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USER'S GUIDE - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 2
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Contents About This Guide v CHAPTER 1 Introducing Dragon NaturallySpeaking 1 What's new in version 5? 2 What should and editing vocabularies 41 Managing vocabularies 54 Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words 59 Running General Training again 63 CHAPTER 4 Dictating Names, - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 4
commands 140 Creating and editing voice commands 140 Importing and deleting command files 150 Troubleshooting commands 151 A P P E N D I X A Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking With a Portable Recorder 153 Installing recorder software 154 A P P E N D I X B Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 5 Commands - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 5
speech-recognition products. Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your computer instead of typing. It also lets you use your voice to control your computer in other ways. This guide provides detailed information that will help you get the most out of using the program. It also explains how to - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 6
] To [text]" (Other Dialects). This user's guide uses US spelling and punctuation for consistency. 4 This guide also includes helpful tips to improve your dictation, and The ability to create your own voice commands is available only in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and higher editions. - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 7
format text, move around your document, and control your computer. Learn the basics in your Quick Start guide. Dragon NaturallySpeaking isn't just for creating documents. You can also use your voice to start programs, open menus, and click buttons. If you use Internet Explorer, you can use Dragon - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 8
the convenience of dictating a step further by using a portable recorder with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. This option is available if you have expand the power of using speech by creating your own voice commands. Find out how in Chapter 9, "Creating Your Own 2 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 9
ready to dictate The volume display shows how well the program is hearing your voice. Start DragonPad icon Click the icon to open the DragonPad, the built-in : to display the Extras toolbar, which Transcribe a recording button Click this button to open the Transcribe dialog box, which - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 10
for more information. Get started promptly All computers that meet the minimum system requirements of the software now learn your voice in about 3 to 5 minutes. Your Quick Start guide takes you step-by-step from installation through your first dictation. See "Creating a new user" on page 132 of this - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 11
or see the "Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 5 Commands List" on page 171 for a complete list of voice commands. Add words from your documents quickly and easily The new Add Words From Documents feature scans your users" on page 137 for more information. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 5 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 12
higher editions Dictate now, correct later Save a recording of your dictation session so that you or voice commands" on page 140 for more information. Customize your own Tutorial Dragon NaturallySpeaking resellers can customize the online Tutorial to include specific information about services Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 13
can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to do almost everything on your computer by voice, some things are still easier to do by mouse or keyboard. a mouse and keyboard is an option for you, try experimenting with using your voice and using your hands for different tasks, to see what works best. If using - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 14
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P T E R Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Successfully If you followed the exercises in your Quick Start guide, by now you've had a chance to try dictating with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. So, are you in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and higher editions). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 9 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 16
data and language data to recognize your speech can help you know what to do to make the program work better. 10 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 17
s Run Vocabulary Builder s Train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words s Run General Training again If you have Dragon lot about the importance of your microphone position. If you followed the instructions on the screen when you first started Dragon NaturallySpeaking, your microphone is - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 18
't help to: SHOUT talk slowly or. say. only. one. word. at. a. time. This section provides some guidelines for talking to a computer. 12 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 19
before you speak. Speak at your normal pace-don't slow down When another person is having trouble understanding you, speaking more slowly usually helps. So it's not surprising that people often slow down . This is because the program listens for predictable Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 13 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 20
NaturallySpeaking and read the training text aloud, the program adapted to the pitch and volume of your voice, along with learning your pronunciation. For this reason, you should continue to speak at a normal NaturallySpeaking has adjusted to this volume. 14 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 21
vocal strain: s Sit up straight or stand in front of your computer. s Don't speak in a loud voice or in any way that is stressful for you. s Breathe deeply from your abdomen and not from the top powerful tool that lets you correct text and spell new words. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 15 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 22
dark," the word "dark" is highlighted and the Quick Correct list shows you the most likely matches for the misrecognized word. 16 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 23
Correct." The Quick Correct list works in the DragonPad, but not in other programs. If you select text by voice and the Quick Correct list does not appear, just say "Spell That" or "Correct That" and continue with for you, as described in the following list. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 17 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 24
(-) key on the numeric keypad to open the Correction dialog box. To correct a word or phrase: 1 Open the Correction dialog box. 18 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 25
shows alternatives that match what you've typed so far. 4 When you see the correct choice, choose it by voice or mouse. 5 If the correct choice doesn't appear, finish spelling or typing it and then click or say the rest of the team take a look question mark Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 19 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 26
w-e-b-i-f-y." Then click or say "OK." Spelling in the Correction dialog box You can either spell text by voice or type it here. You cannot dictate whole words into the Correction dialog box. When you're spelling, Numeral 3"). Then edit the word or phrase. 20 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 27
