Lernout & Hauspie DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING 5- User manual

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Quick Start
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Installing
Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
See page 2
Teaching
the program
how you speak
See page 4
Beginning
to dictate
See page 8
Command
Quick
Reference
See inside back cover
Quick Start 03-208-50-01
Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you talk to your
computer instead of typing. You can talk to Microsoft®
Word, Corel®WordPerfect®, e-mail, chat, and virtually
any other program in which you normally type. Talking
to a program while Dragon NaturallySpeaking types
what you say is called “dictating.”
...you can talk
to your favorite
programs!

If you want to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Microsoft®Word or Corel®WordPerfect®, install
the word processor and run it at least once before
installing Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
If you have an earlier version of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, see page 15 for upgrade
information.
1. If you’re running a virus checker (for example,
McAfee®VirusScan®or Symantec™Norton
AntiVirus™), turn it off. Sometimes installation
can trigger a false virus report.
2. Put the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD into
your CD-ROM drive. Setup begins automatically.
If installation does not begin automatically, use
Windows Explorer to find your CD-ROM drive;
then double-click Setup.exe to start the installation.
3. Follow the instructions on your screen to
complete the installation.
The product CD Key you’ll need to complete the
installation is located on a sticker on your CD sleeve.
4. Select the installation option that suits your
computer. You can choose from the following
installation options:
If you choose not to install some components,
you can install them later by running Setup again, and
choosing Modify.
5. Dragon Systems recommends that you register
online now, if you can, so we can notify you of
product upgrades and other offers.
6. If installation prompts you to restart your
computer, select Yes to restart before you launch
Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
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Installing Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
Typical Recommended for most users.
Installs files appropriate for
your processor, memory, and
geographic region setting,
including Help files and the online
Tutorial. Requires 170 MB of disk
space.
Compact Use this option if you have limited
(Preferred and disk space. Does not install text-
higher editions) to-speech files, the online Tutorial,
or electronic versions of the
documentation. Requires 150 MB
of disk space.
Custom Intended for advanced users.
(Preferred and Allows you to specify installation
higher editions) options, including speech files for
multiple dialects, text-to-speech
files, and Help files. Can require
up to 250 MB of disk space.
NotesInstall Option

Connecting Your
Microphone
Refer to the following diagram to connect your microphone to your computer.
Not all systems use the same icons for input and
output jacks. If you have questions, consult the user’s
manual that came with your computer.
1. Insert the RED or PINK plug into the MIC
input jack on your computer sound card. Sound cards
vary, but the microphone jack is usually red and has a
picture of a microphone. If your sound card does not
have a MIC jack, use the LINE IN jack.
2. Insert the BLACK or BROWN plug into the
LINE OUT jack on your computer sound card. If
your sound card does not have a LINE OUT jack,
use the SPEAKER or HEADPHONE jack.
3. If your headset microphone includes an amplifier
box, install batteries in the box. See your microphone
documentation for complete instructions.
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Positioning Your
Microphone
To talk to programs using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you need to speak into the
microphone that came with your software. It’s very
important that the microphone be in just the right
position, so that Dragon NaturallySpeaking can
hear you loud and clear. Whenever you use Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, start by making sure your
microphone is in the right position.
If the microphone is out of place, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking won’t be able to hear you as
clearly and may make more mistakes.
It’s a good idea to sip water when you do a lot
of dictating, so you don’t get hoarse. If you drink through
a straw, you won’t have to move the microphone out of
place.
Positioning a Headset Microphone
Position the microphone about a half-inch
from your mouth and a little off to the side. The
microphone should not touch your mouth, but it
can be almost touching your lips.
It’s okay to touch the foam covering while you’re
adjusting the microphone, but don’t touch the
microphone while you’re talking.
The side of the microphone that you should speak
into may be marked with a colored dot or the word
“Talk.”
If you need to move the microphone out of the
way, you can lift the “boom” up and over your
head, rather than
bending it out of
position or removing
the headset.
Positioning
a Handheld
Microphone
Hold the microphone
one to three inches
from your mouth and
a little off to the side.
If the volume display
on the DragonBar
turns red, try holding
the microphone
slightly farther from
your mouth.
