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Chapter 7 — Reference
This chapter provides a quick reference to menus and
windows.
Getting Technical Support
Via the World Wide Web
MacSpeech’s web site provides access to
technical support resources 24 hours a day.
Go to http:/www.macspeech.com/support_center for
answers to many questions. This is where you should go first
for help.
Via E-mail
You can also contact MacSpeech Support via email to dictate-
[e-mail], or by selecting Send Email To
Tech Suppor t from the Help menu when MacSpeech Dictate
is the active application.
Dictate Menu
Figure 7-1
About MacSpeech Dictate
Displays the About window. Click anywhere to dismiss it.
Preferences... (Cmd-comma)
Opens the Preferences window, which has four panes. Switch
between panes by clicking the icons in the toolbar at the top
of the window. Closing the Preferences window saves any
changes.
The Preferences panes are General, Recognition,
Command, and Shortcuts. Here is detail on each:
1. General
General Preferences (Figure 7-2a) is where you fine-tune
MacSpeech Dictate’s performance and behavior. It has four
sections, Startup Mode, Startup Actions, Feedback, and
Recognition.
Startup Mode
This controls the state MacSpeech Dictate is in when it is
launched. You can have it start up with the Microphone off
(Idle - Mic Off), in Dictation mode, in Command mode, or
Sleep.
Figure 7-2a
Startup Actions
These options control what happens when MacSpeech Dictate
is launched. Check Show Startup Window to see the startup
window when MacSpeech Dictate launches. This is useful if
you have are multiple profiles. Check Open a New Note Pad
Window if you prefer dictating into MacSpeech Dictate’s Note
Pad. If you prefer dictating into other applications leave this
unchecked.
Feedback
These options control whether or not to show the Status
window at startup, and if you want to see the recognized
text printed on the screen. When the Show “Recognized
Text” Feedback option is on, whatever you say will appear in
white shadowed text below the Status window whenever the
Status window is visible.
Chapter 7: Reference