Dragon Home V15 Quick Start Guide - Nuance

Dragon Home 15 — Quick Start GuideInstall Dragon1. Exit any open program. If an anti-virus program isrunning, turn it off until after the installation ends.2. Put the Dragon DVD into your PC or open yourdownload file.3. Enter the serial number found on the DVD sleeve or,for a download, in the email you received.Once installation ends, startDragon (double-click its icon onthe Desktop).Choose your microphoneIf applicable, connect your microphone; if you simply use your PC's built-in microphone, Dragon will detect it.Dragon will list the microphones available to your PC, indicating which one is active. Choose the one to use.Create a user profileThe first time you start it, Dragon guides you to create thebest possible user profile for you.A profile is a set of files that store information Dragon usesto transcribe what you say, such as how you sound.Your profile will become more and more precise the moreyou use Dragon.For details, click the Help icon on each screen.1

Complete the Interactive TutorialThese short progressive simulations developessential skills including:lllpausing before and after commandschanging a hotkey or other settingadding a personal wordAt any time, you can exit the Tutorial then returnthrough the Help menu.Open the HelpThe Help includes tips and instructions, includingtroubleshooting and how to use Dragon in variousapplications.Click the DragonBar's question mark icon (then select Help Topics.2)

Make Dragon listen. or notOn: Dragon is listeningOne can control Dragon’s microphone by:lllClicking its icon on the DragonBar or System Tray.Pressing its hotkey (by default, the on the numerickeypad).Saying commands such as “Wake up” and “Microphone off.”Off: Dragon can't hear anythingEnsuring Dragon listens when desired is an important habit!Your first dictationOpen Microsoft Word, Notepad, or DragonPad. Make sure the cursor is in the document, turn on themicrophone, think of a few sentences then dictate them. Say punctuation (colon, question mark, etc.) andpractice the commands "New paragraph" and "New line".As you speak, a small iconindicates that Dragon is processing. No need to wait for Dragon to “catch up.”Use a natural pace and tone. Speaking in longer phrases gives much better results than halting speech.Correcting errorsThough you can boost accuracy by personalizing the vocabulary, some errorswill occur. Dragon will learn from them if you correct them, which it lets you doseveral ways.When Dragon misrecognizes what you just dictated, you can say “Correctthat.” This displays the Correction Menu, which lists alternatives.If the correct alternative is on the list, choose it.If not, say “Spell that” to open the Spelling window, where you spell or typewhat Dragon should have written, or modify an almost-correct alternative.3

PunctuationTo enter.!'s()"@ ;&#You can say.dot point period full stopexclamation point markapostrophe essopen parenclose parenclose quoteat signplus signunderscorehyphensemi colonampersandhashmark number signNumbers, dates, times, units, pricesTo enter.4.2You can say.four point two 4.50four dollars and fifty cents4numeral four (or say "Spell four")0.03zero point zero three4x4four by four4 mmfour millimeters4ºfour degrees5423five thousand four hundred twenty three11/32eleven over thirty two781-565-5000seven eight one five six five five thousand8:30 PMeight thirty P M200 kgtwo hundred kilograms5’3”five feet three inchesMay 15, 2003May fifteenth two thousand threeBoston, MA 02460Boston Massachusetts oh two four six oh1 Wayside Dr.One Wayside Drive4

Sample commandsSay "What can I say" at any time to see suggestions. For more commands, see the Help.To click a button, menu or other item, say its name preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK."Pause before and after commands but not within them.Control the microphoneGet helpGo to sleep or Stop listeningWhat can I sayWake upShow formatting commandsMicrophone offGive me helpSelect textEdit textSelect allResume with xyz Select xyz line paragraphDelete xyz line paragraphSelect next n wordsDelete last n wordsSelect previous paragraphScratch that n timesUnselect thatBackspace n Undo thatCorrect Dragon’s errorsCut Paste thatCorrect xyz Show Dictation BoxCorrect thatSpell outMove the insertion pointSpell thatInsert before after xyz Spell characters , e.g. Spell cap b hyphen 5, Spellspace Charlie alpha papaGo to top bottom end of lineGo backAdd lines and spacesMove left n charactersNew line paragraphPage up downPress Enter, Press Tab keyMove in a listTab n timesMove down n FormatPress EnterBullet selection, Unbullet thatPress right arrowBold the previous lineUnderline Capitalize xyz ALL CAPS word 5

Work with windowsMove the mouseSwitch to window name Move mouse up down right leftList all windowsSlowerMinimize windowStopShow DesktopClick the mouseRestore windowsMouse click double-click right-clickStart and close itemsNote: To click a button, menu or other item, say itsname preceded by “Click,” e.g. "Click OK."Click StartStart name (Mail DragonPad Microsoft Word.)Open Control PanelClose window or Press alt F4Learning moreAt first, focus on getting used to dictating fluidly andpersonalizing the vocabulary to include the unusualwords you need.Progressively, you'll use more capabilities. Explore toolsand settings as needed.You can always:lllsay "What can I say"search the Help with a direct command such as“Search Help for hotkey options”click the ? icon and return to the TutorialResources on the Web include the latest hardware,support and notes. See www.nuance.com/dragon.Copyright 2018 Nuance Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Nuance, Dragon, the Dragon logo, the DragonBarand NaturallySpeaking are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in theUnited States and/or other countries. All other names and trademarks referenced herein are the trademarks or registeredtrademarks of their respective owners.6

download file. 3. Enter the serial number found on the DVD sleeve or, for a download, in the email you received. Once installation ends, start Dragon (double-click its icon on the Desktop). Choose your microphone If applicable, connect your microphone; if you simply