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IBM ViaVoice for Mac OS X Users Guide 37
Using ViaVoice
Using ViaVoice
New Words Added - Quantity of new words you chose to train and add to your
vocabulary.
16. Click the right arrow to complete the SetupAssistant.
Dictating with ViaVoice
There are two methods you can use to dictate and process text with ViaVoice: dictating
into SpeakPad or using Dictation Stream Redirection (DSR), which allows you to dictate
into another application.
Dictating Into SpeakPad
This is the most common method for dictating, since SpeakPad is built upon Apple’s
TextEdit technology. This integration provides a simple and seamless way to dictate and
edit text. Additionally, correction is only available in SpeakPad. Once you dictate into
SpeakPad, you can easily edit, format, and transfer your text into other supported
applications.
1. Open SpeakPad from the ViaVoice folder.
2. Begin dictating your text.
3. Correct any misrecognized words and save your document, if desired.
TIP
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To have your SpeakPad documents analyzed every time
you save a file, select the Analyze When Saving
Documents option in SpeakPad Preferences.
NOTE
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NOTE
Make sure you select the correct speech mode button on
the VoiceCenter. You should probably select Dictation
and Command mode for most dictation and correction
activities. For more information, see page 58.
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To prevent ViaVoice from picking up environmental noise and
other room sounds, SAY> GO TO SLEEP to pause temporarily
when dictating or correcting. SAY> WAKE UP to resume.