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How to consistently get better results with dictation
Are you struggling to get consistently good recognition results when dictating?
You're not the only one. In this post I give some tips for improving inconsistent recognition results.
You're not the only one. In this post I give some tips for improving inconsistent recognition results.
How to make your current headset more comfortable (Podcast)
If you're using a regular headset with a band over the head, you may experience one of three pain points that I often experience with these headsets.
The Speech Recognition Podcast
Listen to the new Speech Recognition Podcast.
Finally a podcast about using speech recognition to get your daily computer work done.
Finally a podcast about using speech recognition to get your daily computer work done.
What is Dragon Professional Anywhere?
Learn more about the latest version of Dragon speech recognition: Dragon Professional Anywhere.
Should you drink water for optimal voice health?
Can you only drink water for hydration, or is coffee all right too?
7 recognition mistakes that made me smile (and one that made me frown)
Despite the happy fact that I generally have excellent results with Dragon, mistakes are not uncommon.
These are some of my favourites.
These are some of my favourites.
What is the best laptop computer for Dragon?
It's important to get a laptop that is sufficienttly powerful for Dragon. But with a laptop there are also other aspects like screen size and fan noise that determine how comfortable the laptop is to use. Download a checklist to remind you of some key points.
The power of custom voice commands
We all need voice commands.
Yes, even if you only use dictation, you secretly still use voice commands all the time. After all, it would be very inconvenient if we could not say “new line” or “delete that”.
Yes, even if you only use dictation, you secretly still use voice commands all the time. After all, it would be very inconvenient if we could not say “new line” or “delete that”.
5 free tips for remote working ergonomics
Remote working ergonomics... perhaps not the sexiest of topics, but these days more important than ever. This post was written at the start of the the COVID-19 pandemic, but the tips are still relevant for anyone working from home.
9 Tips for a healthy voice when using dictation
When you are dictating your texts, you are using your voice instead of typing.
What’s important to realise, is that you are not only using your voice MORE than before, but also in a somewhat DIFFERENT manner from when you are just chatting with someone.
What’s important to realise, is that you are not only using your voice MORE than before, but also in a somewhat DIFFERENT manner from when you are just chatting with someone.
Dragon Speech Recognition on Windows versus Apple Voice Control
Which speech recognition software is better: Dragon on the Windows computer or Apple Voice Control on the Mac?
Find out my experiences and watch the video.
Find out my experiences and watch the video.
What is the new Apple Voice Control?
Apple Voice Control is the new speech-to-text option on the Mac and on iPhone/iPad. It’s a powerful enhancement of the operating system that allows you to dictate your text.
Check it out and watch the video in this blog.
Check it out and watch the video in this blog.
How to dictate in your own handwriting
When I could no longer write my letters in longhand due to RSI, I was sad about that.
Creating a font in your own handwriting makes your dictated texts much more personal. Have a look at the video.
Creating a font in your own handwriting makes your dictated texts much more personal. Have a look at the video.
Removing a word from Dragon
Have you ever been annoyed that Dragon is recognising a word that you do not want?
Learn a quick way to remove the word from Dragon's vocabulary.
Learn a quick way to remove the word from Dragon's vocabulary.
Dragon Disaster Preparedness: where is your user profile backup?
What will you do when your user profile won't load in Dragon?
Find out how you can create a backup to make sure you won't lose your profile if Dragon crashes and the profile is damaged or corrupted.
Find out how you can create a backup to make sure you won't lose your profile if Dragon crashes and the profile is damaged or corrupted.
Dragon tip: Quickly add comments to Word document by voice
Here is a quick and practical trick for adding comments to a Word document by voice.
Dragon Disaster Preparedness: where is your installation key?
In this blog post I help you find your install key so that you are prepared for when your want to move to a new computer or hard drive fails.
Can you use AirPods for dictation in Dragon?
When I was asked whether it was possible to use Apple AirPods for dictation with Dragon, I had to admit that I didn't know.
So I did an experiment, using my husband's AirPods.
So I did an experiment, using my husband's AirPods.
Dragon Disaster Preparedness: where is your spare microphone?
What happens if your speech recognition microphone breaks? Do you have a spare microphone?