How effective is it with Dragon's voice dictation products?
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I have not tried it with any of the Dragon's voice dictation products myself. I would strongly suggest going to a store having a look or checking with someone who has tried it. What I do know is that some of these devices can be very particular about co-operating with other devices. I've struggled with a few of them already, and I also currently having intermittent timeouts on this one with Cisco IP Communicator Softphone software.
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The bluetooth connection from Plantronics to my laptop is flawless. It works as expected most all the time. I find that if I have to move around or the bluetooth is rubbing on my face (if not shaven recently) it can jumble a few words. The most important thing to do is train Dragon with the bluetooth and not just a headset...hope that helps.
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I do not personally use Dragon however when using with Skype it required the download of an "API" which I think means additional code to provide functionality for the device. Something similar may be required for Dragon. Definitely worth a little research.
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Program is Dragon's Naturally Speaking. Once you perform the setup of reading a provided dialogue, the program "learns" you voice and can then transcribe your voice recordings to an editable text file. I read through my transcriptions and then edit to ensure proper punctuation. Still quicker than typing it all.
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Hi Bruce I've barely used the voice feature at all - only to disable vocal annunciation. It seems to work albeit you must speak a bit slowly & certainly clearly.
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking home version 12.5 works with Windows 8 in general. What I mean by that is that if you're using Microsoft products for example, word, excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. It seems to work fantastically. In all other cases you will simply have to use the dictation box which is a part of Dragon NaturallySpeaking that can be used when the program does not allow for direct dictation. On the other hand if you have purchased Dragon NaturallySpeaking premium 12.5. This is the professional version and it is specifically designed to work with Windows 8 directly without frequent use of the dictation box. Finally to make myself clear if you cannot directly dictate in application all you have to do is say "open dictation box". This is if you're just using the home version, and if you happen to own the professional version of Dragon you should be able to dictate directly to a Windows 8 application.
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Don't know, haven't used it in that capacity. If the Dragon mic requires a true stereo input, it probably won't work because the usb adapter is mono and puts the same signal in the left and right inputs.
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Go to this page for that information: http://recorders.com/info/articles/27/1/Digital-Recorder-Compatibility-Report-for-Dragon-NaturallySpeaking/Page1.html
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I have recently purchased Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12, latest version. I am testing it at this time, so cannot give you a yes or no. It might depend on your version of Dragon and if for a Mac or PC. Mine is for PC. If you search Google for Dragon and what recorders are compatible you will find a list. I believe this recorder was on the list. I will post again soon once I test it further.
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Yes, you can dictate a book to Dragon! That is my reason for using it. When you first start, it goes through some exercises so that the software recognizes your style of conversation and any accent you have. That makes it very intuitive when you start talking and dictating. It does perform punctuation and grammar when you instruct it. So if you haven't done that before, you will need to get used to that. You will say things like ... Quote, comma, period, end quote. But another user mentioned that it doen't help with that, and I believe he or she means that if you don't know correct punctuation or grammar, it won't edit for you. Also, you can train it to know how to spell things like names that are different. On my iPad, I can't get it to ever spell my name right, but Dragon will learn and then do it correctly from that point on. You can even learn instructions for going back a few words and tell it to capitalize or delete or add something. It does take time to learn these things, but it is well worth the investment, especially if you don't type fast or need to stand. I think a person could also purchase a Bluetooth if they wanted to be doing something at the same time! But I haven't tried that yet. Best wishes to you as you write your book!
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You should, provided the connections are right. The microphone can be positioned directly in front of one's mouth, so clarity can be assured. Keep in mind that with almost anyspeech recognition system there will be a learning period both on your part and the machine's part. Since it works with my Dragon(r) speech-ware, it should work with Win 8 just fine.
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Interesting question... If it is your voice that has been trained on Dragon and it's your voice on the old audio tapes, I would think yes! If not, you could try it; as my daughter picked up my headset once and her voice transcribed pretty well without being trained. You may want to call : 1-888-831-0088 ask for Mike
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Maybe it does, i wouldn't know, i use a separate microphone then the one built into these headphones, and i also do not own dragon voice software
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If the microphone is close enough to the speaker, it doesn't matter whose voice it is. The speech recognition programs on newer versions of windows is at least as good as Dragon, in my opinion.
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I love the device, but I haven't used the Dragon yet. The sound quality is amazing, so if you already use Dragon, the voice quality will be more than adequate to decipher it.
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Yes. This recorder does work with the Dragon software. You need the Premium version, not the Home version in order to be able to transcribe files from audio to text with it. It does work, however, it's ability to create perfect documents from your audio will only be as good as it can understand your enunciation (set by your user profile).
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yes I do. It works by vibration of the vocal chords. The best product I have found is the Dogtra bark collars but this is almost as good at half the price.
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My experience has been very good. We've used it for a guest dance teacher on the floor with music playing and only her voice is coming through. We set the microphone about 2" to the side of the mouth and it seems to only pick up the voice. We have the gain set very low.