation considerations
l Administrator rights are not required to create a user profile or use the software after
installation. Note that if an administrator creates a user profile while logged in as an
administrator, that profile is not accessible to users with restricted privileges.
l Users are permitted to create multiple profiles, provided each profile is for one person.
Additional users must purchase a separate license for Dragon. Volume license agreements
are available.
Storage space considerations
Each Dragon user must have his or her own user profile. This is a set of files in which Dragon stores
information about each user’s voice, frequently-used words and phrases, optional settings, and
custom commands (if applicable). Each computer on which Dragon is installed must have enough free
space for the required user profile(s).
Use the following guidelines for allocating disk space on your system. The actual amount of disk
space varies from site to site.
To set the amount of data to store:
1.
From the DragonBar, select Tools>Administrative Settings.
The Administrative Settings dialog box opens.
2. Select the Disk space reserved for network archive option.
For each Master Roaming user profile:
l 90 MB for each Roaming user profile
l 21 MB for each additional vocabulary you add for the user profile
l 70 MB for each additional dictation source you add for the user profile
l 1000 MB for Acoustic Optimizer data associated with each dictation source of each user
profile
For each Local Roaming user profile:
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