Simply Dictation

IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation for Mac OS X User’s Guide 39
Using ViaVoice
Using ViaVoice
Correcting a misrecognized word
1. If you find that a word that you dictated is misrecognized, SAY> CORRECT
<TEXT>, where <text> is the actual word that is incorrect. The Correction window
opens.
2. If the correct word or phrase is in the Alternate Words list, select it or SAY> PICK
<n>, where <n> is the number of the word or phrase. ViaVoice inserts the word you
picked from the list.
3. If the misrecognized word is not in the list, use spell mode, SAY> BEGIN SPELL to
spell out the correct word in SpeakPad. SAY> RETURN to exit spell mode and
continue dictating. For more information on spell mode, see “Spelling Words in Spell
Mode” on page 43.
4. If ViaVoice does not have a pronunciation for the word you spelled, you will be
prompted to record a pronunciation for it. Follow the on-screen instructions to train
the word. For more information, see "Recording a Pronunciation" on page 69.
Removing a misrecognized word
1. If you find that a word that you dictated is misrecognized, SAY> CORRECT
<TEXT>, where <text> is the actual word that is incorrect.
2. SAY> DELETE THIS.
Correction Voice Commands
To display a list of available voice commands for the Correction window, look in the
What Can I Say window. SAY> WHAT CAN I SAY.
The following is a list of some correction voice commands.
• Scratch that - Deletes the word or phrase you just dictated in your SpeakPad
document.
• Show/Open Correction Window - Displays the Correction window to correct a
word or phrase.
• Hide/Close Correction Window - Closes the Correction window.
• Correct <text> - Selects the specified word or phrase in your document, and then
displays it in the Correction window so you can correct it. Substitute the word “text”