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Start Dragon NaturallySpeaking, if it’s not already running. Here’s how:
Double-click the desktop icon for Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
Or go to the Start menu, point to Programs, and
click Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
The first time you start Dragon NaturallySpeaking,
the program automatically starts the New User
Wizard. This wizard takes you step-by-step through
the process of creating a personal speech profile called
a “user.”
A user stores information the program needs to
recognize your speech, for example, information about
how you pronounce different words. If more than one
person will be using Dragon NaturallySpeaking on
this computer, each one must create a unique user.
The rest of this section explains each step in the New
User Wizard. If you have difficulty with any step, this
section can help answer your questions.
STEP 1:
Create a User
1. Name this user with your name or any other
unique name.
2. Choose a language (dialect). The English version
of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 5 ships with five
dialects: US English, UK English, Australian English,
Indian English, and Southeast Asian English. Choose
the dialect that most closely matches your accent
when you speak English.
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Teaching the
Program How
You Speak
Some commands behave differently for different
dialects depending on the Regional Settings of your
computer. If you have problems dictating times or
currency, set the Regional Settings in your Windows
Control Panel to match the language dialect you
selected in this step. See your user’s guide for more
information.
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3. Choose a dictation source. If you will be
dictating into a headset or handheld microphone
connected to your computer, choose “Microphone
plugged into Mic-In Jack.” If you will be using
another type of microphone, a mobile recorder, or a
USB microphone, select the option that matches your
dictation source from the drop-down list.
Some microphone options are available only in
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred or Professional. If
you are using a microphone or recorder not supplied with
your program, check the Hardware Compatibility List on
the Dragon Systems website (www.dragonsystems.com)
to see if your version supports the microphone you plan
to use.
4. Choose a vocabulary. Most adult users should use
the default choice, “General.” Younger speakers of
U.S. English (aged 9–15) should select the “Teens”
vocabulary. Most users should not need the Advanced
option.
STEP 2:
Check your audio
settings
Before beginning this step, make sure your microphone is properly connected and positioned.
If your computer has more than one sound card,
you will be asked to select one in this step.
1. Check your microphone volume by clicking Start
Volume Check, then read aloud the text in the box.
When the program beeps to indicate it has finished
checking the volume, click Next.
2. Check your sound quality. Click Start Quality
Check and then read aloud the text in the box. When
the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking
the volume, click Next.
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STEP 3:
Train Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
No two people sound exactly alike, so before you can start talking to the computer, you have to
teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you pronounce
different words.
It usually takes only about five minutes to teach the
computer how you speak, but you have to do this the
first time you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking. You do
this by reading aloud part of a book or a story into
your microphone (you can choose from several texts).
Information about your voice is saved in the user file
you just created.
If you are using a mobile recorder to dictate,
the process of teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how
you speak has a few more steps and takes longer. See
Appendix A in your user’s guide for more information,
or click on the Help button in the New User Wizard.
1. A yellow arrow shows you where to start reading.
To take breaks while you’re training the program, just
click Pause.
2. To advance through the first two screens, you
must say the sentences without pausing. For the rest
of the screens, it’s okay to pause in the middle of a
sentence.
When the words turn black, it means the computer
has heard and recognized them. If you keep reading
the same words, and the computer still doesn’t get it,
just click Skip.
3. Click Next to continue.
4. Choose a text to read aloud. In Dragon
NaturallySpeaking version 5, you only need to read
for about five minutes to train the computer to
recognize your speech. Sometimes, a new text will
begin at the end of the one you chose; this is because
the program needs a little more information about
how you speak.
If you are using an array microphone, you
will need to train the program for at least 20 minutes to
recognize your speech.
You can take breaks while you’re training the
computer. Just click Pause.
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Don’t worry if you make mistakes. You should try to
read exactly what you see on the screen, but it’s okay if
you read something incorrectly. The computer will
either ignore the mistake or display the yellow arrow
so you can try again.
The progress bar shows how much text you have left
to dictate. Make sure you read until you can click the
Finish button. Otherwise, the computer will not save
your training for this user. When you are done
reading, click Finish.
STEP 4:
Congratulations! YouÕre
ready to dictate.
