Key tips for dictating – Sony ICD-BP150VTP User Manual

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C H A P T E R 3

Starting to Dictate

Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide

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For a new paragraph, say “New Paragraph” run together as one word,
with no pause after “new.” For a new line, say “New Line.”

After dictating a paragraph or two, go back and correct any recognition
errors with the keyboard and mouse, just as you would usually correct
errors in a word-processed document. You’ll learn to correct by voice in
chapter 4, “Correcting and Editing.”

Key tips for dictating

Pronounce each word clearly—even short words.

Speak all punctuation (“comma,” “period,” and so on).

Say commands without pausing between the individual words of the
command (as if you were saying “NewParagraph”). Do not pause
while saying the command.

Do pause, however, before and after saying the command.
Commands require a pause before and after the command (“This is a
test
[pause] Select Last 3 Words [pause] Bold That”). The pauses
enable Dragon NaturallySpeaking

®

to separate commands from

words to be typed (dictation).

Although talking to a computer is not like talking to a person,
speech with lively inflection tends to be processed more accurately
than speech in a dull monotone. For more tips on how to dictate, see
Speaking and Dictating” on page 143.

Looking at the screen while speaking can be distracting. Try looking
away from the computer as you speak, or close your eyes.

To maintain your line of thought, dictate a paragraph or two at a
time. Then go back and correct with what you said still in mind.

Drink lots of water. Sipping it through a straw will help avoid
moving the headset and will help keep your microphone in the right
position.

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