the Correction dialog box When you're working in the Correction dialog box, you can use your voice to move the insertion point and to select and delete words and characters. Moving around in the the Correction dialog box by saying "Delete Selection." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 21 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 28
selecting your text and dictating to replace it. You learned about this method, called Select-and-Say, in the online Tutorial and the Quick Start guide. See "Which commands work in which programs?" on page 171 for a list of the programs that - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 29
actually said. To make correcting mistakes easier, Dragon NaturallySpeaking records your voice as you dictate. You can play back your voice whenever you cannot tell by looking at your document what Correction tab. Select "Automatic playback on correction." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 23 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 30
you cannot play back text that wasn't entered by voice, such as words you typed or pasted into your document. NOTE Even when you have entered text by voice, you cannot play it back after you have cut it button on the Playback toolbar. Start Playback 24 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 31
anywhere in the document window. s Press the ESC key. (It's not possible to stop playback by voice, because the computer cannot hear speech input when it's playing back dictation.) To skip backward or forward the Skip Forward button on the Playback toolbar. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 25 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 32
dictation, you can open your file later and play back and correct the text as if you had just dictated it. 26 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 33
another person's text by voice and it is not important , using any combination of voice commands and keyboard typing. not need to correct by voice and it is important to , you must not correct by voice, or you may reduce that else's user files by using your voice. 2 Make sure the DragonPad Extras - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 34
use text-to-speech to have text on your screen (not your current dictation) read aloud in a computer voice. For example, you can have a document that you (or someone else) dictated read back while you listen and click Read That from the shortcut menu). 28 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 35
Quick Correct list, you can use the mouse or keyboard to select any of the commands displayed below the correction choices. For Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 29 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 36
and save your dictation, Dragon NaturallySpeaking saves your dictation in a file called MyDoc.dra in the same directory as your document. 30 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 37
export multiple vocabularies. See the section on "Managing vocabularies" on page 54 for details. The next section discusses how to train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words, including voice commands. Finally, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 31 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 38
's hard disk, not in memory). Dragon NaturallySpeaking can recognize words in the backup dictionary, but not on the first try. If Dragon NaturallySpeaking has trouble recognizing a word, it may mean that this word is only in the backup dictionary. You can add a word to the active vocabulary by - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 39
all programs. To correct a word and make it active in any program, you can always select the word by voice or mouse and then say "Spell That" (steps 4 and 5). 3 If the word you want appears in the at all, select the word by voice or mouse and use steps 4 and 5 below. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 40
name or specialized term. You must teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking these new words, so it can recognize them when you say them. 34 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 41
"Add." 2 The Train Words dialog box will open with the word you have added. Click or say "Record" to begin recording, then say the word as you normally pronounce it. Click or say "Done" to close the dialog box that are not in the vocabulary and add them. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 35 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 42
your documents as described on page 45 to make sure that they are in readable format and free of spelling errors. 36 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 43
are not in your current vocabulary. s Add only words you think you'll use frequently, not ones you're unlikely to need. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 37 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 44
example, you could create a shortcut that types your name and address whenever you say "My Signature." In the example below, the 38 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 45
, DE 12345 This message was dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional on a Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder. SPOKEN FORM my signature my mobile signature To create a dictation shortcut: 1 From characters and may include line and paragraph breaks. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 39 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 46
your computer by voice. See Chapter 9, "Creating Your Own Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands" on page 139. You may want to train Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize words you add to your vocabulary by pronouncing them correctly. See "Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words" on - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 47
letters of the word into the Written form box. If the word is in the vocabulary, it will appear on the screen. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 41 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 48
") have a blank written form. These words are built into Dragon NaturallySpeaking. You cannot add your own words with a blank written form. 42 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 49
recognizes the spoken form. TIP You can also create a spoken form for a word you're having trouble getting Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize (for example, if the program often types "Lara" when you say "Laura first few letters in the Written form box. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 43 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 50
language data about the frequency of words you use and the order in which they typically appear. For example, if Vocabulary Builder were analyzing this guide, it would learn that the word "Dragon" is used frequently and the words "by - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 51
, but only if they are similar in style to your own writing (for example, a report written by a colleague in the same profession). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 45 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 52
NaturallySpeaking analyzes your documents, it starts by displaying a list of all the new words found, so you can select the ones 46 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 53
used phrases in your list to improve recognition of these phrases. For example, if Dragon NaturallySpeaking has trouble recognizing the name "Ellen Cohen" even though both "Ellen" and "Cohen" are in the vocabulary use the DragonPad to create your text file. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 47 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 54
want to personalize and click Open. 2 From the Dragon NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced and click Build Vocabulary. The Vocabulary Builder Wizard appears. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. 48 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 55