When you’re finished dictating, you will receive a message saying “Congratulations! You have
finished the training. Click OK, and General Training
will spend a few minutes adapting and saving your
speech files.” Click OK and wait for the program to
finish adapting to your voice.
When you see this next screen, you’re ready to choose
whether you want to start the Tutorial, see what’s new
in version 5, or begin dictating.
If this is your first time using Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, choose Start the Tutorial. If you
are upgrading from a previous version, you may want
to See what’s new in version 5. Or you can simply
Begin dictating.
When you have made your choice, click Finish and
wait for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to adapt to the
way you speak.
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NEW in version 5!
Online Tutorial
The Tutorial demonstrates many of the new features found in version 5 of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, along with the basics of
dictating. We recommend that both new and
experienced users run the Tutorial to learn about
starting to dictate, and to practice the examples
given in “Starting to Dictate” on page 10.

Welcome to the
DragonBar
When you see the DragonBar on your screen, you can dictate into virtually any program.
The DragonBar contains the following parts, starting
from the left side:
The Dragon icon
Click on the icon (or right-click anywhere on the
DragonBar) to display a menu that controls how the
DragonBar looks and acts on your screen. See the
online Help for more information.
NaturallySpeaking menu
The NaturallySpeaking menu on the DragonBar
contains all the menu commands that you can use
while working in Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Some of
these commands are also available from other parts of
the DragonBar, for example, opening the online Help.
Microphone icon and volume display
Click on the microphone icon to turn speech
recognition on and off.
Microphone is off.
Microphone is on and ready to dictate.
The volume display indicates how well the program is
hearing your voice.
Start DragonPad icon
Click on the icon to open the DragonPad, the Dragon
NaturallySpeaking built-in word processor.
Display Help icon
Click on the icon to open the Dragon
NaturallySpeaking online Help.
Manage users
Click Users to display a menu that contains a list of
your users, and a command that opens the Manage
Users dialog box.
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Beginning
to Dictate
The DragonBar
Dragon icon Microphone icon Start DragonPad icon Manage Users
NaturallySpeaking menu Volume display Display Help icon Extras toolbar icon

Extras toolbar icon
Click on the icon to display an additional toolbar
containing the following features (Preferred and
higher editions):
Transcribe a recording button
Click this button to open the Transcribe dialog box,
which you use to transcribe recordings of dictation
made on portable recorders.
Playback toolbar
Contains buttons that you use to control the playback
of your dictation. See the online Help for more
information.
Turning on the
Microphone
Before you can dictate, you need to turn the microphone on by clicking the microphone icon
on the DragonBar. You can click this icon again to
turn it off.
Or you can press the plus (+) key on the numeric
keypad to turn the microphone on, and then press it
again to turn the microphone off.
After you click the microphone icon, remember to
click in the window you want to talk to before you
speak.
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The DragonBar with the Extras toolbar
Playback toolbar Extras toolbar icon
Transcribe a recording button

Starting to Dictate
You’ll start to dictate in the DragonPad, the built- in word processor for Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
If the DragonPad is not already open, click the
DragonPad icon on the DragonBar to start it up.
Make sure you click in the DragonPad window to
make it active.
When you begin to dictate, follow these guidelines:
Speak clearly and pronounce each word. Try not
to mumble or slur.
Speak in phrases or complete sentences,
not…like…this.
Think through what you’re going to say before you
say it.
Your first words may take a moment to appear on the
screen while Dragon NaturallySpeaking warms up.
When you talk, text shows up in the small Results
box while Dragon NaturallySpeaking figures out what
you said.
At times the computer will type something that
sounds like what you said but isn’t quite right. People
sometimes misunderstand each other in the same way.
But the computer is not a person, so it won’t help to:
YELL!!!
T a a a a l k s l o o o o o w w w l y y y y…….
Or. Say. Only. One. Word. At. A. Time.
In fact, the computer does better when you speak in
long phrases, using your “natural” voice.
Adding Punctuation
You must tell the computer where to put the
punctuation.
If you are dictating in UK, Australian, Indian,
or Southeast Asian English, you must say “full stop” in
place of “period.” For more information on punctuation
in different dialects, see chapter 4 of your user’s guide.
