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To learn more about SpeakPad and dictating, see Chapter 4, “Dictating into
SpeakPad” on page 33, or see Chapter 5, “Dictating into Microsoft Word” on
page 47 if you want to dictate in Word 97, Word 2000, or Word 2002. To learn
more about Correction, see Chapter 6, “Correcting your dictation” on page 63.
Analyzing My Documents
If you already have documents that reflect the words and writing style that
you plan for your dictated documents, you can get a jump on your future
work by having ViaVoice analyze these documents.
Start by selecting from the ViaVoice menu > Tools > Analyze My Documents.
See “Analyzing your documents” on page 12 for more information.
Troubleshooting dictation problems
The practice dictation in this chapter was tested to obtain excellent recognition
for a majority of English speakers. If recognition errors persist in your practice
dictation, consider these strategies:
U If you created your voice model but did not let ViaVoice analyze your
voice, start Analyze My Voice and record a story. From the ViaVoice
menu click Tools > Analyze My Voice.
U If you recorded and processed only the first part of a story for your
voice model, return to Analyze My Voice and record the second part
of the story. From the ViaVoice menu click Tools > Analyze My Voice.
U Make sure you wear your microphone headset correctly and in the
same way each time you speak. The white dot next to the microphone
under the foam pad must face your mouth. Do not remove the foam
pad from the microphone when speaking; this pad acts as a
windshield. Do not position the microphone directly in front of your
mouth where it will capture breathing noises. Instead, position it to
either side of your mouth, about 2 cm away from your mouth. When
speaking, do not change the position of the microphone boom or
touch the foam pad or boom. Do not allow the microphone to touch
your face or hair.
U Is your user name displayed in VoiceCenter? Whenever VoiceCenter is
displayed, first ensure that your user name is displayed at the far
right side. You can verify this by clicking ViaVoice > User Options >
ViaVoice Options. At the User tab, make sure your name is shown in
the User Name field.
U Are you using the appropriate language version of ViaVoice? You can
verify this by clicking ViaVoice > User Options > ViaVoice Options.
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