How To Move the Cursor Around a Dialog Box
A dialog box may have any number of windows, textboxes, buttons, and so on, and you can speak Commands with NaturallySpeaking to move the cursor around. Before you can deal with any particular component [more…]
Record First, Transcribe Later with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking gives you the option of recording first and transcribing later. One of the nice things about recording on a portable recorder is that you can sit there talking into a little box [more…]
How to Use a Portable Recorder with NaturallySpeaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking works well with many different recorders. The Nuance website has a Hardware Compatibility List that lists recorders that they have tested with their products, as shown in this [more…]
Connect Your Recorder to Your PC for NaturallySpeaking
To transfer your voice recording from your recorder to your PC to use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you need a physical connection between the recorder and your PC. If your recorder is not digital, you [more…]
Add a Dictation Source to Your Current Profile
Your recorded voice sounds so different from your live voice that you have to train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize it. Training NaturallySpeaking to understand your recorded voice is just like training [more…]
Get Better Sound Quality from Portable Recorders
When using a portable recorder with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you are more likely to have sound quality problems than when you dictate into your PC. There are several things you can do to avoid problems [more…]
How to Record Your Dictation for Dragon NaturallySpeaking
When you record text for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to transcribe, speak that text just as if you were dictating into NaturallySpeaking directly. Certain aspects of recording, however, make that process [more…]
Transfer Files from a Digital Recorder to NaturallySpeaking
After recording your dictation on a digital recording for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you will need to transfer the digital file from your recorder to your PC. You need instructions from the recorder [more…]
How to Transcribe Your Recording with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Watching Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcribe a recording is kind of magical. You sit there and your words (or something like them) appear on the screen. How does it work? NaturallySpeaking transcribes [more…]
Transcribe with the AutoTranscribe Folder Agent in NaturallySpeaking
If you have a recurring transcription to input to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the AutoTranscribe Folder Agent saves you time. For example, if you record a weekly podcast, you can set up a specific folder [more…]
How to Correct Your Transcription in Dragon NaturallySpeaking
When Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcribes your recorded voice, it’s kind of exciting to watch as your words are printed out magically on the screen. The hitch comes when you spot errors. Just like regular [more…]
Use Firefox as Your Browser with NaturallySpeaking
If you enjoy using Firefox over Internet Explorer, the Nuance folks serve you well. NaturallySpeaking works equally well with Firefox, so you can just select links by saying them in that browser instead [more…]
NaturallySpeaking Commands for Internet Explorer
Using NaturallySpeaking with Internet Explorer (IE) lets you do your entire web browsing by voice, efficiently, without having to touch a mouse or keyboard. Of course, you can use them if you want — do [more…]
Use the Favorites Menu with NaturallySpeaking
By far, the easiest way to connect to a web page is to store its location on the Favorites menu. Using this menu is also the simplest, quickest way to keep track of websites and return to them by voice [more…]
How To Enter Information on the Web with NaturallySpeaking
Many web pages contain forms for you to fill out or textboxes into which you can dictate longer messages. NaturallySpeaking has special commands for entering such information or messages. [more…]
How To Use Web Shortcuts with NaturallySpeaking
Many of the activities you normally perform on the Internet are supported by new special shortcuts created by Nuance. Take advantage of these shortcuts because you can use them no matter where you are. [more…]
Install the Dragon LifeStyle Speech Pack
You may find the installation of the LifeStyle Speech Pack a bit complex. The trick is to know where to put the activation code at the right time. To install the Speech Pack, open the file with your activation [more…]
Run NaturallySpeaking's Audio Setup Wizard
If you suspect an audio input problem in Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the first thing to do is to run the Audio Setup Wizard. The Audio Setup Wizard can do either a complete setup or simply adjust the volume [more…]
How To Check Your Microphone for NaturallySpeaking
Many a slip happens between the PC and the lip. Following are some of the problems NaturallySpeaking may be having on the microphone end of things, and what to do about them: [more…]
How To Choose a USB Microphone for NaturallySpeaking
One great way to get better quality audio input for Dragon NaturallySpeaking and bypass all the microphone/sound-card stuff entirely is to get a USB (Universal Serial Bus) microphone. It’s probably the [more…]
The Best Sound Card for NaturallySpeaking
Your microphone plugs into a chunk of your PC loosely called the “sound card” or the “audio card.” Dragon NaturallySpeaking relies on the sound card for converting what comes out of your microphone into [more…]
A Quiet Environment for Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking
In general, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, like the rest of us, works best in a quiet environment. Noise from an open window, kids, dogs, appliances, fans, air-conditioners, ringing phones, shredders, coffee [more…]
Audio Input Problems with NaturallySpeaking
If NaturallySpeaking misinterprets lots of words, your second thought is probably, “Something’s wrong with my microphone or sound card.” (Your first thought is probably uncharitable toward your new assistant [more…]
Create and Manage Users in NaturallySpeaking
If several people use your NaturallySpeaking software, or if you dictate using different words or writing styles, you may need multiple users. Here’s why and how to create and manage those users. [more…]
How To Add a New User to NaturallySpeaking
Setting up a new user in Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a lot like setting up the original user: You’re off to see the New User Wizard. Invoke the wizard’s name in either of the following ways: [more…]