Dictate the text below and say “comma,” “period,”
and “question mark” to add the punctuation marks.
Harriet [comma] I heard that you are starting a
new job in San Francisco [period] Congratulations
[exclamation mark] When does the new job start
[question mark] I would love to have lunch with
you before you leave [period]
Adding Paragraphs, Line Spaces,
and Tabs
To start a new paragraph, say “New Paragraph.” To
start a new line, say “New Line.” To line up text using
tabs, say “Tab Key.”
New Paragraph, New Line, and Tab Key are examples
of Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands. You must
say commands quickly, without pausing in the middle
of saying a command.
Dictate the text below, making sure to say the
commands as shown.
date [Tab Key] [Tab Key] city [New Paragraph]
June 15 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] Los Angeles [New Line]
June 16 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] San Francisco [New Line]
June 17 [Tab Key] [Tab Key] Seattle [New Line]
You can see a list of Dragon NaturallySpeaking
commands and punctuation marks in the detachable
Command Quick Reference card at the back of this
guide. You will find more command lists, including
punctuation and special characters, in the Command
Appendix of your user’s guide and in the online Help.
More About Commands
Commands are words that tell a program to do
something. For example, “Go To Sleep” is a command
that tells Dragon NaturallySpeaking to stop listening
temporarily. When you say a command, you must
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pause before and after saying it, otherwise Dragon
NaturallySpeaking might interpret the command as
dictation.
Dictate this paragraph, saying all the commands as
shown:
[New Paragraph] I’ll be staying at the Jackson hotel
[period] Here’s the phone number where you can
reach me [colon] [Go to Sleep] (under your breath)
hmm, where did I put that number? ah, got it.
[Wake Up] 202 555 0828 [period]
Remember to pause before saying the “Go To Sleep”
command. If the program types the words “Go To
Sleep” or other similar words, say “Undo That,” and
then try saying the command again, pausing briefly
before and after.
The detachable Command Quick Reference card in
the back of this guide lists the commands you may
find most useful.
Becoming an expert? There are more commands
you can try. Click the Help icon and click View Command
List, or look in the Command Appendix of your user’s
guide.
Selecting Words
It’s normal for the computer to misunderstand some
words, especially at first. Fixing the mistakes Dragon
NaturallySpeaking makes may slow you down a bit,
but once you get the hang of dictating, it’s a lot faster
than typing.
This next section tells you how to change, delete,
insert, and format words you dictate.
Changing Words with Select/
Quick Correct
To use Dragon NaturallySpeaking effectively, you
must master selecting words by using the Select
command. The key to using the Select command is to
pause in the right places. For example, here’s how you
pause when you select the word “hello.”
Pause.
Say
“Select hello,” without pausing between
“select” and “hello.”
Pause again.
Notice that when the words are selected, the program
highlights them and displays a list of possible
corrections. This list is called the Quick Correct list.
(The Quick Correct list appears only in the
DragonPad.)
If the word you want is on the Quick Correct list, say
“Choose” and the number next to the correct word.
If the word you want isn’t on the list, you can
spell it. We’ll show you how in the next section.
You can unselect the last thing you selected by saying
“Unselect That.”
Dictate this sentence:
I have always wanted to see the White House
[period]
Say “Select White House” (do not pause between
“Select” and “White House”). Notice that the selected
words are highlighted.
Say “Unselect That.” The selection disappears.
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Changing Words with Select and Spell
When Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes a mistake,
it may be because the word you said is not in the
program’s vocabulary. In this case, the correct word
won’t be on the Quick Correct list. Here’s what to do:
1. Select the mistake.
2. Say “Spell That.”
3. Spell or type the word in the Correction box. If
the word has a capital letter, just say “cap” before that
letter.
4. When the correct word appears in the Correction
box, choose it by saying, for example, “Choose 1.” You
can choose any number that appears in the list.
Changing Words with Select-and-Say™
Sometimes the program types the words you said, but
you change your mind. Here’s how to edit your
words.
1. Select the words you want to change.
2. Say the new words.
Using Select-and-Say is just like selecting words with
your mouse and typing over them.
Notice that although the Quick Correct list appears,
you can ignore it and just dictate the new words you
want.
