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Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred version 9.0

Overview

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9 gives small business users and PC enthusiasts the power to create documents, reports, e-mails and more—all by speaking! Fast, easy and amazingly accurate, it’s over three times faster than typing. Just use your voice to dictate and edit in Microsoft® Word and Excel®, Corel® WordPerfect®, and virtually all Windows®-based applications. You can even dictate into a handheld device when you’re away from your PC, or use a Bluetooth microphone! It’s never been easier to use—no script reading required, so you can get started right away!

AMAZINGLY ACCURATE!
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 is up to 99% accurate, and often more accurate than typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
FASTER THAN TYPING!
Most people speak over 120 words per minute, but type less than 40 words a minute. Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets you create letters and e-mails about three times faster than typing by hand!
SO EASY TO USE!
You’ll be dictating letters, e-mails and surfing the web by voice right away! No script reading required to get started. We even include a full set of on-screen tutorials, and a Nuance approved free noise-canceling microphone.
USE WITH ANY WINDOWS PROGRAM!
Use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications like Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Corel® WordPerfect®.
A BEST SELLER AROUND THE WORLD
Dragon products have won over 175 major awards for accuracy and ease of use, and are used by more people around the world than any other speech recognition software.
BLUETOOTH SUPPORT
Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Nuance-approved Bluetooth headsets.
MOBILE
Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.

Features:

When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 9, it will change the way you think about PCs. You'll be faster, and have more fun, as you create letters, reports, and e-mails all by speaking. Just talk, and you can surf the web, open and close applications, even control your mouse and the entire desktop!

• Smart Formatting
  Smart Formatting lets you specify how to format dates, measurements, acronyms or any word to meet your requirements.
  
• 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.
  
• Navigate Desktop by Voice
  Launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more, using menu commands for all standard Windows®-based applications.
  
• Eliminate "Ums" and "Ahs" from Dictation
  The built-in Nothing But Speech (NBS)™ technology increases accuracy by filtering out inadvertent fillers and sounds between words.
  
• 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.
  
• Control Mouse by Voice
  Use multiple methods - including commands like "move mouse upper left" - to work hands-free.
  
• Work on Web by Voice
  Search the Web, access information, and navigate web pages by speaking URLs and links.
  
• 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.
  
• Edit by Voice
  Use Select-and-Say® to make text changes by voice in many dialogs and applications.
  
• Natural Punctuation
  When dictating casual writing styles, you no longer have to say "period" and "comma".
  
• Proofread with Dictation Playback
  Play back what you said so that you can edit and correct your work.
  
• Listen to Text in the Most Human-sounding Voice Available
  Hear any text, such as incoming e-mail, read aloud using Text-to-Speech (RealSpeak™ 2 text-to-speech software).
  
• 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).
  
• Give Commands Naturally
  Use additional built-in Natural Language Commands for Microsoft® Excel.

New in Version 9:

• 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.
  
• Improved! Unprecedented Speech Recognition Accuracy - up to 99%!
  The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 speech engine is up to 20% more accurate than version 8.
  
• New! No Training Required
  Get started instantly with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 without having to read any scripts or training text.
  
• New! Expanded Support for New Applications
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. Use built-in command-and-control commands to navigate more easily in Microsoft® Outlook® Express. Dictate, edit, and navigate more easily in Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®.
  
• New! Tutorials
  New tutorials simplify the training process, so you can be an expert Dragon NaturallySpeaking user right away.
  
• New! Support for Non-standard Edit Controls
  Support for Non-standard Edit Controls means you get full Dragon functionally, 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.
  
• New! Select-And-Say Indicator
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 includes a new indicator that lets you know when you have "Select-And-Say" functionality available.
  
• Improved! Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Browser
  The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Command Browser is faster and easier to use than ever before.
  
• New! Bluetooth Wireless Microphone Support
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports certain Bluetooth wireless microphones as an input device, empowering you to dictate without being tethered to your PC.
  
• Improved! Dictate Into More Handheld Devices
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 also supports handheld digital recorders and other PDAs that record in .wma and .mp3 format for deferred transcription.

System Requirements:

• Intel® Pentium® / 1 GHz processor (for example, Pentium® M, Pentium® 4), or equivalent AMD® processor - Faster processors will yield faster performance
  
• 512 MB RAM
  
• 1 GB free hard disk space
  
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP1 or higher) Home and Professional, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
  
• Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
  
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
  
• CD-ROM drive (required for installation)
  
• Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included)
  
• Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text to speech features)
  
• A web connection is required for activation
  
• For Bluetooth wireless microphone support, please visit http://support.nuance.com/compatibility/
  

Package Contents:

• Software CD
• Microphone
• Instruction Manual