Dragon voice recognition resources and news

I regularly evaluate microphones for performance with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

These are the results of my evaluation of the Olympus Diretrec DR-2000 handheld dictation machine.

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We were pleased to receive the following testimonial today from another satisfied customer:- Read the rest of this entry »

I have seen reports of users having occasional issues with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (DNS) recognition in Microsoft Word. Very often, it is because the DNS add in “dgnword.dll” has become disabled.

Nuance Knowledge Base Article 3059 describes how to re-enable this dll.

It’s such an important article, that I am reprinting it here in full.

Nuance KB article 3059

When using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Microsoft Word XP (2002), 2003 or 2007, the following issues with speech recognition may occur: Select-and-Say fails, words are printed twice or general poor recognition. These issues may be related to the Microsoft Office built-in speech recognition software or the Dragon NaturallySpeaking add-in may be disabled.

We recommend enabling the Dragon NaturallySpeaking add-in (”dgnword.dll”) in Microsoft Word.

Note: If Microsoft Office XP or 2003 is installed then the built in speech recognition must first be disabled. If it is not disabled, then it will continue to disable Dragon NaturallySpeaking’s Word add-in “dgnword.dll”. Please follow the steps outlined in Tech Note Number: 3118 “Dragon/ViaVoice locks up, freezes or Select-and-Say fails in Microsoft Office applications” to disable the Microsoft Office speech recognition software.

Follow these steps to re-enable “dgnword.dll” for use with Microsoft Word XP and 2003:

Launch Microsoft Word.
Click on the “Help” menu and choose “About Microsoft Word”.
Click the “Disabled Items” button.
Verify that dgnword.dll appears in the list.
If dgnword.dll is in the list, highlight it and then click the “Enable” button.
If dgnword.dll appears more than once, do this for every instance.

Follow these steps to re-enable “dgnword.dll” for use with Microsoft Word 2007:

Launch Microsoft Word 2007.
Click the Office button.
Choose “Word Options”.
Click “Add-ins”.
If “NatSpeak Word AddIn” (dgnword.dll) does not appear in the “Add-ins” list then it has been disabled.
Select “Disabled Items” from the “Manage” dropdown list, then click “Go”.
Highlight “dgnword.dll” in the “Disabled Items” list and click “Enable”.
Click “Close”, and then click “OK”.

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Finally, in addition, be sure that you open DNS before you open Word so that DNS installs the add in to Word when it opens.

Peter Maddern

We would like to learn of your experiences of using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the e-mail client in GroupWise.

Does Select & Say work?
Accuracy?
Can you control the menu by voice?
Any other comments?

Etc

Thank you
Peter Maddern
Speech Empowered Computing

Clearly, the best way for you to realise the real productivity benefits of adopting Dragon voice recognition software is to be given a DEMONSTRATION. Either we dictate from your documents or if you wish, you can be enrolled as a temporary user (after dictating a 10 minute enrollment text) and be guided trying out the programme for yourself.

We do enjoy giving demonstrations at your premises. Whist demonstrating the benefits of speech recognition to you is rewarding, it often takes considerable time and expense and so demonstrations at your premises have to be restricted to companies local to us in North Wales. Consideration can be given to travelling longer distances to give a demonstration if reasonable travel costs are reimbursed.

We have several other free demonstration options (which can also be appealing if you have limited time!)

Contact us now to request a no - obligation demonstration

We are pleased to announce that Speech Empowered Computing passed Nuance’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 9 Partner re-accreditation programme examination today.

Peter Maddern

We’d like to take another opportunity to mention our UK discussion forum - post your questions/comments about Dragon NaturallySpeaking and related topics.

We often get asked if Dragon NaturallySpeaking will run on Mac PC’s. What is your experience?

This is what we have established:- Read the rest of this entry »

From Dragon’s help file………..

While you are dictating, sometimes you may misspeak or change your mind about what you want to say soon after dictating a phrase. If this happens, you can go back to a particular word and then resume dictating from that point. Read the rest of this entry »

Speech Empowered Computing is adding e-commerce capability to its website for certain products. This will allow customers to order directly on line. Check out the website for online products.

Peter Maddern

Speech Empowered Computing