What’s new in Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred Version 9.5

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 gives small business users and PC enthusiasts the power to create documents, reports, e-mails and more—all by speaking! Fast, easy and amazingly accurate, it’s over three times faster than typing. Just use your voice to dictate and edit in Microsoft® Word and Excel®, Corel® WordPerfect®, and virtually all Windows®-based applications. You can even dictate into a handheld device when you’re away from your PC, or use a Bluetooth microphone! It’s never been easier to use—no script reading required, so you can get started right away!

Version 9 works in 2000 (SP4) and Windows XP (SP2) - Either Home and Pro. Create Reports, Spreadsheets and Business Letters - at Up to 160 Words-Per-Minute. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 offers home and small office users powerful features to maximize their productivity. After completing about 15 minutes of training, (or none if you prefer) you can talk to your computer and watch your words instantly appear in virtually any Windows® based application, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer and Corel WordPerfect, although training definately helps in accuracy. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is the most accurate Dragon NaturallySpeaking ever, and the easiest to use.With Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred/Professional v9, you can launch programs, create documents and reports, and manage your desktop--all by voice! Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 to increase productivity even when you're on-the-go! Simply dictate into a certified Pocket PC or handheld digital recorder, and then automatically transcribe your dictated speech when you synch with your PC. Correcting your documents is easier than ever with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9. Use RealSpeak Proofing to have your documents read back to you in the most natural sounding synthesized voice available, or simply have your own recorded dictation played back for you.Dragon NaturallySpeaking represents a significant step forward in the accuracy, speed, and ease-of-use of speech recognition technology. Buy your copy and increase your productivity today!

New Features: Highlights

When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9, it will change the way you think about PCs. You'll be faster, and have more fun, as you create letters, reports, and e-mails all by speaking. Just talk, and you can surf the web, open and close applications, even control your mouse and the entire desktop!

AMAZINGLY ACCURATE!

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.x is up to 99% accurate, and often more accurate than typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!

FASTER THAN TYPING!
Most people speak over 160 words per minute, but type less than 40 words a minute. Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you create letters and e-mails about three times faster than typing by hand!

SO EASY TO USE!
You’ll be dictating letters, e-mails and surfing the web by voice right away! No script reading required to get started. We even include a full set of on-screen tutorials, and a Nuance approved free noise-canceling microphone.

USE WITH ANY WINDOWS PROGRAM!
Use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications like Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Corel® WordPerfect®.

A BEST SELLER AROUND THE WORLD
Dragon products have won over 240 major awards for accuracy and ease of use, and are used by more people around the world than any other speech recognition software.

BLUETOOTH SUPPORT
Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Nuance-approved Bluetooth headsets.

MOBILE
Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9.x is our most accurate, easy-to-use, powerful speech recognition software ever! In addition to assisting users to operate a computer hands-free, the software contains many new features and general improvements.

Accurately turn your voice into text
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9.x is more accurate than the previous versions 6,7 and more accurate and faster than version 8! Dictate continuously and naturally at up to 160 + words per minute. Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition products have won over 260 major awards worldwide for accuracy and ease of use.

Fully integrated with Microsoft® Word, Excel®, Internet Explorer, and Corel® Wordperfect®Versions 10/11. Use with virtually any Windows®-based application.

Natural punctuation automatically inserts periods and commas
Ideal for casual writing styles like e-mail, instant messaging and chat rooms, or for novice users who aren't accustomed to dictating.

Get started quickly
Create your voice profile in just ten to fifteen minutes, then you're ready to dictate!

Comprehensive vocabulary
Dragon NaturallySpeaking comes with a vocabulary of over 300,000 standard and business terms. It's easy to add new words.

Insert text and graphics with a spoken word or phrase
Create "Text and Graphics" commands (macros) that enable you to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps-such as your name, title and signature-into documents by voice.

Dictate when you are away from the office
Dictate into any approved Pocket PC or digital handheld recorder while you are on the road and you-or a transcriptionist-can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred/Professional to transcribe your documents later.

Listen to your e-mail and other documents read aloud
The award-winning ScanSoft RealSpeak™ V2 is text-to-speech technology that reads your documents and e-mail back to you in a human-sounding voice.
Adapted for American, Australian, British, Indian and Southeast Asian speakers of English.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.x: What's New - Quick List!