continue. TIP You can add word lists from multiple files. The wizard tells you how. To skip this step, just click Next. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 49 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 56
or number of documents you can analyze, Vocabulary Builder analyzes only the first 500,000 words each time you run it. 50 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 57
"Show known words with capitalizations that do not exist in the vocabulary" to view words that are in the vocabulary but were Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 51 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 58
adding words to the vocabulary. When you have finished editing, click OK to return to the Add New Words dialog box. 52 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 59
spelled. To train the new words, click Yes and follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, see "Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words" on page 59. To skip this step, click No Builder only to find new words (for Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 53 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 60
able to add all the specialized terms you use to your current vocabulary without compromising the recognition accuracy of other words. 54 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 61
higher editions. To create a vocabulary: 1 On the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced and click Manage Vocabularies. The Manage Vocabularies dialog box opens. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 55 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 62
You can also open a vocabulary that was open recently. From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced and click Open Recent Vocabularies. 56 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 63
to close the Open Vocabulary dialog box. Importing and exporting vocabularies These procedures apply only to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and higher editions. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 57 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 64
For example, if you create another user for use with a portable recorder, you may want to copy your current vocabulary to the new user. and then importing it to the new user. The following sections provide instructions. To export a vocabulary: 1 (optional) Create a folder in which User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 65
vocabulary. 6 Click OK to save the vocabulary. 7 Click Cancel to close the Open Vocabulary dialog box. Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words If Dragon NaturallySpeaking continues to get the same word or phrase wrong, it probably doesn't recognize the way you pronounce it - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 66
to train. Text box v Train Words helps you teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking your pronunciation for a word or phrase it continues to get wrong. 2 Click or say "Record." 60 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 67
the Record button again and repeat the word or phrase; otherwise, click Done. You can also train any voice command that Dragon NaturallySpeaking consistently misunderstands. Training a voice command s Cap s Caps-On s Caps-Off s All-Caps s All-Caps-On Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 61 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 68
form won't become highlighted, but the space in the Written form column will. 4 Click Train. For further instructions, see steps 2-4 beginning on page 60. TIP You can select multiple commands to train by holding down the type the command you want to train. 62 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 69
the exact capitalization shown on your Command Quick Reference card or in Appendix B of this guide. For example, to train "Correct That," capitalize the words exactly as shown. 3 Click OK. For further instructions, follow steps 2-4 beginning on page 60. Running General Training again If you've been - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 70
CHAPTER 3 Improving Your Speech Recognition 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. TIP As you read, speak clearly, as if you were dictating the text into a document. This you've read as much as you want (or at least one complete text), click Finish. 64 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 71
4 C H A P T E R Dictating Names, Numbers & Punctuation Your Quick Start guide explains the basics of dictating. This chapter describes how to dictate: s Names of people, places, name is Carol Macintosh [period] I live in Chicago [comma] Illinois [period]" Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 65 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 72
way you want it to appear. If the name is a popular one, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may continue to use the more common spelling. If this is a problem, you can create a new spoken form in your vocabulary for entering the spelling you want (see "Editing your vocabulary" on page 41). Or, if you - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 73
or acronym on the list of alternatives. If none of the choices are correct, type it or spell it by voice. If you want to include periods or full stops in an abbreviation (for example, U. K. instead of UK), Quick and easy ways to add new words" on page 34). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 67 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 74
. For example, if you want to hyphenate "speech recognition" in the following sentence, say "Select speech recognition." I'm using speech recognition software 68 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 75
You can also dictate consecutive words without spaces by turning "no spaces" on and then turning them off when you've finished. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 69 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 76
doesn't work in all programs. See the online Help Command List, or "Which commands work in which programs?" on page 171. 70 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 77
, you can use the "Insert After" command (see page 88). For example, say "Insert after brother," pause, and then say ""apostrophe ess." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 71 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 78
correct the mistake (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 15) and train the program to recognize the address (as 72 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 79
CHAPTER 4 Dictating Names, Numbers & Punctuation described in "Training Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize problem words" on page 59). TIP You can create dictation shortcuts for e-mail and Web : pound sterling sign* Other Dialects: pound sign or pound Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 73 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 80
uncommon special characters in your writing (for example, the yen sign ¥), you can also enter them by voice. You must, however, use the Correction dialog box the first time you dictate them, to add them to "Correct That" to open the Correction dialog box. 74 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 81
character, add it to the vocabulary with the accented character in the written form. See "Adding an individual word" on page 35. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 75 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 82
icon. NOTE If you are having problems dictating numbers, currency, times, or information on choosing a dialect, see your Quick Start guide. US/Canada: You can enter $250.95 by saying "four oh five p m." If you ever have trouble getting Dragon NaturallySpeaking to type a numeral rather than a - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 83