1. Dictate the sentence below.
I have always wanted to see the White House
[period]
2. Say “Select White House.” (If these words are not
there, just select some other words you said.)
The words “White House” should be highlighted on
the screen.
If it didn’t work (for example, the word “select” is
typed in your document), you may have paused in
the middle of saying the command. Say “Select White
House” again, and this time say it without pausing.
Select commands work on any text you have
dictated in the DragonPad, but in other programs you may
only be able to select the last thing you said. See your
Command Quick Reference card at the back of this guide
for more information, or the Command Appendix of your
user’s guide.
3. Once the text is selected, say “Lincoln Memorial.”
These words should replace “White House.”
When text is selected, the next thing you say replaces
the selected text. If the wrong thing happens,
immediately say “Undo That” to undo the last
replacement.
Deleting Words
To delete words anywhere in your document, select
the words and say “Scratch That.” To delete words
you just dictated, pause briefly and say “Scratch That.”
Dictate the sentence below, without pausing.
Meet me at the front entrance to the Smithsonian
[period]
Say “Select front.”
Say “Scratch That.” The word “front” disappears.
Say “Go to Bottom” to move to the end of your
document.
Say (in one long phrase):
I’m looking forward to seeing you [period]
Pause briefly and say “Scratch That” to delete the
entire phrase. If the entire phrase is not deleted, you
can keep repeating “Scratch That” (up to 10 times).
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Deleting Characters
To delete backward one character at a time, say
“Backspace.” This is like pressing the Backspace key
on your keyboard.
To delete forward one character at a time, say “Delete
Next Character.” (To delete the previous word, you
can say “Delete Previous Word.” )
For variations on the Delete Next or Delete Previous
commands, see the Command Quick Reference card
at the back of this guide or the Command List of the
online Help.
Inserting Words
When you want to insert words anywhere in your
document, you can use the Insert Before (or Insert
After) command. Say “Insert Before” followed by a
word in your document to move the insertion point
to the beginning of that word. You can then dictate
the word or phrase you want to insert.
Dictate this sentence:
I ran into an old friend at the Lincoln Memorial
[period]
Say “Insert Before friend,” and then pause.
Say “college.”
Say “Insert Before I ran,” and then pause.
Say “[Cap] Last week.”
The sentence now reads:
Last week I ran into an old college friend at the
Lincoln Memorial [period]
Formatting Words
You can format words as you dictate, or later as you
review your document. For example, you can
capitalize words, change font size and style, and apply
bold, italics, or underlining.
To format the last words you dictated, pause and say
a formatting command, for example, “Cap That”
or “Bold That.” To format words anywhere in your
document, first select the words and then say a
formatting command.
Dictate this sentence:
We spent all morning at the national portrait
gallery [period]
Say “Select national portrait gallery.”
Say “Cap That.”
Say “Select all morning.”
Say “Bold That.”
Say “Restore That” to remove the formatting.
Experiment with other formatting commands, such
as “Underline That.” You can find lists of formatting
commands in the Command Quick Reference card,
the online Help, and the Command Appendix of your
user’s guide.
Improving Your Accuracy
Now that you’re dictating comfortably, you probably
want the program to make even fewer mistakes. Here
are some things you can do to improve your
recognition accuracy.
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Add a new word
Sometimes, the program makes a mistake because the
word you said isn’t in its vocabulary: for example, if
you say an unusual name, such as “Rusinow.” When
you select the word in the DragonPad, “Rusinow”
won’t appear in the Quick Correct list.
From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words,
then click Add Individual Word. Then type or spell
the word you want, and click Add. This way you
automatically add it to the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
vocabulary so that the program will recognize it the
next time.
Want to see what’s in the vocabulary? Here’s
how. On the DragonBar, point to Advanced, then click
Edit Vocabulary.
Train words
You can teach Dragon NaturallySpeaking to
understand a word you just added, or a word it keeps
getting wrong. If you’ve tried the previous steps, and
the word is still not recognized, the program might
need some special training. Here’s how:
From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words,
then click Train Words. Follow the instructions on the
screen to train the word Dragon NaturallySpeaking
gets wrong.
