Voice Recognition - Dragon 15

When you open a report, the microphone is off by default. Its status in indicated in three ways:

• The mic icon in the task bar displays the mic state (on: green, off: red, asleep / standby: blue).



• The mic icon in the top-right hand corner of the screen displays the mic state (on, off, asleep / standby).



• A mic icon appears next to the text editor, and the text box is highlighted, when the mic is switched on.

You can switch your mic on / off using any of the following methods that are available to you:

Press the record button on your SpeechMike

Click the microphone icon in the header.

• Click mic  to switch the mic on.
• Click mic  again to switch to standby (Voice commands can be used to activate the mic from standby).
• Click mic  for a third time to switch the mic off.

Click the microphone icon in the taskbar at the bottom right of your screen.

• Click mic  to switch the mic on.
• Click mic  again to switch to standby (Voice commands can be used to activate the mic from standby).
• Click mic  for a third time to switch the mic off.

Use voice commands

Initially you will need to click mic  to switch from off to standby.

• Say Wake up to switch from standby to on.
• Say Go to sleep to switch from on to standby.

Press the + key on your keyboard's number pad

Please see your system administrator if this is not configured.

1. Right-click Dragon menu > Audio > Check microphone.



The Check Microphone window opens.

2. Position your audio device as directed.
3. Click Next.



4. Click Start.



5. Read the text until recording stops.



The Finish window opens.



6. Click Finish.

1. Right-click Dragon menu > Profile > Manage Dictation Sources.



2. Click Add New Dictation Source.



3. Choose an audio device.
4. Click Next.



5. Position your microphone as instructed.
6. Click Next.



7. Click Start.



8. Read the text.
9. Once "Complete" appears, click Next.



10. Wait a moment.



11. Click Finish.