with five or more digits (for example, 12,537). To include a comma in a four-digit number, you must say NaturallySpeaking enters a number in a format you don't want, you can use voice commands to convert it to a numeral or to spell it out. For example Out." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 77 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 84
again. You can also say "Stop Numbers Mode" or "Numbers Mode Off." The check disappears, indicating that Numbers Mode is off. 78 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 85
, the results will be unpredictable. However, you can still navigate menus and switch between programs by voice when Numbers Mode is on. You can dictate most dates the way you would normally say them. Say ten twenty two p m three o'clock five o'clock p m Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 79 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 86
group of numbers. You don't need to dictate hyphens between groups of of 7, 10, or 11 digits. However, when dictating eight-digit numbers starting with 0 or 1 (for example, 1-965-5200), you must say all the punctuation, one two five five five one two one two 80 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 87
, you can say "bracket" instead of "parenthesis." Currency and coin You can dictate your own currency as you would normally say it. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 81 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 88
Settings as your default currency. Dictate other currencies by first saying the currency symbol followed by the digits. US/Canada: If your Regional Settings are set to the United States or Canada, your default dialects, you can say "pound sign" to type £. 82 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 89
] three [slash] fifty six one thirty over seventy For information about dictating fraction characters see "Dictating uncommon special characters" on page 74. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 83 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 90
"Roman" when you're dictating a Roman numeral. If you pause, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may enter "Roman three" instead of "III" (for example). 84 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 91
US Zip Codes You can dictate US five-digit ZIP codes just as you dictate any group of numbers. You must say the hyphen when dictating nine-digit ZIP codes. UK and Canadian Postal Codes Postal code k one a zero m five X0A 0H0 Postal code x oh a oh h o Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 85 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 92
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5 C H A P T E R Editing and Revising Text If you followed the online Tutorial and the Quick Start guide, you learned a few useful commands for editing a document by voice. You learned how to use Select-and-Say to revise text, move to the top and bottom of your document, capitalize a word, and apply - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 94
you move the insertion point where you want it, you can dictate more text, paste text, add punctuation, and so on. 88 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 95
THEN (one) Up Back Down Forward THEN (one) a Paragraph or 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 3 Paragraphs 2...20 Paragraphs a Line or 1 Line 2 Lines 3 Lines 2...20 Lines Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 89 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 96
as speech and replace the selection with new text. If this happens, say "Undo That" right away to reverse the action. 90 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 97
. On the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced, click Options, and then click the Correction tab. Clear the "Select searches backwards" check box. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 91 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 98
is selected, say "Unselect That." You can also "unselect" words by moving your insertion point (by mouse or voice) to another part of your document. For example, say "Go to End of Line" or click somewhere else in that are in different parts of your document. 92 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 99
the following sentence... With a little practice, who will develop a habit of dictating an unclear, steady voice, and the computer will understand you better. ...by saying: (US/Canada) "Select who Through unclear" change the font or the way text is aligned. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 93 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 100
list below: SAY Select THEN (one) Next Previous Forward Back Last THEN (one) Word Character 2 Words 4 Characters 2...20 Words 2...20 Characters 94 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 101
can capitalize words that aren't automatically capitalized by saying "Cap" and then the word. For example, say "Cap fluffy" to get "Fluffy." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 95 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 102
dictate consecutive words in all capitals, you can turn all capitals on and then turn them off when you've finished. 96 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 103
." To capitalize or uncapitalize text: 1 Select the text you want to change. 2 Say "Cap That," "All Caps That," or "No Caps That." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 97 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 104
"Set Size" and then a size from 4 to 100 points (or 120 points). For example, say "Set Size 18." Then, continue dictating. 98 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 105
you want to change. 2 Say "Format That" and then the font attributes you want to apply as described in the previous section. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 99 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 106
typed into your document. This may be a full sentence, a phrase, or just one word, if that's all you said before pausing. 100 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 107
text: 1 Select the text you want to delete. 2 Say "Delete That." You can also say "Scratch That" to do the same thing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 101 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 108
is equivalent to pressing the BACKSPACE key. You can "press" it multiple times (up to 20) by saying, for example, "Backspace 5." 102 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 109
you can start programs, open menus, and click buttons by using your voice rather than the mouse and keyboard. This chapter describes how to: s If you're using Windows NT®, you will need Service Pack 6 or later to use the voice commands described in this chapter. Active Accessibility is required - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 110
that "Active Accessibility for menu and dialog control" is selected. Starting programs You can use voice commands to start a program that appears anywhere on your Windows Start menu or desktop. You "Start Internet Explorer." Say "Start Internet Explorer" 104 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 111
command. For example, you can say "Start My Computer." Opening documents and folders You can use voice commands to open a document or folder that appears on your Windows Start menu or desktop. Opening "Projects," say "Start Projects." Say "Start Projects" Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 105 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 112
copy it to Microsoft Outlook. To copy text to another program: 1 Say "Copy All to Clipboard" to copy your entire document. 106 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 113