Add Words from Documents
Teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you write
will improve your accuracy. We all write differently, so
the more the program knows about how you write,
the more likely it is to type the right thing when you
dictate.
Teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking how you write is
much easier than teaching it how you speak. All you
have to do is let the program read some documents
you’ve already written on the computer.
From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Words,
and then click Add Words from Documents. For a
description of this feature, click the Help button in
the Add Words from Documents box.
This step isn’t required to get started, so you
can save it for another time. For more information on
Add Words from Documents, see chapter 4 of your user’s
guide.
Vocabulary Builder™can give you more control
over the words you add. From the NaturallySpeaking
menu, point to Advanced, then click Build Vocabulary
and follow the instructions on the screen.
Train Your User Again
Spend more time teaching Dragon NaturallySpeaking
how you speak. If Dragon NaturallySpeaking
continues to make many mistakes and doesn’t seem to
be getting better, it may help to go back and read a
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selection of text to the program for about 20 minutes.
From the NaturallySpeaking menu, point to Advanced,
then click Train User.
Remember, you can always fix mistakes the old-
fashioned way—with the mouse and keyboard.
If Dragon NaturallySpeaking is taking too long
to recognize something, you can make it stop by clicking
the small red button inside the Results box.
Get Help!
If you ever get stuck, just click the Help button on the
DragonBar or the DragonPad, or say “Give Me Help.”
You’ll find some good advice, and some useful tips
and shortcuts, too. The Command List is a good place
to start, since it lists all the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
voice commands.
Minimum System
Requirements
Windows®98, 2000, Millennium, or Windows NT®
4.0 (with Service Pack 6 or greater)
266 MHz processor
64 MB RAM
150 MB free disk space (Compact installation)
Dragon Systems-certified sound card—see list at
www.dragonsys.com/support/techsupp/index.html
CD-ROM for installation
Noise-canceling headset microphone
Speakers—needed to hear the audio portion of the
Tutorial and to play back text-to-speech (available
in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred and higher
editions)
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is optimized for many
popular processors including the Intel®Pentium®III,
Intel Pentium II, Intel Pentium with MMX™, Intel
Celeron™, AMD K6®-2, AMD K6-III with
3DNow!™, AMD Athlon™, and more.
Upgrading from an
earlier version of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
If you have version 3 or later of Dragon NaturallySpeaking installed on your computer, you
can choose to upgrade it to version 5. To upgrade
from an earlier version, answer “Yes” when installation
asks if you want to upgrade. The installation will
upgrade your speech files and vocabulary files to the
latest version. Any words you have added to your
vocabulary, and any custom command files you
created in the earlier version will be retained. You will
be prompted to retrain your existing user(s), which
takes approximately five minutes in version 5.
Once your speech files have been upgraded to
version 5, they cannot be used by previous versions of
Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
If you are upgrading from a version of Dragon
NaturallySpeaking that includes multiple languages,
the program will update all languages that are
included on the version 5 CD you purchased.
Uninstalling Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
To uninstall the product, click the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon, select
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 5, click Add/Remove, and
select the Remove option. You’ll be given the
opportunity to save your speech files in case you want
to reinstall.
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Detach this card for quick reference to
Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands.
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About commands
When Dragon NaturallySpeaking hears certain
phrases, it performs an action instead of typing the
words into your document. These phrases are called
“voice commands,” or just “commands.”
Following is a list of the most popular Dragon
NaturallySpeaking commands. For a complete list,
see the Command Appendix of your user’s guide.
To make commands work:
Don’t pause in the middle of saying a command. If
the command is “Scratch That,” for example, don’t
pause between the words “scratch” and “that.”
Do pause briefly before saying the command. The
pause lets Dragon NaturallySpeaking know that
the phrase is a command.
What if I say a command, but itÕs typed as
dictation?
If you pause correctly, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking
still types your command as dictation, you can force it
to recognize what you say as a command by holding
down the CTRL key while you speak.
What if I dictate text, but itÕs interpreted as a
command?
If you dictate text, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking
interprets your words as commands, you can force it
to type your words as dictation by holding down the
SHIFT key while you speak.
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Command
Quick Reference
Which commands work where?
●Commands with a circle (as well as numbers and
punctuation) work in almost all programs.
