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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between Dragon NaturallySpeaking preferred and Dragon NaturallySpeaking professional?
This is a question we get almost daily here at voicerecognition.com. The Preferred version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking was designed specifically for home and personal use. It has the same speech recognition engine as the professional series but lacks many of the features that are important in a work environment. The professional version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking contains macro support for voice shortcuts which can be extremely helpful when filling out lengthy forms and other documents. Also, the professional series software has a much larger and more specific vocabulary for the environment you work in and works in several applications that are not available with Dragon NaturallySpeaking preferred. For an entire list of all the differences between professional and preferred, click this link to see a feature comparison matrix. http://www.voicerecognition.com/dns8/feature_comparison.asp
- What is the best digital recorder for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking?
Digital recorder quality has greatly improved recently and there are two digital recorders that we highly recommend for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The Sony BM-1 and the Olympus DS-2200 are both excellent recorders due to the high sampling rate that each reporter features. When looking for a digital recorder that will work well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, look for a sampling rate of 12 kHz or faster as this will provide a higher-quality sound file to Dragon NaturallySpeaking for more accurate transcription when you use a digital recorder for mobile dictation. Not long ago, the best you could hope for with a digital recorder was around 92% accuracy. By using the newer were digital recorders mentioned above, you can easily obtain accuracy up to 98%. This is only a 1% accuracy loss from dictation straight through a headset microphone connected to a computer sound card.
- What type of speed and accuracy can expect when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software?
If you have seen or used with recognition software in the past, you may remember voice training taking several hours, results that were less than satisfactory and a very slow transcription process. Things have changed a great deal in the last few years and now Dragon NaturallySpeaking can easily provide up to 99% accuracy and speeds between 140 and 160 words per minute. Training takes only 10 to 15 minutes and as computers have become faster and more powerful this also results in faster and even more accurate transcription by using nothing more than your voice. If you would like to see an online demonstration for yourself, simply click here to schedule an online demonstration.
- Who are the best candidates for voice recognition software?
The simple answer is everyone! Anyone who uses a PC for e-mail, document creation, filling out forms or who wants to control PC operations entirely by voice is the perfect candidate for using voice recognition software. Anyone with a repetitive stress injury, carpal tunnel syndrome or for anyone who wants to avoid problems with hands or wrists in the future, Dragon NaturallySpeaking provides a perfect hands-off solution. We truly believe that one day voice and pope will replace keyboard and mouse but until that day arrives, you can be a pioneer in the voice arena by using Dragon NaturallySpeaking at home or at work any time you would normally use keyboard and mouse.
- Why buy from VoiceRecognition.com?
Quite simply, because we support what we sell. As a smaller company we offer
a level of support you rarely find with larger corporations. We take pride
in the fact that all calls during business hours are answered by a live
representative, not voicemail. If you have a question or need help with
installation, training or improving accuracy we have live and web based
support options available.
We would appreciate the opportunity to do business with you, but if you buy
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ask if your PC meets or exceeds the minimum software requirements.
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- What are the system requirements were running tracking after speaking on my PC?
In order to use the professional series of Dragon NaturallySpeaking we recommend the following:
- Intel® Pentium® III / 500 MHz processor (or equivalent AMD processor)
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM Recommended)
- 300 MB free hard disk space
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP1 or higher; includes XP Tablet Edition) Home and Professional, 2000 (SP4 or higher) PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A PRINTING ERROR, SOME BOXES OF DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING 8 INDICATE SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS MILLENIUM. DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING ONLY SUPPORTS WINDOWS XP (SP1 or higher) Home and Professional, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
- Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
- CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
- ScanSoft-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (not included with upgrades)
- Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text-to-speech features)
- A web connection is required for activation
If you are running the preferred version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking the hardware requirements are slightly less stringent and are listed here:
- Intel® Pentium® III / 500 MHz processor (or equivalent AMD® processor)
- 256 MB RAM
- 500 MB free hard disk space
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP1 or higher; includes XP Tablet Edition) Home and Professional, Millennium, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
- Creative® Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
- CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
- ScanSoft-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (not included with upgrades)
- Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text-to-speech features)
- A Web connection is required for activation
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