menu. For example, to open a menu named Undo/Redo, say "Click Undo Slash Redo." If Dragon NaturallySpeaking does not respond, try saying Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 107 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 114
able to select dialog box items by saying their names. If this happens, try selecting the items by saying "Tab Key." 108 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 115
icon on the desktop: 1 Switch to the Windows desktop. (You can't do this by voice.) Say "Mouse Click" to make the desktop active. 2 Say the name of the icon select an icon, you can click it by voice. Just say "Mouse Click," "Mouse Double-Click," "Mouse Left-Click," or "Mouse Right-Click." You - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 116
a window: 1 Activate the window you want to close. 2 Say "Click Close." NOTE If you have trouble getting Dragon NaturallySpeaking to recognize any of the window commands, you can open the Control menu by saying "Click "Move Down" and "Move Up" and then a 110 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 117
not erase keystrokes dictated with the Press Key commands. You must select the text and delete it by voice or mouse. Pressing letters You can press any letter on your keyboard by saying "Press" and then the over the phone. See the complete list below. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 111 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 118
/visit w as in Wendy/whiskey/wake x as in Xavier/Xerxes/x-ray y as in Yolanda/Yvonne/yankee z as in Zachary/zookeeper/zulu 112 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 119
can say any number 0 to 9) All Dialects: Keypad point (.) US/Canada: Keypad period (.) Other Dialects: Keypad full stop (.) Keypad slash (/) Keypad asterisk (*) Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 113 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 120
to work. You can say "Press Num Lock" to turn Num Lock on. Pressing other keys Here's a list of other keys you can press by voice: SAY Press THEN (one) Up arrow Down arrow Right arrow Left arrow Home key End key Page Up Page Down Insert key Delete key Control - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 121
clicking the mouse Dragon NaturallySpeaking provides hands-free mouse control with MouseGrid™ and the mouse pointer voice commands. You can use these features to position the pointer anywhere on the screen, click Window" to place it over the active window. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 115 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 122
is over an icon or other object, you can use voice commands to click the mouse or mark and drag the object. See the following sections for instructions. TIP You can undo the last MouseGrid action by saying millimeters) by using the mouse pointer commands. 116 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 123
the next section). Marking and dragging objects You can mark an object and drag it to a different location by voice. To mark and drag an object: 1 Position the mouse over the icon or object you want to drag, drag while holding down the CTRL or SHIFT key. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 117 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 124
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s Work with Internet Explorer 4 or 5 You can start and control most programs by voice. (If voice commands don't work in a particular program, that program is probably not designed for "hands Express 5 s Netscape® Messenger® in Netscape Communicator® 4.73 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 119 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 126
TIP You can move to the message and select it by "pressing" function and arrow keys by voice (see "Pressing keyboard keys," page 111) or using the Move commands (see page 89). Composing mail , you can navigate to any field by voice and start dictating. 120 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 127
dictating the body of your message. See the online Tutorial and your Quick Start guide for more detailed information on dictating and formatting e-mail. Transferring dictation into your transcribed text from a mobile recorder, you can transfer it into an e-mail message. Dragon NaturallySpeaking - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 128
to Allow Natural Language Commands in Microsoft Word (on the Startup/ Shutdown tab of the Options dialog box) is not selected. 122 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 129
browse the Web by voice. To use this feature and Internet Explorer are running, you can use voice commands to: s Go to any Web page use Internet Explorer by voice: 1 Start Dragon voice, it may mean that an Internet Explorer option required for voice voice commands to go to any Web site saved in - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 130
For example, say "Go to Favorite Yahoo" or "Go to Favorite Dragon Systems." You cannot use voice commands to go to the Channels folder. TIP If Dragon NaturallySpeaking misunderstands your command and opens the wrong web address contains capital letters. 124 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 131
Forward" (same as clicking the Forward button on the Internet Explorer toolbar). Here's a list of the voice commands you can use to control the Internet Explorer toolbar: SAY Go To Address Click Go or Go There a Web page (for example, into Search boxes). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 125 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 132
, if there are two links on the page named "Auctions"), Dragon NaturallySpeaking numbers all the links on the page like this . 126 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 133
2" or "Next" to move to the second "Auctions." NOTE On secure Web pages this feature is disabled. You cannot select links on secure pages by voice. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 127 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 134
name. For example, you could say "Click Search" (or "Click Search Button"). To unselect the button, you must select a different one. 128 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 135
use voice commands to go to the top or bottom of a page, or to move up or down a screen or line at a time. You can also start automatic scrolling by saying "Start Scrolling Down" or "Start Scrolling Up." Automatic scrolling is convenient when you want to Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 129 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 136
it again to slow down more.) Stop automatic scrolling. While a Web page is scrolling, you can click the text links and buttons you see by voice if the page is moving slowly enough. 130 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 137
NaturallySpeaking to understand his or her voice. A single person might want to have more than one set of user speech files (called a user) if, for example, you dictate into a mobile recorder or in more than one user is open before you start dictating. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 131 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 138
. 3 Follow the steps in the New User Wizard. TIP As you complete the steps in the New User Wizard, you can find step-by-step instructions on creating a user in your Quick Start guide. 132 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 139
your own (for example, you have a separate user for your portable recorder), always remember to switch to the appropriate user before you start. To about your pronunciation that Dragon NaturallySpeaking needs to recognize your voice. TIP You can also open a user from the Manage Guide 133 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 140
want to permanently remove this user. To confirm, click "Yes." To cancel, click "No." 134 Click "Yes" to delete the user permanently. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 141
