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New! AutoTranscribe
Folder
The option to create a desktop folder
to place digital dictations from a handheld device and
have them transcribed automatically to streamline the
dictation workflow.
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Improved! Unprecedented
Speech Recognition Accuracy
The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9
speech engine is up to 20% more accurate than version
8.
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New! No
Script Reading Required
Get started instantly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Legal 9 without having to read any scripts or training
text.
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New! Expanded
Support for New Applications
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 now
supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.
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New! New
Tutorials
New tutorials simplify the training
process, so you can be an expert Dragon NaturallySpeaking
user right away.
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New! Support
for Non-standard Edit Controls
Support for Non-standard Edit Controls
means you get full Dragon functionality, such as "Select-And-Say"
in more applications than ever before. New supported edit
controls include Borland's TMemo, TEdit & TRichEdit controls
as well as TE Edit from SubSystems and TX Text from TX
Text Control.
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New! Select-And-Say
Indicator
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 includes
a new indicator that lets you know when you have "Select-And-Say"
functionality available.
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Improved! Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Command Browser
The Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Command Browser is faster and easier to use than ever
before.
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New! Bluetooth
Wireless Microphone Support
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 now
supports certain Bluetooth wireless microphones as an
input device, empowering you to dictate without being
tethered to your PC.
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Improved! Higher
Accuracy
Although all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking
use the same core engine, the ability to create multiple
custom vocabularies in Professional, Medical and Legal
can increase accuracy by as much as 5%.
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Improved! User
Profile Available Anywhere on the Network
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 makes
your user profile available anywhere on the network, via
mapped drive, UNC Path or http, and automatically synchronizes
updates and adaptations centrally.
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New! Citrix
Support
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 supports
Citrix deployments, giving users access from thin client
workstations.
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New! Voice
Notations
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 includes
a new "Voice Notations" feature for Microsoft Word, which
allows users to include untranscribed instructions for
third-party editors.
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Improved! Tools
for Network Management
Manage user profiles, vocabularies
and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9
over a network with a new GUI.
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Improved! Dictate
Into More Handheld Devices
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal 9 also
supports handheld digital recorders and other PDAs that
record in .wma and .mp3 format for deferred transcription.
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Improved! DNS
Administrator
Use DNS Administrator to manage vocabularies
and commands from a central network location.
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Smart Formatting
Smart Formatting lets you specify how
to format dates, measurements, acronyms or any word to
meet your requirements.
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Add Terms
and Contact Names
Scan your documents, contact names,
and sent e-mails to update your vocabulary so you never
have to spell a name again.
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Native MSI
Installer
Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking through
a network to multiple client machines.
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Dictate
into Favorite Programs
Dictate directly into virtually any
Microsoft® Windows®-based application.
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Navigate
Desktop by Voice
Launch or switch applications, save
or print documents, and more, using menu commands for
all standard Windows®-based applications.
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Eliminate
"Ums" and "Ahs" from Dictation
The built-in Nothing But Speech (NBS)T
technology increases accuracy by filtering out inadvertent
fillers and sounds between words.
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Use Spelling,
Numbers, Commands Only, and Dictation Only Modes
Increase your accuracy when completing
specific tasks by using optional spelling, numbers, commands
only, and dictation only modes.
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Control
Mouse by Voice
Use multiple methods - including commands
like "move mouse upper left" - to work hands-free.
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Work on
Web by Voice
Search the Web, access information,
and navigate web pages by speaking URLs and links.
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Multiple
Correction Methods
Select and correct a misrecognized
word - using voice, mouse, or keyboard - without going
into a correction window, and the software will learn
from your correction.
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Give Commands
Naturally
Built-in Natural Language Commands
let you phrase commands in a variety of ways to get the
response you want in many applications, including the
DragonBar, DragonPad, Microsoft® Internet Explorer, and
America Online®.
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Find Commands
Easily
The improved Command Browser enables
you to search for commands by application and keyword.
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Edit by
Voice
Use Select-and-Say® to make text changes
by voice in many dialogs and applications.
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Navigate
in Microsoft® Outlook® Express
Use built-in command-and-control commands
to navigate more easily in Microsoft® Outlook® Express.
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Work in
Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®
Dictate, edit, and navigate more easily
in Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®.
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Natural
Punctuation
When dictating casual writing styles,
you no longer have to say "period" and "comma".
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Share
Vocabularies among Acoustic Profiles
With Multiple Acoustics you can use
a single vocabulary for your microphone and handheld recorder
profiles.
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Proofread
with Dictation Playback
Play back what you said so that you
can edit and correct your work.
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Listen to
Text in the Most Human-sounding Voice Available
Hear any text, such as incoming e-mail,
read aloud using Text-to-Speech (RealSpeakT 2 text-to-speech
software).
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Enter Commonly-used
Text and Graphics
Create text blocks - including graphics
- and insert them into documents or e-mails using a single
voice command (macro).
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Smart Text
& Graphics Shortcuts
Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts let
you instantly define the variable values in any boilerplate
text, or have Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompt you with
variable value choices.
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Smart Commands
Smart Commands allow you to change
the meaning of a command depending on the location of
the cursor.
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Record and
Recall Actions
Use the macro recorder to record a
series of mouse movements, clicks, and/or keystrokes and
recall the actions using a single voice command.
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Automate
Routine Tasks
Use step-by-step scripting to create
voice commands one step at a time, even if you are not
a programmer.
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Speech-enable
Forms and Applications
Use the Advanced Scripting (Microsoft®
VBA-compatible Advanced Scripting) tool to make forms
and applications that can be navigated by voice.
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Save Dictation
Save your dictation in Microsoft® Word,
Corel® WordPerfect® or the DragonPad for outside transcription
or correction at a later time.
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Section
508 Certified
Only Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional,
Medical and Legal 9 are certified for use by people
with disabilities according to the rigorous standard
required by the federal government.
During the install process the software checks
to make sure your system meets these minimum requirements.
If you do not meet the requirements, the software will not
be installed.
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