Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard

Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard

Now you can create documents on your PC without having to type. Dragon NaturallySpeaking enables professional PC users to create documents and emails, fill out forms, and streamline workflow tasks – all by speaking. It is fast, easy and amazingly accurate. It offers complete hands-free use of the PC for disabled users. You can use the Standard version with almost any Windows program, including the full Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Corel WordPerfect. It also supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, and has simultaneous Dictation and Command Modes. Format, edit and control your mouse by voice. It also includes the Nothing But Speech (NBS) Natural Punctuation, USB Audio Support, and Say Web and Browser Links by Voice.

Use with Bluetooth headsets – Microphone Included Mobile – Dictate into a supported digital voice recorder for automatic transcription when you sync with your PC Hands-Free Robust Customization – Create commands that enters blocks of text. Import personal words and phrases into the existing vocabulary. Streamline repetitive tasks Use with Almost Any Windows Program, including the full Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Corel WordPerfect Support for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Simultaneous Dictation, Command Modes Format and Edit, Mouse Control by Voice Nothing But Speech (NBS) Natural Punctuation USB Audio Support Say Web and Browser Links by Voice Minimum System Requirements – Dual Core 2.0 GHz and 2 GB RAM

Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard Reviews:
I’m a freelance journalist who was interested in voice recognition for transcription. I figured it was time to give Nuance a shot. I took the product out of the box yesterday, loaded it, trained the software for about 10 minutes (read a bit of a Dilbert book excerpt, which was entertaining in itself), then loaded up a voice file.

Because the software recognizes one voice only, I played the file in Sony Digital Voice Editor, listened, and repeated/summarized what I was hearing in my own voice via the included headset. The software can’t hear what the sound card plays in this case, so this sort of cacophony isn’t a problem to NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard. I know this because it worked nearly perfectly once I trained it to write NCAR rather than “and car,” which took maybe 30 seconds.

I am an instructor for Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but I do not work for Nuance.com. I work for a healthcare software company. I primarily deal with the medical editions used by Pathologists in clinical laboratories.

Here are some pointers for those who have not used Dragon, but are thinking of purchasing.

1. Don’t skimp on a headset. Visit Nuance.com. Click on Support > Hardware Compatibility List > Dragon NaturallySpeaking > Headset Microphones Current. While it is possible to use a wireless microphone, if you are just starting out, go with a wired, such as a Plantronics DSP-400 (Amazon has this headset for $[...]. It seems cheap, but it is a very good headset). If you can hook the headset up via USB instead of mic in, you will get better recognition accuracy. Additionally, you don’t need an internal sound card if you are connecting via USB as the headset comes with its own external sound card.

A good wireless headset will be expensive, and they do not have as good of recognition accuracy as a wired headset.

2. Once you have your headset, connect it to the PC, and install Dragon. It is a straightforward install.

3. You will have to go through an audio and quality check, and then go into General Training. I recommend doing one of the easier readings. You can always go back through and do additional general training. My BIGGEST piece of advice here is speak with your normal voice. Some of my students seem to want to over enunciate, or speak with a different voice during general training. That is only going to set you up for a difficult time when you begin dictating.