the Miscellaneous tab. Change this number to set how often you want to back up your speech files automatically. To back up your current user manually, follow these steps. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 135 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 142
, and click Open. Delete the older version (in this example, the user named "Elmo") and rename the one you just restored. 136 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 143
have purchased a product with support for more than one guide for more information about installation. Once you have installed a new language (for example, Spanish), follow the instructions find it difficult to navigate through menus using voice commands. s The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Tutorial will - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 144
changes you make in the other language. s If you have recognition problems when revising text transcribed in a different language, switch back to the user without training their pronunciation), Dragon NaturallySpeaking could have problems recognizing words in the user's original language, leading - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 145
and export command files, and offers troubleshooting tips for custom commands. This chapter does not cover use of the Dragon NaturallySpeaking scripting language for creating complex commands. See the Dragon NaturallySpeaking: Creating Voice Commands guide or the online Help for more information - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 146
keys on the keyboard (including special characters), or run complex scripts (a series of computer instructions). Commands are stored in special data files (usually ending in the extension .dvc, for Dragon voice commands). You don't work directly with these command files. Instead, you create your own - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 147
standard built-in commands, but also makes upgrading easier in the future. Dragon NaturallySpeaking cannot upgrade command files that you have modified. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 141 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 148
to enter the text and keystrokes or write the script. For information about writing scripts, see the online Help or consult your Dragon NaturallySpeaking: Creating Voice Commands guide. 142 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 149
already active, so you should start the program and then return to the New Command Wizard. For this example, select Microsoft Word. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 143 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 150
CHAPTER 9 Creating Your Own Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands You can drag the crosshair pointer to a program window to select it. Drag the crosshair pointer to the target window to select it. To continue, click Next. 144 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 151
with a star . To continue, click Next. 4 Select the specific window or dialog box in which you want the command to be active. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 145 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 152
. 5 Enter the command name. For this example, enter "Type Closing Remark." To continue, click Next. 6 Select the type of command action. 146 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 153
For this example, type the text string "{Ctrl+End}," then "{Ctrl+b}," followed by the text "Dictated with Dragon NaturallySpeaking" and "{Ctrl+b}" again. This instructs the program to send the keystrokes CTRL+END (the keyboard shortcut for moving to the end of the page), turn Bold formatting on (by - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 154
Word). Say "Type Closing Remark." Remember to pause briefly before saying the command, but not in the middle of the command phrase. If you have trouble getting your command to work, see the online Help. Editing a command You can use the Edit Command wizard to rename and delete commands, edit command - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 155
then click Edit. 2 When the Edit Command wizard appears, follow the instructions in the wizard. If you need additional instructions, click the wizard Help button. 3 When you have finished editing the That" that performs the same action as "Scratch That." Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 149 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 156
voice command file, you can use all the custom voice commands it contains, in addition to any custom voice commands that were already in your voice voice command file (for example, Mycommands.dvc) that you want to import. Voice who created the voice command. 3 voice commands that you have - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 157
backup copies of your custom command files found in your user's current directory on the network. Troubleshooting commands Custom commands may not run properly in every situation. If a command cannot run, it a list, do the list values match what you said? Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 151 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 158
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you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the Dragon NaturallyMobile™ recorder, the Sony® Memory Stick™ IC Recorder ICD-MS1, the Sony ICD-R100 recorder, or with other recorders that have been certified by Dragon Systems. A current list of certified recorders is available at www.dragonsystems.com. To - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 160
Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1, you must install the Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor. s If you are using the Sony ICD-R100 recorder, you must install the ICD click Setup and follow the instructions of the Setup wizard. To install ICD-PCLINK (for the Sony ICD-R100 recorder): 1 Put the Dragon - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 161
recorder, you don't need to have this software installed. To install Voice It Link (for the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder instructions of the Setup wizard. Creating a user adapted to your recorded speech Before you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with a portable recorder wizard guides you through - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 162
connected to serial port HOW TO PROCEED Use the recorder as a microphone attached to your computer with the supplied serial cable. Do not proceed any further with the training instructions in this chapter. Instead, use the instructions on page 132. Training time will be approximately 18 minutes - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 163
Dragon NaturallySpeaking With a Portable Recorder DICTATION SOURCE Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1 Recording device plugged into Line-In Jack Digital recorder using sound files (.wav) on disk (includes the Sony ICDR100) HOW TO PROCEED Skip to step 5. Be sure the recorder is connected to your - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 164
appears and what you do next depends on the recorder type you have selected. RECORDER TYPE Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1 HOW TO PROCEED Click the "Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor" button and follow the instructions on the screen. Recording device plugged into Line-In Jack Be sure that - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 165
the recording volume setting on your recorder (if to your recorder, rather than recordings. The restricted command set When you are dictating into a recorder, most of the Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice is particularly useful when you are using a recorder. It lets you back up if you misspeak - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 166
