User manual NUANCE DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING STANDARD 4

[. . . ] Dragon NaturallySpeaking USER'S GUIDE TM August 1999. This publication may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to the program. Changes are periodically made to the information described here. Future editions of this manual will incorporate these changes. [. . . ] The Correction dialog box should display the correct version on the list of alternatives. Dictating foreign words Some foreign words that are regularly used in English (such as "laissez-faire") are in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking vocabulary. If you dictate a foreign word, and Dragon NaturallySpeaking doesn't recognize it, try correcting it. The Correction dialog box may display the word you want on the list of alternatives. If the foreign word contains an accented character, see also "Dictating uncommon special characters" on page 57. 60 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dictating numbers You can dictate most numbers as you would normally say them. For example, you can enter $250. 95 by saying "two hundred fifty dollars and ninety five cents, " and you can enter 4:05 PM by saying "four oh five p m. " If you ever have trouble getting Dragon NaturallySpeaking to type a numeral rather than a word (for example, "4" instead of "four"), just say "numeral" before saying the number. For example, say "numeral four. " This forces the program to enter the number as a numeral. NOTE To be able to dictate numbers as described in the following sections, you must keep the "Format numbers, telephone numbers, currency, and times automatically" option selected in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Options dialog box (Dictation tab). Numerals and Zip codes You can dictate most numbers, including Zip codes, as you would normally say them. TO EN TE R SAY 1 5 17 23 179 5423 5, 423 12, 537 142, 015 35. 23 0. 03 43. 28% 02460 02460-1458 one (or "numeral one") five (or "numeral five") seventeen twenty three one hundred seventy nine (or "one hundred and seventy nine") five thousand four hundred twenty three five [comma] four twenty three twelve thousand five hundred thirty seven one hundred forty two thousand and fifteen thirty five [point] two three zero [point] oh three forty three [point] twenty eight [percent sign] oh two four six zero oh two four six zero [hyphen] one four five eight Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 61 CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically includes a numeric comma (a comma without a trailing space) in numbers with five or more digits (for example, 12, 537). To include a comma in a four-digit number, you must say "comma. " NOTE Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the decimal separator (comma or period) and the digit grouping symbol specified in your Windows settings. (See Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. ) Changing the format of a number If Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters a number in a format you don't want, you can use voice commands to convert it to a numeral or to spell it out. For example, you can change "seven dollars" to "$7" by saying "Format That Number. " And you can change "$7" to "seven dollars" by saying "Format That Spelled Out. " These commands change the last number dictated or a selected number. * SA Y TO C H AN G E Format That Number "one" to "1" "first" to "1st" "seven dollars" to "$7" "twenty-fifth" to "25th" "5 million" to "5, 000, 000" "five million" to "5, 000, 000" "50 cents" to "$. 50" "4th" to "fourth" "27" to "twenty-seven" "5, 000, 000" to "five million" Format That Spelled Out NOTE The "Format That Number" and "Format That Spelled Out" commands work for numerals and currency, but not for dates, times of day, telephone numbers, and most fractions. * These commands work for selected text in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking window, but not in all programs. See "Which commands work in which programs?" on page 129 of Appendix B. 62 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Dates You can dictate most dates the way you would normally say them. Say "oh" or "zero" to enter 0. TO EN TE R SA Y January 22, 1999 April 9, 2001 07/14/85 April 1st March 22nd The 1980s January twenty two [comma] nineteen ninety nine April nine [comma] two thousand and one oh seven [slash] fourteen [slash] eighty five April first March twenty second The nineteen eighties If Dragon NaturallySpeaking types the date in the wrong format, just correct it (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13). When the Correction dialog box opens, the format you want may be on the list of alternatives. Times of day Usually, you can dictate the time of day the way you would normally say it. Say "o'clock" to enter :00. Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically types the colon (:) if you say "a m, " "p m, " or "o'clock" when dictating the time. Otherwise, you must say "colon. " TO EN TE R SA Y 8:30 4:45 AM 10:22 PM 3:00 5:00 PM eight [colon] thirty four forty five a m ten twenty two p m three o'clock five o'clock p m If you want AM or PM entered in a different format (such as "a. m. "), you can correct the time after you dictate it (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13) or change the time symbol specified in your Windows Settings (see Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel). Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide 63 CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Telephone numbers You can say U. S. phone numbers naturally (by pausing briefly between each group of numbers). You don't need to dictate hyphens between groups of numbers. TO EN TE R SA Y 617-965-5200 1-800-555-1212 (617) 965-5200 1-212-555-1212 six one seven nine six five fifty two hundred one eight hundred five five five one two one two [open paren] six one seven [close paren] nine six five five two hundred one two one two five five five one two one two NOTE To dictate other phone numbers, including European phone numbers, you must say all the punctuation, including the hyphens. This also applies to eight-digit numbers starting with 0 or 1 (for example, 1-965-5200). Currency and coin You can dictate U. S. currency as you would normally say it. TO EN TE R S AY $45 $99. 50 $1. 75 $5 million $3. 9 billion forty five dollars ninety nine dollars and fifty cents one dollar and seventy five cents five million dollars three point nine billion dollars NOTE Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the currency symbol ($, , and so on) specified in your Windows settings. (See Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel. ) 64 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide CHAPTER 3 More About Dictating Fractions You can dictate most fractions the way you would normally say them. To dictate 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, and 1/16, or a multiple of these fractions, just say the fraction normally. TO EN TE R SA Y 1/2 1/4 15/16 3 7/8 one half one fourth (or "one quarter") fifteen sixteenths (or "fifteen over sixteen") three and seven eighths (or "three and seven over eight") If Dragon NaturallySpeaking types the fraction as a word (for example, "one-third"), you can correct it (as described in "Correcting recognition mistakes" on page 13). If the denominator is greater than 10, you can enter the fraction by saying "slash" or "over" between the two numbers. TO EN TE R SA Y 9/12 5 3/56 130/70 nine [slash] twelve (or "nine over twelve") five [space bar] three [slash] fifty six one thirty over seventy For information about dictating fraction characters (, , ), see "Dictating uncommon special characters" on page 57. Roman numerals You can dictate Roman numerals by saying "Roman" and the number. [. . . ] Scroll down one screen (same as pressing the Page Down key). Scroll up one screen (same as pressing the Page Up key). 156 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide APPENDIX B Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands List continued SA Y TO Line Down Line Up Start Scrolling Down Start Scrolling Up Speed Up Slow Down Stop Scrolling Check Box/ Click Check Box Radio Button/ Click Radio Button Type Text/ Edit Box/ Text Field Scroll down one line (same as clicking the down arrow in the scroll bar once). Scroll up one line (same as clicking the up arrow in the scroll bar once). Start automatic scrolling toward the end of the page. [. . . ]