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Chapter 7 — Reference
Zoom
Zooms the active window to its full size.
Bring All To Front
Brings all MacSpeech Dictate windows to the front.
Show or Hide Status Window
Shows or hides the Status window.
Show or Hide Available Commands
Shows or hides the Available Commands window.
At the bottom of this menu is a list of all currently open
MacSpeech Dictate windows. The active window is indicated
by a check mark to the left of its name.
Help Menu
Figure 7-21
Search
Enter a word or phrase in this field to search for a particular
topic on which you need help.
Welcome
Displays the MacSpeech Dictate Welcome document in a
window.
Tips & Tricks
Displays Tips & Tricks for using the currently installed ver-
sion of MacSpeech Dictate.
Release Notes
Displays the Release Notes for the currently installed ver-
sion of MacSpeech Dictate.
Quickstart Guide
Displays the Quickstart Guide for the currently installed ver-
sion of MacSpeech Dictate.
User Manual
Opens the User Guide for the currently installed version of
MacSpeech Dictate.
Send Email to Tech Support
Prepares a message in your email client to send to MacSpeech
Technical Support.
Status Window
The Status window displays information about the micro-
phone, sound input, certain commands, recognition options,
and the current profile.
Microphone Off
When the microphone is off, the microphone button will show
a red octagon in front of the microphone. This is the default
state when MacSpeech Dictate is first launched. (You can
change the startup state in Preferences). When off, the sig-
nal meter to the right of the microphone button will be empty
(black) as in Figure 7-22. Clicking the microphone button will
turn the microphone on.
Figure 7-22
Microphone On
When the microphone is on, the microphone button will show a
green circle behind the microphone. When on, the signal meter
to the right of the microphone will be partially filled when you
are speaking (Figure 7-23). The command Microphone Off or
clicking the button will turn the microphone off. The command
Go To Sleep will put the program into Sleep mode.
Figure 7-23
Microphone Asleep (Sleep mode)
In Sleep mode the microphone is on, but any incoming sound
is ignored. The microphone button will show a purple oval
(Figure 7-24). There may still be activity in the signal meter,
but no action will be taken. The commands Wake Up or Turn
Microphone On, or clicking the button will turn the micro-
phone on.