About Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Writers, reporters and students are just some of the people who compose documents on computers. Entering too much text is not only cumbersome but can produce repetitive strains and injuries. The speech-recognition program, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, solves this problem.

Description

Dragon NaturallySpeaking converts what you say into computer commands or written text. It lets you create documents by talking into the included headset microphone.

Applications

The program works with such popular Windows applications as Microsoft Word, Mozilla Firefox and Corel WordPerfect.

Versions

The program has several versions geared toward students, general users, and medical and legal professionals. More expensive models include such features as the creation of complex voice tasks and mobile dictation on portable devices. Depending on the features, prices for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 range from around $100 to more than $1,150, as of 2009.

Commands

You can use simple voice commands to perform such tasks as opening a file, composing email, or searching the Internet for information.

Recorder

For mobile convenience, you can dictate into any approved hand-held recorder to be automatically transcribed by the program later.

References

• Nuance: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10
• Amazon: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10