How To Adjust Your Acoustics for NaturallySpeaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking's Accuracy Center provides three ways to help your NaturallySpeaking assistant improve your acoustics, and your efficiency, including checking your microphone and launching Accuracy [more…]
Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Everybody makes mistakes, and some people make really big and entertaining mistakes. I made a ton of mistakes with NaturallySpeaking, and probably you’ll make some, too, from time to time. Here’s all I [more…]
Browse the Web Using NaturallySpeaking
Web browsers provide multiple ways to open a web page or to get from one web page to another, as does Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Your first page opens when you start Internet Explorer [more…]
Dictating to NaturallySpeaking But Nothing Happens?
There is a problem if words leave your mouth when you dictate to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but they don't appear on the screen. Obviously, they must have taken a wrong turn somewhere. Suppose we follow [more…]
Getting Incorrect Results with NaturallySpeaking?
If NaturallySpeaking just doesn’t get it right when you dictate, you’re having what’s called recognition errors or accuracy problems. Now, don’t you feel better, having an official diagnosis of your problem [more…]
Speaking Commands But They Get Typed as Text?
Few things are more frustrating than to select the most important line in your document and say to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, “Italicize That” only to watch the whole line disappear and be replaced with [more…]
Is NaturallySpeaking Inserting Extra Little Words?
Some days, you find your Dragon NaturallySpeaking documents littered with little words like in or to or and. You are sure you didn’t say them. Your NaturallySpeaking assistant just seems to have an overactive [more…]
Dealing with Slow Dictation in NaturallySpeaking?
You dictate something to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and then you wait. How long is it going to take to figure out what you said? Did it even hear you? Should you repeat? Finally, the words show up. [more…]
When NaturallySpeaking Menu Commands Don’t Work
When you give a command to NaturallySpeaking, such as “Click” and nothing happens, the likely problem is that your Use Menus That Are Compatible with Screen Readers check box is unchecked. To check it: [more…]
When Start Doesn’t Start in NaturallySpeaking
When you give the "Start" command to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you say “Start America Online”or “Start Microsoft Works” or “Start Quicken” and the program should open. But what if it doesn't? What’s the [more…]
How to Get Help from the DragonBar
Just like any good software product, Dragon NaturallySpeaking has Help files that are installed with the software. In addition, Nuance Communications has done quite a bit of work on the interface to provide [more…]
Ten Time-Saving Tips for NaturallySpeaking
Sometimes the difference between doing well and just getting by when using new software is a well-placed piece of advice from a wiser and more experienced mentor. Here are ten things you may wish somebody [more…]
Starting to Dictate with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
After you've installed NaturallySpeaking on a computer with all the necessary system requirements and performed the initial training, you're on the road to a beautiful friendship with your assistant. Take [more…]
Punctuating with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
If you can train yourself to do it, it’s great to add punctuation with Dragon NaturallySpeaking as you dictate. Here’s how to insert common punctuation marks as you speak. [more…]
Quickly Correcting with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
When you dictate, make sure to correct the mistakes that Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes so that its accuracy improves over time. Making quick corrections to your dictation will save you lots of time and [more…]
Getting Help with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
If you need help, it's never far away in Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the DragonBar open. Here are some of the ways that you can find help directly from the DragonBar on your desktop: [more…]
Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Another Application
The first step controlling other applications with Dragon NaturallySpeaking is to make the words you say appear in a window controlled by the other application. To get those first words to show up in the [more…]
Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Dragon NaturallySpeaking puts you in control of your computer with the sound of your voice. You can dictate messages, browse the web, and control popular applications. Here's the straight scoop to take [more…]
How to Practice So That Your Dictation Will Be Flawless
Practice makes perfect. When you first get started, you may be unclear about how to dictate add-in punctuation and formatting. As a test, try to speak the following dictation using the DragonPad with the [more…]
Five Ways to Increase Your Productivity with Dragon Go!
Finding ways to save time, that don't take a lot of time to discover, is a lifesaver. Using the free download of the Dragon Go! voice recognition smartphone app, you have an instant answer to many of life's [more…]
How to Navigate among Open Applications on Your PC with NaturallySpeaking
Once you get into the heat of the working day, you'll probably have several applications open on your PC and others you want to open. You don't want to have to commit them to memory; just command them [more…]
Five Quick Tips to Improve the Way You Speak to Your Dragon Assistant
The Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software is amazingly accurate, but you can do these things to improve its accuracy even more: [more…]
How to Use the NaturallySpeaking Microphone: "Is This Thing On?"
It can be amusing when you realize that your Dragon NaturallySpeaking microphone has been on the entire time you took your last phone call. The words you dictated won't look anything like what you said [more…]