recorder or the Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1, see "Transcribing dictation from other recorders" on page 163 for instructions. To transcribe recorded dictation: 1 Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking. (You don't need to turn the microphone on.) 160 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 167
text next to the large button on the left depends on which recorder you are using. The illustration shows the text for the Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICDMS1.) 4 Click the large button on the left. If you "The Advanced Settings dialog box" on page 165. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 161 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 168
APPENDIX A Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking With a Portable Recorder 5 If you are using the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder, the Select Files for Transcription dialog box opens. 162 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 169
click the Transcribe button. If you are using the Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1, select the file or files on the Memory Stick Voice Editor screen and, from the File menu, click Voice Recognition (you can also click the Voice Recognition tool on the toolbar). Transcribing dictation from other - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 170
open the Transcribe from dialog box by clicking the Other Source button on the Transcribe a Recording dialog box when using either the Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1 or the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder. 3 Use the Transcribe from dialog box in the following manner to select the source of - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 171
the Play button on your recorder. Your recorded speech should appear on the screen. If text doesn't appear, see the section, "Troubleshooting" on page 167. TIP the dictation from your recorder. The options you see when you open the dialog box depend on the type of recorder you are using. The - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 172
Recording dialog recording recording recorder only) s "Select the Baud Rate to connect to the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder" specifies the communication speed between your computer and your recorder "Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder is on recorder. If you have a problem connecting with your recorder - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 173
Dragon recorder, consult the troubleshooting section of the online Help files for the Voice It® Link® software. See the procedure "To install Voice It Link (for the Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder)" on page 155 for information on installing Voice It Link. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 167 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 174
you correct any mistakes. To help you check for mistakes, you can play back your recorded voice as you read what Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcribed. Listening to your dictation as you read the button or press the minus (-) key on the numeric keypad. 168 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 175
is connected to the serial port of your computer. 3 Click the Microphone button on the DragonBar so the microphone is on ( ). 4 Wait until the recorder display reads "Mic On." This takes about two or three seconds after you click on the Microphone button. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 169 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 176
bit to the side. Do not hold the recorder so that the microphone is directly in front of your mouth. Hold the recorder so that the built-in microphone is at the turn off the recorder. To conserve your batteries, turn off the recorder by pressing the Power button. 170 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 177
List T his appendix lists the Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. Most of the commands listed here are described in detail elsewhere in this guide. For more information about commands, follow the page references provided throughout the appendix. Which commands work in which programs? Some commands - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 178
" to erase what you just said. Commands marked with a triangle also work on selected text in programs that support Select-and-Say (listed below). In these programs, for example, you can say "Cap That" to capitalize the to work only in those applications. 172 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 179
Reactivate the microphone when it's sleeping. Turn the microphone off. (You cannot turn it back on by voice.) S AY q Click NaturallySpeaking or NaturallySpeaking q Start DragonPad q Click Users or Users q Give Me .) Press the TAB key. Press the space bar. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 173 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 180
Lines Paragraph 2 Paragraphs 2...20 Paragraphs For more information about these commands, see "Selecting an entire paragraph or line" on page 94. 174 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 181
"Selecting a word or character" on page 94. Selecting a document SAY q Select Document/ Select All TO Select all the text in your document. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 175 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 182
section, "Correction dialog box commands," for spelling tips. For more information about these commands, see "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 15. 176 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 183
) s "Backspace" s "apostrophe ess" s special characters (such as and é) See the following sections for the International Communications Alphabet and lists of special characters. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 177 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 184
When spelling in the Correction dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice. (If the program has trouble recognizing a character, try using the longest available spoken form.) TO EN TE R or paragraph section sign or section em dash 178 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 185
symbols When spelling in the Correction dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice. (If the program has trouble recognizing a character, try using the longest available spoken form.) TO EN TE R $ accent circumflex or circumflex Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 179 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 186
ligature or ae diphthong or ligature ae Icelandic eth or eth Icelandic thorn or thorn masculine ordinal feminine ordinal s wedge double comma Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 187
When spelling in the Correction dialog box, you can enter the following special characters by voice. (If the program has trouble recognizing a character, try using the longest available spoken form.) TO EN TE R ¼ or middle-dot or center-dot alternate-comma Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 181 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 188
Line 2...20 Lines For more information about these commands, see "Deleting the next or previous paragraph or line" on page 102. 182 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 189
DOWN key). For more information about these commands, see "Going to the top or bottom of a page or document" on page 88. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 183 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 190
"Move Down Six Paragraphs." For more information about these commands, see "Moving up or down a paragraph or line" on page 89. 184 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 191
a Character" or "Move Left Six." For more information about these commands, see "Moving right or left a word or character" on page 90. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 185 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 192