1. Speeds up routine tasks on the PC, such as creating documents, entering data, launching applications, sending e-mail, completing forms, and browsing the Web. You can complete all of these tasks three times faster than typing - by speaking at up to 160 words-per-minute!

2. Reduces or eliminates transcription processing costs and delays for all professional organizations, including healthcare, legal and government.

3. Increases productivity when away from the office by transcribing recorded dictation from mobile devices, including Microsoft Pocket PC and commercial digital recorders.

4. Promotes prompt, standardized reporting and documentation procedures.

5. Helps address ADA and Section 509 mandates.

6. Helps to protect employees from Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI).

The Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 family of products are the fast, easy and accurate way to turn speech into text - at up to 160 words-per-minute! Users can dictate into virtually any windows-based application, and can even control their personal computer simply by speaking. From creating email and surfing the Web, to creating reports and spreadsheets, Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes it easy for everyone to save time and money.

What's New in v9:

In-Depth List

Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 is the fast, easy and accurate way to turn speech into text. Users can dictate into virtually any windows-based application at speeds up to 160 words per minute and achieve higher levels of accuracy than ever before; around 99%! Get started in a matter of minutes! Edit documents, control applications and manage your desktop, all by speaking.

More accurate than ever before!
Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 boasts one of the largest accuracy increases of any Dragon NaturallySpeaking release - more accurate than the v6, 7 and v8! Users can achieve accuracy of 99%.

Vocabulary Optimizer Improves Accuracy
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version v9 is not only significantly more accurate right out of the box, but it now includes the Vocabulary Optimizer. The Vocabulary Optimizer can examine your documents for sentence structure and word use frequency, then adjust the recognition engine to match your writing patterns.

Performance Assistant Optimizes Dragon NaturallySpeaking Performance
Tell Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9.x which applications and usage patterns match your work habits, and it will automatically configure itself to maximize speed and efficiency for you.

Improved Command Browser
The updated Command Browser provides advanced users more flexibility when creating and managing custom commands.

Full Support for More Applications
Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 is compatible with virtually any Windows-based application, and offers expanded support for the full Microsoft Office Suite and Corel Word Perfect 10/11.

Natural Punctuation
Watch as Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 automatically inserts periods and commas when you dictate. This feature is ideal for use with casual documents like e-mails, instant messages and chats.

Improved Text & Graphics Shortcuts
Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 allows you to insert frequently used blocks of text and graphics, such as your name, title and signature, into documents with a simple voice command. These Text and Graphics Shortcuts automatically match to the font of the document you're creating.

Support for Additional Input Devices
You can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking to "talk and dock": dictate into a handheld device such as a digital recorder or Pocket PC, then have that recording automatically transcribed when you synch with you PC. Dragon NaturallySpeaking v7 also supports array microphones and cordless microphones. See the hardware compatibility list for exact model numbers.

RealSpeak™ Proofing
RealSpeak Proofing is the easiest way to edit your documents. Sit back and listen as ScanSoft's RealSpeak V2, the most advanced text-to-speech engine available, reads your text back to you. You can also have Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 read your own recorded dictation back to you as you review your transcribed text.

Network Tools
Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 comes with a complete set of network tools designed to facility deployment of Dragon NaturallySpeaking throughout an enterprise. Use the MSI installer to push DNS to clients over a network. Use the new Administration Tools to manage vocabularies and voice profiles for an entire enterprise from a central location.

Improved API functionality
Use the Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK to achieve any level in application integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9. From building simple compatibility modules to full embedded functionally, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking APIs give you the tools you need to speech enable any application.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking® version 9.x brings together the best of Dragon NaturallySpeaking® text-to-speech and speech recognition technology. The software also includes the following features from V6/7:

Accuracy increased due to improvements in both software and hardware - i.e. P-III and P-IV and AMD processors.

NEW - Nothing But Speech (NBS)TM

NBS is a tool that filters out fillers and sounds between dictation—such as “uhms” and “ahs”—to avoid insertion of unwanted words.

New modes for spelling, numbers, commands only, and dictation only

These modes increase accuracy when doing specific tasks by voice.

