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C H A P T E R
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide 101
9
Hands-Free Computing
peech recognition is useful not only for creating documents. You can
control almost everything on your computer with Dragon
NaturallySpeaking ® voice commands. This chapter tells you how.
If you have problems that limit typing, learn and practice with the
commands in this chapter. If you are able to type, using voice commands
is a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer to select menu
commands and buttons with the keyboard and mouse. Others enjoy the
convenience of telling the computer to “Close Window” or “Click OK.”
The voice commands detailed in this chapter work in many programs. If
the program you’re running uses “standard” menus and dialog boxes,
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
® will let you activate the menus and controls
by voice, even if Dragon NaturallySpeaking ® has never seen the program
before.
If you are navigating and controlling your computer by voice, it is sometimes
useful to force Dragon NaturallySpeaking ® to recognize only commands, not dictation. To
do this, say “Command Mode On.” This will prevent Dragon NaturallySpeaking ® from
misrecognizing a command as a dictation word. For more information on modes, see
page 80.
If you are using Microsoft ® Windows ® NT ® version 4, you will need Service
Pack 6 or later in order to be able to use most of the voice commands described in this
chapter. If you are using Microsoft
® Windows ® NT ® 4 with a Service Pack lower than 6,
then you will not have Active Accessibility installed on your system and an error message
will appear. However, pressing keys by voice (page 109), and moving the mouse by
voice (page 115) will work regardless of what Microsoft
® Windows ® NT ® Service Pack
you have.
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