C H A P T E R 2
Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Successfully
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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To correct a word and make it active:
1
Dictate the following sentence. The word “Punxsutawney”
(pronounced punks-ah-tawny) is in the backup dictionary, not the active
vocabulary, so Dragon NaturallySpeaking won’t recognize it correctly on
the first try.
Meet me in Punxsutawney [comma] Pennsylvania
When the program makes a mistake (for example, types “punks and
Connie” instead of “Punxsutawney”), select the mistake and say
“Correct That.”
2
Type or spell the correction in the Correction dialog box.
Since “Punxsutawney” is in the backup dictionary, it should appear in
the list of alternatives before you finish entering it. (The list of
alternatives always displays possible endings for the text in the text box.)
3
Click OK (or say “Click OK”).
The Correction dialog box closes and “Punxsutawney” becomes an
active word.
The next time you dictate “Punxsutawney,” Dragon NaturallySpeaking
should get it right.
New words
When Dragon NaturallySpeaking gets a word wrong, often it’s because
the word is not in the vocabulary at all. This is likely if the word is an
uncommon name or specialized term. You must teach Dragon
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