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Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional Medical version 9.0

Overview

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 enables healthcare professionals to complete clinical notes instantly and at a fraction of the cost of manual transcription. Each physician that uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 can save tens of thousands of dollars per year! Its never been faster or easier to use, and its amazingly accurate - up to 30% more accurate than the prior release. Use with any Microsoft Office application, or any Windows based Electronic Medical Records solution. Packaged with 14 pre-configured medical specialty vocabularies, and allows you to create other custom vocabularies to maximize recognition accuracy. Includes tools for network deployments, such as support for Citrix thin clients. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 means lower costs and better patient care!

AMAZINGLY ACCURATE!
The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9 speech engine is up to 30% more accurate than version 8 - up to 99%. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
REDUCE OR ELIMINATE MANUAL TRANSCRIPTION
With Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 9, you can save tens of thousands of dollars per physician every year!
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, reports and e-mails about three times faster than typing by hand! You can even create special voice commands that instantly build and format templates for medical documents.
SO EASY TO USE!
You’ll be dictating to your PC right away! No script reading required to get started. We even include a full set of on-screen tutorials, and a Nuance approved noise-canceling microphone.
USE WITH ANY WINDOWS PROGRAM!
Use your voice to dictate, edit and control virtually any Windows application, including the full Microsoft Office Suite, Corel® WordPerfect®, and any Electronic Medical Records application.
NETWORK READY!
Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking from any PC on your organization's network, including a Citrix thin client.
BLUETOOTH SUPPORT
Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Nuance-approved Bluetooth headsets. Convenient to use with a Tablet PC system!
MOBILE
Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.
HANDS FREE
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is Section 508 certified to give people with disabilities complete hands-free use of the PC. The ideal tool to assist people with carpal tunnel syndrome or other repetitive stress injuries.

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.
  
• Native MSI Installer
  Install Dragon NaturallySpeaking through a network to multiple client machines.
  
• Dictate into Favorite Programs
  Dictate directly into virtually any Microsoft® Windows®-based application.
  
• 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.
  
• 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®.
  
• Find Commands Easily
  The improved Command Browser enables you to search for commands by application and keyword.
  
• Edit by Voice
  Use Select-and-Say® to make text changes by voice in many dialogs and applications.
  
• Navigate in Microsoft® Outlook® Express
  Use built-in command-and-control commands to navigate more easily in Microsoft® Outlook® Express.
  
• Work in Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®
  Dictate, edit, and navigate more easily in Microsoft® Word and Corel® WordPerfect®.
  
• Natural Punctuation
  When dictating casual writing styles, you no longer have to say "period" and "comma".
  
• Share Vocabularies among Acoustic Profiles
  With Multiple Acoustics you can use a single vocabulary for your microphone and handheld recorder profiles.
  
• 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).
  
• 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.
  
• Smart Commands
  Smart Commands allow you to change the meaning of a command depending on the location of the cursor.
  
• 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.
  
• Automate Routine Tasks
  Use step-by-step scripting to create voice commands one step at a time, even if you are not a programmer.
  
• 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.
  
• Save Dictation
  Save your dictation in Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect® or the DragonPad for outside transcription or correction at a later time.
  
• 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.

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
  The new Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 speech engine is up to 20% more accurate than version 8.
  
• Improved! Medical Specialty Vocabularies
  14 Pre-configured medical specialty vocabularies give additional accuracy boost.
  
• New! No Script Reading 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.
  
• New! 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 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.
  
• 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! Expanded Support for New Applications
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 now supports Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird.
  
• 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! 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%.
  
• Improved! User Profile Available Anywhere on the Network
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 makes your user profile available anywhere on the network, via mapped drive, UNC Path or http, and automatically synchronizes updates and adaptations centrally.
  
• New! Citrix Support
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 supports Citrix deployments, giving users access from thin clients. More
  
• New! Voice Notations
  Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 includes a new "Voice Notations" feature for Microsoft Word, which allows users to include untranscribed instructions for third-party editors.
  
• Improved! Tools for Network Management
  Manage user profiles, vocabularies and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking over a network with a new GUI.
  
• 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.
  
• Improved! DNS Administrator
  Use DNS Administrator to manage vocabularies and commands from a central network location.

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 Citrix deployment system requirements, please visit http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/citrix
  
• For Bluetooth wireless microphone support, please visit http://support.nuance.com/compatibility/
  

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.

Package Contents:

• Software CD
• Microphone
• Instruction Manual