NEW - The Accuracy Center

Your recognition accuracy rate can increase even more when you use the enhanced accuracy tools now available in Dragon NaturallySpeaking® version 9 speech recognition software. All accuracy features are now conveniently located in the Accuracy Center, which contains an Accuracy Assistant to help users select the right tool to increase accuracy. Version 9 contains several new accuracy aids, including:

• NEW - The Acoustic Optimizer, a powerful tool that lets Dragon NaturallySpeaking® software process and learn from all the data it has collected over time. Although the software learns every time you correct errors, running the Acoustic Optimizer will enable it to compile and analyze your data in one sweep, a much more effective process than gradual adaptation from each correction. Just set the Acoustic Optimizer to run while you are away at a meeting and you will return to improved recognition.
• Add contact names to the vocabulary, a tool that lets you add names from your Lotus Notes® or Microsoft® Outlook® address book to your vocabulary and scans sent e-mail so that Dragon NaturallySpeaking® version 7 software can learn the words that you like to use and the way that you use them.

Easier to use

Work in Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel®, and other Windows®-based applications more easily

New built-in Natural Language Commands let you phrase commands in a variety of ways to get the response you want. (Solutions Series products also contain Natural Language Commands for Microsoft® PowerPoint® and Microsoft® Outlook®.)

NEW - Say links by voice in HTML help

You can navigate by voice in Microsoft® Internet Explorer, as well as in any Microsoft® Internet Explorer-based window, such as the Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Kelp file or Command Browser.

NEWER: Control the mouse by voice more easily

You can now control the mouse by voice in a variety of ways, for example, by simply saying “Move Mouse upper left” or one of many new mouse commands.

NEWER: Easily edit by voice in more places

Select~and~SayTM functionality, which enables you to make text changes easily by voice, is now available in Open and Save dialogs in many applications, the “Find” dialog, and many more places.

NEWER: Make correction by voice more easily

• Proofread and correct your work with the improved Correction Menu, which is now available wherever you can select text by voice.
• More ways to learn from your corrections. You can now select and correct a misrecognized word using voice, mouse, or keyboard-without going into a correction window-and Dragon

NaturallySpeaking® 9 software can still learn from your correction.

• The new correction work flow allows experienced users who prefer dictating an entire document before proofreading to quickly move through the document phrase by phrase and make corrections as needed. This feature is also helpful for transcriptionists.

Find commands more easily.

• A Sample Commands window is now available to display voice commands for the most popular applications alongside your work.
  

The new Command Browser lets you search for commands by application and keyword, making it easy to find what you need. It also allows you to train commands. (Solution Series users can even modify custom commands.)

NEW - More powerful and versatile

NEW - Create your own commands quickly and easily

A variety of command creation tools are now available to help you increase your productivity

• Text and Graphics—Create text blocks-including bitmaps-and insert them into documents or e-mails­all with a single voice command. For example, you can design a standard letter closing-including your signature-and add it to all your correspondence.
• Macro Recorder—If you repeat the same action frequently, you can record your mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes; assign a name to the recorded sequence; and recall the action with the command any time. (Solution Series only)
• Step-by-Step—Automate complicated tasks by easily scripting voice commands one step at a time, even if you are not a programmer. For example, you can turn the microphone off, open an application, send keystrokes to it, then turn the microphone on and start dictating, using just one command. (Solution Series only)
• Advanced Scripting—This Microsoft® VBA-compatible scripting tool lets you build complicated macros and even voice-enable applications that you may want to use. This is the full-fledged customization tool for programmers. Dragon NaturallySpeaking® scripting language commands from previous versions of the software are also supported. (Solution Series only)

NEWER: Listen to text in the most human-sounding voice available

Dragon NaturallySpeaking® software now includes the award-winning L&HTM RealSpeakTM text-to-speech software. Listen to your computer read e-mails, memos, and other text in a human-sounding voice (Preferred Edition and Solution Series)

Save your dictation for outside transcription

Dictate into Dragon NaturallySpeaking® software, save a recording of your dictation with your document, then send your file elsewhere to be corrected. This improved third-party correction feature is now available in Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect® word processors, as well as the DragonPad. (Solution Series only)

NEW - Export and import your user files with the click of a button

Store your user files in any network directory or on removable media, such as a US~ memory device, CD/RW disk, or Zip disk. Users can easily back up user files for safekeeping or to transfer them to another computer without copying files manually. This feature is especially helpful for users who wish to dictate at multiple workstations.

NEW - Empty dictation vocabulary

Users who wish to create a limited, special-purpose vocabulary can now build a custom dictation vocabulary from scratch, adding only the words that they need for their work.

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