text all lowercase. For more information about these commands, see "Capitalizing (or uncapitalizing) text already in your document" on page 97. 186 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 193
off. For more information about these commands, see "Capitalizing text" on page 95 and "Compounding words as you dictate" on page 69. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 187 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 194
formatting from selected text. For more information about these commands, see "Adding (or removing) bold, italics, and underlining" on page 100. 188 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 195
Strikeout Plain or Plain Text or Normal or Regular For more information about these commands, see "Changing font style" on page 99. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 189 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 196
align the current paragraph. Right align the current paragraph. For more information about these commands, see "Aligning text" on page 100. 190 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 197
US/Canada: three point nine billion dollars Other Dialects: dollar sign three point nine billion one half one fourth or one quarter Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 191 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 198
NOTE You can say North American phone numbers (of 7, 10, or 11 digits) without hyphens by pausing briefly between each group of numbers. To dictate other say all the punctuation, including the hyphens. This also applies to eight-digit numbers starting with 0 or 1 (for example, 1-965-5200). For - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 199
seven one lima whiskey NOTE You can say U.S. five- or nine-digit ZIP codes naturally, as a group of numbers; you must dictate the hyphen for nine-digit ZIP+4 codes. To dictate Canadian or U.K. postal codes, you must see "Dictating numbers" on page 76. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 193 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 200
US/Canada: close brace or right brace close square bracket or right square bracket US/Canada: close bracket or right bracket 194 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 201
sign US/Canada: number sign or pound or pound sign plus sign question mark semicolon tab key underscore frowny face winky face Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 195 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 202
for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred and higher editions. For more information about these commands, see "Using text-to-speech" on page 28. 196 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 203
ALT+SHIFT+TAB). Switch to the DragonPad window. For more information about these commands, see "Switching between open windows" on page 106. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 197 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 204
previous tab in a tabbed dialog box. For more information about these commands, see "Selecting buttons, tabs, and options" on page 108. 198 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 205
closing windows" on page 110. E-mail commands The following commands work only when you are in a supported e-mail program. For more information, see "Working with E-mail" on page 119. Mailbox commands SAY "Memo" in any of the commands specific to e-mail. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 199 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 206
to Allow Natural Language Commands in Microsoft Word (on the Startup/ Shutdown tab of the Options dialog box) is not selected. 200 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 207
last field of the view. TIP You can also say "Move To" instead of "Go To" in any of the commands above. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 201 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 208
the section on "Formatting text" on page 98. For more information about Lotus Notes, see the online Help. Using Internet Explorer These commands are fully supported in Internet Explorer 5, though most are available in Internet Explorer 4. 202 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 209
page in your history list (same as clicking the Forward button). Go to your home page (same as clicking the Home button). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 203 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 210
, option, button, and so on from the enumerated list of choices. You can say any number that appears in the list. 204 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 211
use to move the mouse pointer and click the mouse, see "Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse" on page 115. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 205 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 212
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102 moving to next/previous 90 selecting 94 Check Audio 12 check boxes, selecting 108 clicking the mouse 117 closing e-mail 120 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 207 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 214
171 including punctuation 151 making them work 62 naming 142 using with a recorder 159 renaming 149 specifying actions 142 troubleshooting 151 undoing 182 which ones work in which programs 171 See the dictation guidelines 12-14 dictation shortcuts 38, 140 208 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 215
moving to top/bottom 88 opening 105, 197 selecting all text in 93 dollar sign 81 Dragon NaturallyMobile recorder 154, 163 DragonBar 2, 131 E Edit Command Wizard 140-141 Edit Vocabulary 41 Editing a command 148 words 68 adding later 68 dictating 68 91-92 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 209 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 216
ICD-PCLINK 154 icons, selecting 109 Importing command files 150 importing vocabularies 57 individual word adding and training 35 Insert After [text] 88 Insert Before [text] 88 Installing recorder minus (-) key 26 mistakes. See correcting mistakes money 81 210 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 217
26 in the Correction dialog box 23 in a document 24 skipping backward 25 skipping forward 25 stopping 25-26, 168 storage space for 26 portable recorder using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with 170 possessives. See apostrophe 's 153- Dragon NaturallySpeaking User - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 218
91 specific words 92, 94 Set Font 98-99 Set Size 98 Skip Backward 25 Skip Forward 25 Sony ICD-R100 154, 157 Sony Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1 154, 157-158, 160-161, 163 Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 154 Space Bar 173 spaces, adding 173 speaking guidelines 12-14 special characters 73, 178-179 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 219
a Recording dialog box 161 Transcribe from dialog box 164 Transcribe Recording dialog box 164 Troubleshooting recorder transcription 167 Troubleshooting commands 151 Editor 41 vocal strain, preventing 15 Voice It Link 154 volume setting, on a recorder 159 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 213 - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 220
point before/after 88 selecting 92, 94 WorldWide Web. See Internet Explorer written forms 39, 42 Y years 79 Z Zip codes 85 214 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 221
DRAGON SYSTEMS USA A Lernout & Hauspie Company 320 Nevada Street Newton, Massachusetts 02460 USA Tel: +1-617-965-5200 Fax: +1-617-527-0372 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.dragonsystems.com DRAGON SYSTEMS UK A Lernout & Hauspie Company Seagate House Globe Park Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1LW - Sony ICD-R100VTP | Dragon Naturally Speaking 5 Users Guide - Page 222
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