Sony ICD-BP150VTP Manual

Click Close to close the Vocabulary Editor.

Now when you dictate the character name (in this example, “double dagger”), 
Dragon NaturallySpeaking should enter the special character, not the words.

NaturallySpeaking should type a space before or after the word) by using the Word Properties dialog 
box. See “Changing word properties” on page 126.

Switching Recognition Modes

Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you use different recognition modes in your 
dictation. Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses normal mode by default. In normal mode, 
the program distinguishes between words, numbers, and commands. 

In addition to normal mode, there are four additional modes:

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Numbers mode—The software recognizes only numbers, commands, and 
punctuation. If you are dictating only numbers (including currencies), working 
in this mode will increase recognition accuracy.

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Spell mode—The software recognizes only letters, numbers, commands, and 
punctuation. In Spell Mode, Dragon NaturallySpeaking allows you to say any 
combination of letters, digits, or symbols you might need dictate part numbers 
or license plate numbers. You can also say keystrokes such as space bar or 
backspace key. Spell Mode is also useful for dictating internet or Web 
addresses.

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Command mode—The software interprets everything you say as a command 
and nothing is interpreted as dictated text.

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Dictation mode—The software interprets everything you say as dictation and 
nothing is interpreted as a command, except for a few commands such as “New 
Line” and “New Paragraph.”

To changes modes, you can:

Select the Words menu on the DragonBar and click the name of the mode you 
want. 

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