▲Commands with a triangle work on what you just
said. In the DragonPad and supported programs
(see online Help) they also work on selected text.
◆Commands with a diamond work only in the
DragonPad and selected programs (see the online
Help).
■Commands with a square work in the DragonPad,
Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, and WordPad.
Controlling the microphone
● Go to Sleep Make the microphone stop
listening temporarily.
● Wake Up Reactivate the microphone when
it’s sleeping.
● Microphone Off Turn the microphone off.
Adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces*
● New Line Press the Enter key once.
● New Paragraph Press the Enter key twice.
● Tab Key Press the Tab key.
● Space Bar Press the space bar.
● No Space “glass” Type the next word without a
space before it. In this example,
“window No Space glass” =
windowglass.
● No Space On Stop putting spaces between
words.
● No Space Off Start putting spaces between
words.
* You need not pause before these commands.
Selecting text
◆Select “glass” Select a specific word or words,
such as “glass” (must be visible).
◆Select Again Select the same text again but in a
different place (must be visible).
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◆Select “It was” US/Canada: Select an entire
Through “night” phrase, as in this example, “it was
a dark and stormy night.”
◆Select “It was” Other Dialects: Select an entire
To “night” phrase, as in this example, “it was
a dark and stormy night.”
■ Select That Select the last thing you said.
◆Unselect That Unselect selected text.
◆Select All/ Select all the text in your
Select Document document.
Correcting text
▲ Correct That Correct either the last thing you
said or selected text.
◆Correct “glass” Correct a specific word or words,
such as “glass” (must be visible).
● Spell “g-l-a-s-s” Spell the next word, such as
“glass.”
▲ Spell That Spell the selected word or the last
“g-l-a-s-s” thing you said, in this case, “glass.”
Correction dialog box commands
● Choose 2 Select an alternative from the
numbered list and enter it in your
document, in this example, choice
number 2.
● Select 3 Select an alternative from the
numbered list for editing, in this
example, choice number 3.
Erasing and undoing
▲ Scratch That Erase the last thing you said or
the selected text. You can say
“Scratch That” up to 10 times to
keep erasing previous words or
phrases.
● Delete That Delete selected text.
● Undo That Undo the last action (useful for
undoing commands).
● Backspace Press the Backspace key. You can
say, for example, “Backspace 2”
for any number
2...20.
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● Delete Next Word
Forward
2...20 Words
Previous Character
Back
2...20 Characters
Paragraph
2...20 Paragraphs
Moving around in a document
● Go to Bottom Move to the end of your document.
● Go to Top Move to the beginning of your
document.
● Go to Beginning Move to the start of the current
of Line line.
● Go to End Move to the end of the current
of Line line.
◆Insert Before Place the insertion point before a
“glass” specific word or words, such as
“glass” (must be visible).
◆Insert After Place the insertion point after a
“glass” specific word or words, such as
“glass” (must be visible).
Moving up or down
● Move Up 1 Line
Back
2...20 Lines
Down 1 Paragraph
Forward
2...20 Paragraphs
Moving right or left
● Move Right 1 Word
Forward
2...20 Words
Left 1 Character
Back
2...20 Characters
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Copying, cutting, and pasting text
● Cut That Cuts the selected text.
● Copy That Copies the selected text to the
clipboard.
● Copy All to Copies the entire document to the
Clipboard clipboard.
● Paste That Pastes the text from the clipboard
into the document at the insertion
point.
Capitalizing text
● Cap “glass” Start the next word with a capital,
in this example, “Glass.”
● All Caps “glass” Type the next word in all capitals,
in this example, “GLASS.”
● No Caps “Jack” Type the next word in all
lowercase, in this example, “jack.”
▲ Cap That Capitalize the last thing you said
(or selected text in supported
programs).
▲ All Caps That Make the last thing you said all
capitals (or selected text in
supported programs).
▲ No Caps That Make the last thing you said all
lowercase (or selected text in
supported programs).
● Caps On Turn initial caps on.
● Caps Off Turn initial caps off.
● All Caps On Turn all capitals on (like pressing
the CAPS LOCK key).
● All Caps Off Turn all capitals off.
● No Caps On Turn all lowercase on.
