User guide

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy
Recognition Modes
This section contains the following topics:
Using Recognition Modes 224
Switching recognition modes 226
Using Recognition Modes
Dragon allows you to use different Recognition Modes in your dictation. The following
describes ways you can use these modes while you dictate. Click the links to display the
related procedures.
Normal Mode
To dictate and say commands interchangeably
The most flexible mode in Dragon is the default Normal Mode. In Normal Mode, Dragon
distinguishes dictation from commands by analyzing what you say between pauses. For this
reason, you should always pause before and after you say a command.
For example, to bold the word "exciting" in the sentence: "Speech recognition is an exciting
technology".
1. Say "Start Normal Mode" or "Normal Mode On".
"Normal Mode" appears in the status box of the DragonBar.
2. Say "Speech recognition is an exciting technology period"
3. Pause briefly.
4. Say "Select exciting".
5. Pause again.
6. Say "Bold That".
You need to pause only briefly. You can adjust the length of the pause required before
Dragon recognizes commands on the Commands tab of the Options dialog box.
Dictation Mode
To dictate rapidly without looking at your computer monitor
In Dictation Mode, Dragon interprets everything you say as dictation and only Dictation
Commands are recognized. Dictation Mode can be helpful if you want to dictate as quickly
as possible, or dictate without looking at the words Dragon transcribes. Say "Start Dictation
Mode" or "Dictation Mode On."
1. Say "Start Dictation Mode" or "Dictation Mode On".
"Dictation Mode" appears in the status box of the DragonBar.
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