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Chapter 7 — Reference

Figure 7-24

Speech Mode Indicator

The upper right corner of the Status window indicates the

current mode for MacSpeech Dictate. This will be either

Command, Dictation, Spelling, or Asleep. Command,

Dictation and Spelling modes will be indicated no matter

whether the microphone is on or off. If the program is in

Sleep mode, it will indicate Asleep instead of one of the active

modes. MacSpeech Dictate returns to the last mode used

when awakened from Sleep mode.

Current Profile

The lower right corner of the Status window indicates the

Profile that is currently loaded into MacSpeech Dictate.

Recognized Text Indicator

As you speak, the words MacSpeech Dictate thinks you said

appear below the Status window in white, shadowed text.

Whether this text appears or not is determined by how the

Show “Recognized Text” Feedback preference is set in

General Preferences. The default is for the text to appear.

Available Commands window

Figure 7-25

The Available Commands window, shown in Figure 7-25

for Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard), lists the commands available

to use at any given time. The list can be scrolled if neces-

sary, and will change according to what application is active.

Different command sets can be shown or hidden by clicking

the triangle next to their name.

The Available Commands window can be re-sized by drag-

ging the grow handle in the lower right corner of the window.

Any command in the list can be activated by double-clicking

its name, as well as by speaking it. Option-double-clicking a

command name will open it in MacSpeech Dictate’s Command

Window for editing.

Recognition window

Figure 7-26

The Recognition window, shown in Figure 7-26 for Mac OS

X 10.5.x (Leopard), lists the options for recognition of each

word or phrase you dictate. You can choose one of the op-

tions listed in order to both correct the text, and train Dictate

to improve accuracy. The list can be edited if none of the listed

items are correctly recognized speech.

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