● No Caps Off Turn all lowercase off.
Formatting text
■ Bold That Apply bold to either the last thing
you said or selected text.
■ Italicize That Apply italics to either the last thing
you said or selected text.
■ Underline That Apply underlining to either the last
thing you said or selected text.
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text.
■ Left Align That Left align the selected text.
■ Right Align That Right align the selected text.
■ Center That Center the selected text.
Entering numbers
5 five or numeral five
23 twenty three
179 one hundred seventy nine or one
hundred and seventy nine
5423 five thousand four hundred twenty
three
5,423 five [comma] four twenty three
12,532 twelve thousand five hundred thirty
two
142,015 one hundred forty two thousand
and fifteen
January 22, 1960 January twenty two [comma]
nineteen sixty
4/9/2000 four [slash] nine [slash] two
thousand
07/14/85 oh seven [slash] fourteen [slash]
eighty five
8:30 eight [colon] thirty
4:45 AM four forty five a m
3:00 PM three o’clock p m
617-965-5200 six one seven nine six five fifty two
hundred
[phone] open parenthesis oh one six two
eight close parenthesis space bar
eight nine four one five oh
$45 US/Canada: forty five dollars
Other Dialects: dollar sign forty five
£ 45 US/Canada: pound sterling sign
forty five
Other Dialects: forty five pounds
1/2 one half
3 7/8 three and seven eighths
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< open angle > close angle
bracket/ bracket/
less than greater than
- minus sign + plus sign
% percent sign ? question mark
£US/Canada: pound # US/Canada:
sterling sign number sign/
Other Dialects: pound/pound sign
pound sign/pound Other Dialects:
hash sign/
sharp sign
§ section sign ; semicolon
(space) space bar (tab) tab key
~ tilde _ underscore
| vertical bar :-( frowny face
:-) smiley face ;-) winky face
Starting, stopping, and switching programs
● Start Start a program or document on
Internet Explorer your Start menu or desktop, in this
example, Internet Explorer.
● Start
Mail Start your default e-mail program.
● Click Start menu Open the Windows Start menu.
● Switch To Switch to a running program, in
Internet Explorer this example, Internet Explorer. The
name must be in the program’s title
bar.
● Switch To Switch to the next open window
Next Window on your screen.
● Switch To Switch to the previous open
Previous Window window on your screen.
● Click Close Close the current window or
program.
Controlling windows and menus
● Click File Click a menu, button, or control, in
this example, “File.”
● Click Maximize Maximize the current window to
take up the full screen.
● Click Minimize Minimize the current window to the
taskbar.
● Click Restore Restore the current window to its
normal size.
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9/12 nine [slash] twelve (or nine over
twelve)
130/70 one thirty over seventy
V Roman five
XXIV Roman twenty Roman four
Entering punctuation and special characters
& ampersand/ * asterisk
and sign
’ apostrophe ’s apostrophe s
@ at sign ` backquote
‘ open single quote/ ’ close single quote/
begin single quote end single quote
“ open quote “ close quote/
begin quote end quote
\ backslash / slash/
forward slash
: colon , comma
^ caret — dash
. dot/ . US/Canada: period
point Other Dialects:
full stop
$ dollar sign ... ellipsis
= equal sign Ûeuro sign/euro
! exclamation point/ - hyphen/
exclamation mark numeric hyphen
{US/Canada: open } US/Canada: close
brace/left brace brace/right brace
Other Dialects: Other Dialects:
open curly bracket/ close curly bracket/
left curly bracket right curly bracket
[US/Canada: ]US/Canada:
open bracket/ close bracket/
left bracket right bracket
Other Dialects: Other Dialects:
open square close square
bracket/left bracket/right
square bracket square bracket
(All Dialects: )All Dialects:
open parenthesis/ close parenthesis/
left parenthesis right parenthesis
Outside US/Canada: Outside US/Canada:
open bracket/ close bracket/
left bracket right bracket
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and unlimited Web-based support. Your free 30-day period
begins with your first call. You may buy additional telephone
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information (if you cannot find it, Technical Support can
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any error message text
sound card name and model
program log files (dragon.log and dgnsetup.log) (attach
them if you send e-mail to Technical Support)
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