Simply Dictation

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IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation for Mac OS X Users Guide 21
Welcome
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Welcome
Quick Tutorial
This section is designed to get you started on your way to becoming familiar with
dictating to your computer “just by talking” to it. We recommend that you complete all
the exercises in this tutorial, but if you need to stop at any time, be sure to turn the
microphone on when you begin an exercise. Do not be concerned with your immediate
dictation results; they improve as you continue through this tutorial. ViaVoice also learns
how to better recognize your speech patterns.
Practicing Dictation
1. Open VoiceCenter from the ViaVoice folder.
2. Place your mouse over the Speech Mode button on the VoiceCenter to see the tool tip
and ensure that you are in Dictation and Command mode (as shown on page 16).
3. Click the microphone On/Off button in the VoiceCenter to turn the microphone ON.
4. Position the microphone on your head the same way each time you dictate, and SAY>
DICTATE TO SPEAKPAD.
SpeakPad opens, displaying a blank window.
Dictation is available in Dictation or Dictation and Command
mode.
NOTE
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NOTE
TIP
TIPTIP
TIP
Click on the VoiceCenter and place the mouse pointer over any
button in VoiceCenter, and a tool tip will show important
information. For more information, see "The VoiceCenter" on
page 56.