Sony ICD-BP150VTP Dragon Naturally Speaking 6 Users Guide - Page 185
Ease and comfort, Taking care of yourself, Your vocal cords, Healthy Computing
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CHAPTER 14 Healthy Computing Ease and comfort s s If you typically make hand gestures as you speak to other people in person, go ahead and make those gestures at the computer. Your voice will have more energy and speaking will be more relaxed and comfortable. Vary your posture. Don't just sit and dictate-stand up at your computer, or move around (as your microphone cord allows). Wireless microphones can give you even more pacing room. One of the benefits of speech recognition is that you're not stuck in a frozen, rigid posture at the keyboard. Taking care of yourself s Ease into it. Start using Dragon NaturallySpeaking® for 30 minutes a day, gradually increasing to several hours a day over the course of two to three weeks. This gives your body the opportunity to adapt gradually to speaking to the computer. s When dictating, take frequent breaks-at least 10 minutes each hour is best. This is excellent advice for typing as well. s Vary your work. Don't dictate for eight hours straight. If you can, vary your work-perhaps two hours of dictation in the morning, then two in the afternoon, with paperwork, phone calls, and typing in the middle. s Avoid dictating with Dragon NaturallySpeaking® when you're tired. This strains your voice and makes it difficult to get good recognition. Your vocal cords As you speak, your vocal cords vibrate and rub against each other. A layer of mucus lubricates them and keeps them from getting irritated. s Drink lots of water, ideally at room temperature. While dictating, you may find it convenient to drink through a straw, to avoid interfering with the position of your headset microphone. s Certain vocal exercises, similar to the ones that singers use, can help warm up your voice. They are, however, difficult to demonstrate on paper. Contact a vocal coach or singing teacher for instruction. Happily, speaking in a way that is good for your voice will also bring you the highest speech-recognition accuracy. This feeds back on itself. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 177