Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Dummies

Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies targets new users who are impressed by its capabilities but want to optimize its features. The book is organized thematically and addresses the following topics:

• Installing and launching NaturallySpeaking
• Training yourself (and others!) on basic editing, formatting, and dictation features
• Proofreading and correcting text transcribed from your voice
• Using NaturallySpeaking to interface with other applications (like Web browsers or word processors)
• Dictating e-mails, memos, and calendar appointments remotely
• Customizing NaturallySpeaking to adapt to your way of speaking and to recognize more words in your vocabulary

With all speech recognition failure will happen unless you do the following:

1. Computer specifications about double of what is recommended.
2. Computers have been prepared using original CD's to load the operating system.
3. Vocabularies are pre-populated with words and phrases from previous documents.
4. The starting pace of the person's voice is determined.

If the above is done, the user can enjoy close to 100% accuracy.


Excellent - a must for all owners of Dragon NaturallySpeakin   November 5, 1999
 49 out of 57 found this review helpful

I have trained Dragon products for six years. I have waited for a comprehensive book for my clients after the inital training is completed. This book is excellent and will do just that.

It is also for the person who would like to train themselves. It gives an objective view of speech recognition, and does not lower the persons expectations, rather puts them in perspective.

Excellent for everyone.


Useful book   March 29, 2000
 12 out of 19 found this review helpful

I found some information that I was unable to find in other books on Dragon NaturallySpeaking. It covers a wide range of topics. It has an easy to read style along with a lot of good tips.


Dragon Speech Recognition software   June 16, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This software is highly recommended by one of the leading Rehab Centers. My daughter, who is paralyzed from the neck down, has used it,with the proper equipment, to send E-Mail messages and to make telephone calls.


Its cool but you need to work with it.   August 30, 2005
 8 out of 16 found this review helpful

It is a great program but you have to be willing to spend some time with it. At first I found it somewhat frustrating. But after I wile I got the editing commands down. I still use a keyboard but sometimes I feel like dictating and it fits the bill. So overall I would say be aware that you need to put in a little work to make it work.