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Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Dummies

Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Dummies

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Authors: David C. Kay, Doug Muder
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 97640

Media: Paperback
Pages: 386
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9

ISBN: 0764506382
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.454
UPC: 785555021662
EAN: 9780764506383
ASIN: 0764506382

Publication Date: October 21, 1999
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Free at last! Finally, someone has come along to free you from your keyboard. With Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the miraculous voice-recognition software in your computer, you can browse the Web, control your applications, control your desktop, write documents, and more without ever once laying finger to plastic. But don’t run out and get yourself fitted for that Star Fleet uniform just yet, cadet. Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the most accurate voice recognition software on the market, and while it really does deliver on all its claims, it can be very finicky, and getting top results can be tricky.

The complete guide to the care of feeding or your Dragon, Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies is a must-have companion for voice-recognition trailblazers who are ready to:

  • Kiss that keyboard goodbye and say hello to hands-free computing
  • Verbally control your Windows desktop and most applications
  • Dictate, edit, format and proofread documents in Word and WordPerfect
  • Browse the Web and compose and send email by voice
  • Use a pocket digital recorder on the run

Here’s all you need to fire up your Dragon and get it dancing to your tune. Your total guide to installing, configuring, fine-tuning and getting the most out of that amazing voice recognition software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies covers all the bases, including:

  • Installing, configuring, and launching your Dragon
  • Dictating, editing, proofreading, and formatting documents in NaturallySpeaking
  • Recording speech onto the NaturallySpeaking recorder and transcribing recorded speech
  • Dictating into other applications
  • Controlling your desktop and windows by voice
  • Using NaturalWord for Word and WordPerfect
  • Browsing the Web, emailing and faxing by voice
  • Managing databases hands-free
  • Maximizing voice recognition accuracy
  • Having multiple users and vocabularies
  • Adding specialized items and verbal shortcuts to Dragon’s vocabulary

With the introduction of Dragon NaturallySpeaking the old dream of hands-free computing has finally become reality. Now let Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies show you how to give your Dragon wings and make it soar.


Customer Reviews:   Read 6 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Dragon Speech Recognition software   June 16, 2008
Edward Sioma
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.


1 out of 5 stars Outdated   October 12, 2007
Jon Johnson (Hurricane, WV)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Great book if you have the very old version 4. Dragon naturally Speaking is up to version 9.5 and has changed drastically since this book was printed.


1 out of 5 stars Pointless keeping in print   June 24, 2007
Khalid Ikram (Potomac, Maryland USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

This book refers to version 4 of the Dragon Naturally Speaking program. The current version is number 9, and is very significantly different from version 4. I don't know why this book is being offered for sale. Do not buy it.


2 out of 5 stars This book is out of date   April 9, 2007
Dan Newman (Berkeley, CA USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This book used to be useful but is now eight years out of date.

To learn how to use the latest version of Dragon, check out the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 "Video Guide" and "QuickStart." They are CD-ROMs that play on your computer. I am the author of both of these titles. They are available on Amazon:

Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 Preferred QuickStart
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Video Guide: Complete Three-Volume Set



1 out of 5 stars Perfectly Useless   August 3, 2006
Gregory Paul Adkins (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful

This book is seven years old. It was written for version 4.0. We are now up to 9.0.

Avoid it.


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