Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred A109P-K01-8.0 Leaflet
Product codes
A109P-K01-8.0
CREATE DOCUMENTS, E-MAIL AND REPORTS
OVER THREE TIMES FASTER THAN TYPING
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
Preferred 8 is the most accurate
speech recognition product ScanSoft has ever developed –
delivering up to 99% accuracy! No other product delivers
the power, accuracy and ease-of-use that makes Dragon
NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred the ideal solution for the PC
enthusiast or home office user!
delivering up to 99% accuracy! No other product delivers
the power, accuracy and ease-of-use that makes Dragon
NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred the ideal solution for the PC
enthusiast or home office user!
Replace slow and painful typing with the simplicity of using
your voice to turn speech into text at up to 160 words per
minute. Create e-mail, instant messages, documents, and
spreadsheets more than three times faster than typing –
simply by speaking.
your voice to turn speech into text at up to 160 words per
minute. Create e-mail, instant messages, documents, and
spreadsheets more than three times faster than typing –
simply by speaking.
Plus, you can use your voice to control your PC. Start programs, use menus and surf
the Web all by voice. This revolutionary product give you everything you need to get
started in minutes – including a free high quality headset microphone with noise
canceling technology.
the Web all by voice. This revolutionary product give you everything you need to get
started in minutes – including a free high quality headset microphone with noise
canceling technology.
www.ScanSoft.com
Dragon NaturallySpeaking has
won over 170 awards worldwide!
won over 170 awards worldwide!
System Requirements
■
Intel
®
Pentium
®
III / 500 MHz processor (or
equivalent AMD
®
processor)
■
256 MB RAM
■
500 MB free hard disk space
■
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP (SP1 or higher)
Home and Professional, Millennium, 2000
(SP4 or higher)
(SP4 or higher)
■
Creative
®
SoundBlaster
®
16 or equivalent
sound card supporting 16-bit recording
■
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free
download available at www.microsoft.com)
■
CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
■
ScanSoft-approved noise-canceling headset
microphone (included)
microphone (included)
■
Speakers (required for playback of recorded
speech and text-to-speech features).
speech and text-to-speech features).
■
A Web connection is required for activation.
Technical Support
ScanSoft offers Technical Support via phone and
e-mail. Visit www.ScanSoft.com/support for our
current support policy.
e-mail. Visit www.ScanSoft.com/support for our
current support policy.
Dictate, edit and control applications all by voice with programs like Microsoft
®
Word
®
, Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
Express, Microsoft
®
Excel,
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
, America Online
®
, and Corel
®
WordPerfect
®
.
WORKS WITH ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE PROGRAMS!
PREFERRED
“Dragon
NaturallySpeaking is a
gift from the
computer gods.”
NaturallySpeaking is a
gift from the
computer gods.”
-Smart Computing,
October, 2004
Faster than typing!
Most people speak faster than 120 words per minute, but type
less than 40 words a minute. That means you can create
letters and e-mails about three times faster using Dragon
NaturallySpeaking!
Most people speak faster than 120 words per minute, but type
less than 40 words a minute. That means you can create
letters and e-mails about three times faster using Dragon
NaturallySpeaking!
More accurate than ever before!
With a 25% increase in accuracy, Dragon NaturallySpeaking
With a 25% increase in accuracy, Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
8
is up to 99% accurate and frequently more accurate than
typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling
mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling
mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
Easy to use!
Simply install the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD, and in
just a few minutes, you’ll be dictating letters, e-mails and
surfing the web by voice! We even include a free
noise-canceling microphone.
Simply install the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD, and in
just a few minutes, you’ll be dictating letters, e-mails and
surfing the web by voice! We even include a free
noise-canceling microphone.
Mobile!
Be productive on-the-go! Import recordings from any
ScanSoft-certified handheld device for automatic transcription.
Be productive on-the-go! Import recordings from any
ScanSoft-certified handheld device for automatic transcription.
Easy Proofing:
Say “Play that back,” and
the software will play back what you just
said and highlight the corresponding text for
easy proofreading.
said and highlight the corresponding text for
easy proofreading.
Avoid Spelling and Typing Errors:
With a vocabulary of over 300,000 words –
all correctly spelled – your e-mail and
documents will be professional every time.
You can also easily add your own words,
such as proper names and street addresses.
all correctly spelled – your e-mail and
documents will be professional every time.
You can also easily add your own words,
such as proper names and street addresses.
Voice Commands Do Even More:
Say “insert signature” and your e-mail
signature and logo automatically appears!
Point & click tools let you set up your own
voice commands, an ideal way to complete
multi-step tasks with a single word
or phrase.
signature and logo automatically appears!
Point & click tools let you set up your own
voice commands, an ideal way to complete
multi-step tasks with a single word
or phrase.
Format and Edit by Voice:
Yes, you
really can use your PC completely by voice,
including formatting and editing. Select
some text and say “Bold that” and the text is
made bold. Say “Make it bigger” and the
font size is increased. Creating e-mail and
documents couldn’t be any faster or easier.
including formatting and editing. Select
some text and say “Bold that” and the text is
made bold. Say “Make it bigger” and the
font size is increased. Creating e-mail and
documents couldn’t be any faster or easier.
Say It Naturally:
Unique Natural
Language Commands mean you don’t have
to memorize complex instructions. In Excel
for example if you say “total that colum,” the
figures will be summed without requiring
any complex formulas.
to memorize complex instructions. In Excel
for example if you say “total that colum,” the
figures will be summed without requiring
any complex formulas.
Be Productive On-The-Go:
Use your
Pocket PC, palmOne
TM
Tungsten
TM
or digital
recorder to capture your dictation, and let
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8
automatically transcribe it. Palm OS Dragon
Recorder software included free!
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8
automatically transcribe it. Palm OS Dragon
Recorder software included free!
Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries:
By using your voice to control the PC and
create documents, you reduce exposure to
repetitive stress injuries. If you suffer from
arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8 will change
the way you work with a PC
create documents, you reduce exposure to
repetitive stress injuries. If you suffer from
arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8 will change
the way you work with a PC
.
Integrated With Your Favorite
Applications:
Applications:
Simply Install Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Preferred 8, and nearly
every Windows
every Windows
®
application on your PC can
be controlled by voice. Complete integration
with Microsoft
with Microsoft
®
Word
®
and Microsoft
®
Excel,
including the 2003 editions, with desktop,
laptop and Tablet PC systems supported.
laptop and Tablet PC systems supported.
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