Many Dragon users experience difficulty with recognition of the microphone commands. To improve recognition, try adding a micro pause between each word. We have a tendency to run words together in a short phrase, and this can make it difficult for dragon to detect each separate word.
However don't pause too long between each word, because this can break the phrase up, and Dragon might not hear it as a command. As with all commands, it is important to pause before and after.
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It's a good idea to export your Dragon customisations on a regular basis, in case anything happens to your computer or your Dragon user profile becomes corrupt. Or you might need to transfer your user profile to another computer. Click here for advice and instructions.
If you experience this error message (see image below)…
the solution is to delete dragon's desktop shortcut and create a new one from the Dragon exe file which can be found at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking15\Program\natspeak.exe Method 1: via favourites on the Favourites Bar Create a favourite / bookmark on the Favourites Bar by opening a webpage, then use keyboard shortcut CTRL+D (by voice "Press control D). Choose names for your favourites that are easy to pronounce, and easy for Dragon to recognise. By keeping the name short you will be able to fit more in. Favourites can be opened by a single voice command. Say "Click <Favourite>", or simply "Favourite". For example, "Click Google search", or "Google search" (assuming you have such a favourite). Favourites can be grouped in folders if you have a lot, but accessing them will require more than one voice command. If the Favourites Bar is not in view, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+B (by voice "Press control SHIFT B"). You can also access your 'Other Favourites' (what used to be called the Favourites Menu) by voice. However I prefer saving my favourites on Bar because they can be accessed by a single voice command. To access all favourites say: "Press control shift O". If you are not able to access favourites on the Favourites Bar by voice, check:
Method 2: Create shortcuts to web pages on your desktop:
Links can be renamed to suit, and can be grouped in folders. Method 3: for macro writers — create an AppBringUp macro These instructions assume that you have some familiarity with creating custom commands/macros, but even if you don't, feel free to have a go.
To create macros for other webpages, simply replace the URL between the quotes. How to find a macro in Command Browser You might need to find your macro in Command Browser to edit it, or to copy & rename it (to recreate the macro for other webpages): 1. “Open Command Browser” 2. “Show Task pane” (if it is collapsed) 3. “Manage” 4. “Global commands” 5. “Move right” (to expand the folder) 6. Say the first 1 or 2 words of the command name, eg "Bring up", or “press B /Bravo" to jump to the macros starting with that letter. Avoid saying the full name of your macro because rather than finding it in the list, Dragon might try to action the macro. 7. Select the macro with a single click 8. “To script” 9. “Edit” or “New copy” (depending on what you are trying to do). If copying the macro, rename it and replace the URL between the quotes 10. “Click save” Your macro will look like this:
For enhanced functionality in web browsers (including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox), it's important to load the Dragon web extensions.
Click here for more information. A service pack has been released for Dragon 15. Click here for download.
Release Notes Before loading this service pack, we strongly recommend that you export a copy of your Dragon user profile in case anything goes wrong during the update. Instructions on how to export a copy of your Dragon User Profile (see section 1.1). When using Dragon to dictate in an email, there is a risk that the email will be sent before you have finished, if you inadvertently say the word 'send' on its own.
Here are some suggested workarounds to avoid this happening:
Saying "hyphen" will produce -
Saying "en dash" will produce – (often used between numbers for example 2016–2017) Saying "em dash" will produce — When to use an em dash To change the properties of these vocabulary items, eg if you don't want any spaces before and after the en dash:
For more information on Dragon, the workbooks are a good place to start…
Dragon 15 workbook Dragon 14 workbook Dragon 13 workbook If you are experiencing difficulty with recognition of "Wake up", avoid running the words together and insert a micro pause between each word. However don't pause too much between each word — although Dragon needs to hear each word separately, it needs to hear the phrase as a unit, without a long pause between each word.
As an alternative, you could try "Listen to me". If you stress the word 'to', this tends to force pronunciation of each word separately, rather than running the words together. These phrases are often misrecognised by Dragon if the words are run together. |
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