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15 MacSpeech DictateChapter 4 — Training
The text you read turns green as it is recognized
(Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2
MacSpeech Dictate automatically moves to the next panel as
you read. If you make a mistake, don’t worry; if MacSpeech
Dictate doesn’t understand you, the text will turn red
(Figure 4-2).
If the text turns red, pause for a moment, then continue read-
ing starting at the text that is not green. If the program stops
on a particular word, try saying just the one word, or with only
a couple of words following it. If this doesn’t help, click the
Skip Word button to continue training.
TIP:
If you get a lot of red text, read fewer words, then
pause until the text turns green. Gradually increase
the number of words you read before pausing as long
as the text continues to turn green.
As you complete each panel, the progress bar indicates
where you are in the story, and how far it is to the end. Keep
reading until you finish the “Welcome” story.
After a bit of processing (Figure 4-3), MacSpeech Dictate will
indicate when you are at the end of the training section.
Figure 4-3
Adapting your voice samples is a time-consuming process. Be
patient; your computer just needs a little time. When adaptation
is complete, MacSpeech Dictate will let you know.
TIP:
It could take a few minutes for MacSpeech Dictate to
analyze your voice. Sometimes it can take about as
long as it took you to read the stories.
Just be patient. Do not Force Quit. Doing so may cor-
rupt your profile and make it unusable.