User manual NUANCE VIAVOICE-SIMPLY DICTATION FOR MAC OS X

[. . . ] ViaVoice® Simply Dictation for Mac® OS X User's Guide Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information in the "Appendix" on page 83. First Edition (August 2002) This edition applies to IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation for Mac OS X only and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Readers may send comments on this publication as an e-mail to the following user ID: vvdev@us. ibm. com When you send information to IBM, you grant IBM a nonexclusive right to use or distribute the information in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee (US English Product Only) If you have purchased this product directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Business Partner and are not completely satisfied, you may return the entire undamaged product for a refund within 30 days. In the United States, you can return unopened product to your place of purchase, or opened and undamaged product directly to us for a refund. [. . . ] SAY> DELETE THIS. Correction Voice Commands To display a list of available voice commands for the Correction window, look in the What Can I Say window. · Scratch that - Deletes the word or phrase you just dictated in your SpeakPad document. · Show/Open Correction Window - Displays the Correction window to correct a word or phrase. · Correct <text> - Selects the specified word or phrase in your document, and then displays it in the Correction window so you can correct it. Substitute the word "text" IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation for Mac OS X User's Guide 39 Using ViaVoice Using ViaVoice in the angle brackets for the actual word or phrase you want to correct in your document. · Pick <n> - Corrects your text based on the number <n> that corresponds to the text from the Alternate words list in the Correction window. Transferring Text to Other Applications If you have supported applications installed on your computer, you can transfer the text in your SpeakPad document, whether dictated or typed, by using a command for transfers. For a list of supported transfer applications, see the What Can I Say window. NOTE Correction features are only available when using SpeakPad. 2. The entire document or text you select is transferred to the application you specify in the voice command. After transferring your text, return to the SpeakPad window to continue dictating, make corrections, save the text, or close SpeakPad. You can specify the transfer text settings from the Other tab in SpeakPad Preferences. For more information, see "SpeakPad Preferences" on page 60. Using Dictation Stream Redirection Another method for dictation allows you to open and use another application to dictate directly into it. The process of dictating into one of these programs instead of using SpeakPad is called Dictation Stream Redirection. When dictating directly, you can dictate into any text field area of a supported application that will accept typed keystrokes. Although correction and some voice commands are only supported when you dictate into SpeakPad, your level of familiarity with another application may be the deciding factor as to which method you use. ViaVoice recognizes words using their sounds and their context with other words. Remaining silent or pausing while waiting for words to appear may prevent ViaVoice 40 Dictating with ViaVoice Using ViaVoice Using ViaVoice from determining the context of your words. Do not pause or wait for words to appear, except at the end of a sentence. If the display of your text is distracting, try looking away from the screen while dictating. NOTE Any time you try to dictate or say a command in an area that ViaVoice does not support, you hear a beep tone. Make sure your cursor is in the right location or select an alternate location. Text Editing and Formatting You can edit and format text in your document using the voice commands listed in the What Can I Say window. You can use text-editing voice commands to select, cut, copy, and paste text. You can also use text-formatting voice commands to Capitalize, UPPERCASE, lower case, bold, italicize, and underline. To view the list of voice commands that you can use to edit and format text while dictating, say the command below. [. . . ] IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. [. . . ]