User manual NUANCE DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING STANDARD 4

[. . . ] This publication may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to the program. For last-minute changes that are not incorporated in this edition, refer to the Readme file included in your program. Dragon Systems may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document. The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. [. . . ] The Correction dialog box should display the special character on the list of alternatives. To dictate a word with an accented character: 1 In a document, dictate the word (for example, say "Andr"). If Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters the word without the accent (for example, types "Andre"), say "Correct That. " 2 Select the character that needs to be replaced (in this example, the letter "e"). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 59 CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating 3 Dictate the accented character. (In this example, you would say "e acute" or "e accent acute" to enter ". ") For the complete list of special characters, see pages 143147 in Appendix B. Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters the word into your document and also adds it to the vocabulary. Now when you dictate the word, Dragon NaturallySpeaking should enter it with the accent mark. If the program leaves out the accent mark, just correct the mistake (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13). The Correction dialog box should display the correct version on the list of alternatives. Dictating foreign words Some foreign words that are regularly used in English (such as "laissez-faire") are in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking vocabulary. If you dictate a foreign word, and Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn't recognize it, try correcting it. The Correction dialog box may display the word you want on the list of alternatives. If the foreign word contains an accented character, see also "Dictating uncommon special characters" on page 57. 60 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dictating numbers You can dictate most numbers as you would normally say them. For example, you can enter $250. 95 by saying "two hundred fifty dollars and ninety five cents, " and you can enter 4:05 PM by saying "four oh five p m. " If you ever have trouble getting Dragon NaturallySpeaking to type a numeral rather than a word (for example, "4" instead of "four"), just say "numeral" before saying the number. For example, say "numeral four. " This forces the program to enter the number as a numeral. NOTE To be able to dictate numbers as described in the following sections, you must keep the "Format numbers, telephone numbers, currency, and times automatically" option selected in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Options dialog box (Dictation tab). Numerals and Zip codes You can dictate most numbers, including Zip codes, as you would normally say them. TO EN TE R SAY 1 5 17 23 179 5423 5, 423 12, 537 142, 015 35. 23 0. 03 43. 28% 02460 02460-1458 one (or "numeral one") five (or "numeral five") seventeen twenty three one hundred seventy nine (or "one hundred and seventy nine") five thousand four hundred twenty three five [comma] four twenty three twelve thousand five hundred thirty seven one hundred forty two thousand and fifteen thirty five [point] two three zero [point] oh three forty three [point] twenty eight [percent sign] oh two four six zero oh two four six zero [hyphen] one four five eight Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 61 CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically includes a numeric comma (a comma without a trailing space) in numbers with five or more digits (for example, 12, 537). To include a comma in a four-digit number, you must say "comma. " NOTE Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the decimal separator (comma or period) and the digit grouping symbol specified in your Windows settings. (See Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. ) Changing the format of a number If Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters a number in a format you don't want, you can use voice commands to convert it to a numeral or to spell it out. For example, you can change "seven dollars" to "$7" by saying "Format That Number. " And you can change "$7" to "seven dollars" by saying "Format That Spelled Out. " These commands change the last number dictated or a selected number. * SA Y TO C H AN G E Format That Number "one" to "1" "first" to "1st" "seven dollars" to "$7" "twenty-fifth" to "25th" "5 million" to "5, 000, 000" "five million" to "5, 000, 000" "50 cents" to "$. 50" "4th" to "fourth" "27" to "twenty-seven" "5, 000, 000" to "five million" Format That Spelled Out NOTE The "Format That Number" and "Format That Spelled Out" commands work for numerals and currency, but not for dates, times of day, telephone numbers, and most fractions. * These commands work for selected text in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking window, but not in all programs. See "Which commands work in which programs?" on page 129 of Appendix B. 62 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dates You can dictate most dates the way you would normally say them. Say "oh" or "zero" to enter 0. TO EN TE R SA Y January 22, 1999 April 9, 2001 07/14/85 April 1st March 22nd The 1980s January twenty two [comma] nineteen ninety nine April nine [comma] two thousand and one oh seven [slash] fourteen [slash] eighty five April first March twenty second The nineteen eighties If Dragon NaturallySpeaking types the date in the wrong format, just correct it (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13). When the Correction dialog box opens, the format you want may be on the list of alternatives. Times of day Usually, you can dictate the time of day the way you would normally say it. Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically types the colon (:) if you say "a m, " "p m, " or "o'clock" when dictating the time. Otherwise, you must say "colon. " TO EN TE R SA Y 8:30 4:45 AM 10:22 PM 3:00 5:00 PM eight [colon] thirty four forty five a m ten twenty two p m three o'clock five o'clock p m If you want AM or PM entered in a different format (such as "a. m. "), you can correct the time after you dictate it (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13) or change the time symbol specified in your Windows Settings (see Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 63 CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Telephone numbers You can say U. S. phone numbers naturally (by pausing briefly between each group of numbers). You don't need to dictate hyphens between groups of numbers. TO EN TE R SA Y 617-965-5200 1-800-555-1212 (617) 965-5200 1-212-555-1212 six one seven nine six five fifty two hundred one eight hundred five five five one two one two [open paren] six one seven [close paren] nine six five five two hundred one two one two five five five one two one two NOTE To dictate other phone numbers, including European phone numbers, you must say all the punctuation, including the hyphens. [. . . ] Close an open menu. For more information about these commands, see "Opening and closing menus" on page 91. 154 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide APPENDIX B Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands List Selecting buttons, tabs, and options SA Y TO Click [button] Click [tab] Go to Next Tab/ Click Next Tab/ Move to Next Tab Go to Previous Tab/ Click Previous Tab/ Move to Previous Tab Activate a button or option. Switch to the next tab in a tabbed dialog box. Switch to the previous tab in a tabbed dialog box. For more information about these commands, see "Selecting buttons, tabs, and options" on page 93. Resizing and closing windows SA Y TO Click Maximize Click Minimize Click Restore Click Close Click Control Menu Maximize the active window. Open the Control menu for the active window. For more information about these commands, see "Resizing and closing windows" on page 94. Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 155 APPENDIX B Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands List Controlling Internet Explorer SA Y TO Go to Favorite [page] Go to a Web page on your Favorites menu. For [page], substitute the actual page name exactly as it appears in the Favorites menu. [. . . ]