Wiley Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies, 2nd Edition 978-1-1180-8380-2 Benutzerhandbuch

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Chapter 1
Knowing What to Expect
In This Chapter
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Clarifying what NaturallySpeaking can do
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Figuring out what NaturallySpeaking can’t do
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Doing the fun stuff
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Selecting the right NaturallySpeaking product
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Training NaturallySpeaking
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oice recognition is used in places like cars, hospitals, and legal offices. 
Yet, some people are still skeptical about software that enables you to 
dictate to your computer and get a transcription of what you said. People 
think it’s very cool, but they secretly wonder if it really works.
It works. (And it is really cool.) Right out of the box, today’s Dragon 
NaturallySpeaking reports 99 percent accuracy. I bet that’s a score you’d like 
for your own personal output. Well then, read this book and dive right in. 
You’ll be rewarded with higher productivity and hands-free computing.
Sections of this book were written by dictating them into Dragon 
NaturallySpeaking. It was a lot of fun, and I predict that you will also find 
NaturallySpeaking to be useful and fun — if you approach it with the appro-
priate expectations. 
Clarifying What NaturallySpeaking 
Can Do for You
Something about dictating to a computer awakens all kinds of unrealistic 
expectations in people. If you expect it to serve you breakfast in bed, you’re 
out of luck. I didn’t write this book by saying “Computer, write a book about 
NaturallySpeaking.” I had to dictate it word for word, just as I would have had 
to type it word for word if I didn’t have NaturallySpeaking.
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