Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional Wireless 11.5

Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Professional is enterprise-ready speech recognition software that lets users interact with PCs by voice - three times faster than typing - to drive productivity and cost savings. Use Windows applications to create documents, send email, search the Web and more - just by talking. Customise the vocabulary and commands to reflect your terminology and workflow. Create macros to automate business processes. Use your iPhone or iPod as a wireless microphone or use Dragon with a digital voice recorder, anywhere, anytime for productivity on the go. Dragon Professional provides security features, configuration options and administrative tools for managing large user networks.

WHAT'S NEW

With improved accuracy and faster performance, amazing technology advances, and powerful new voice commands, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 delivered a faster, better and simply smarter speech recognition solution. In the year since Dragon 11's release, Nuance has continued to explore ways to make the software even easier to use. The result is Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 (a free upgrade for version 11 customers), a point release that is jam-packed with new product features and improvements to existing capabilities.

The new Dragon Remote Microphone application turns your iPhone into a wireless microphone, making it easier - and more comfortable - for users to capture their thoughts and ideas without letting the keyboard get in their way. Version 11.5 also makes it easier to configure Dragon for usage with a digital recorder when you're away from your computer. New voice commands, such as the ability to post to Facebook and Twitter by voice along with new formatting and editing commands, help version 11.5 customers get more done on their computers. Version 11.5 also adds support for the latest new applications and operating systems, and it incorporates user interface and usability enhancements to user profile creation, the Dragon Sidebar, the correction process, and more!

New Audio Input Options

• iPhone as Wireless Microphone: Most customers use Dragon by speaking directly to their computer using the microphone included with their Dragon software purchase. But some users can be frustrated by wearing a headset that tethers them to the PC. With the introduction of the free Dragon Remote Microphone application (available in the Apple app store), users can achieve the same great accurate transcription using a device many already have: their iPhone! The Dragon Remote Microphone app converts a user's iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, iPad and iPad 2 or iPod Touch 4th gen running iOS 4.2, or later into a wireless microphone via WiFi.

Time-Saving Voice Commands

• New Facebook and Twitter Commands: Users can easily update Facebook by saying 'Post to Facebook', 'Post to Facebook [text],' or 'Post that to Facebook.' Tweets are quickly captured by voice: a user selects dictated or typed text (via mouse or voice command), and says 'Post that to Twitter.' Additional Twitter commands include 'Tweet [text]' (English only) and 'Post to Twitter [text].' 
• New Text Formatting Commands: The new 'Quote that' and 'Bracket that' commands can be applied to the last utterance or current selection. In addition, the new 'Empty Quotes' and 'Empty Brackets' commands can be used if a customer knows ahead of time the next utterance should be quoted/bracketed.

Improved Correcting and Editing

• Handling Multiple Matches in Text: Dragon 11 introduced the ability to quickly and easily apply correcting, formatting and editing commands to one or all items when the command could apply to multiple instances of text. Version 11.5 introduces a new 'Undo all' command. The new command is active only immediately after the user gives a 'Choose all' command.
• More Usable Spelling Window: The Spelling Window (allowing users to type or spell out something Dragon was not able to transcribe) is now resizable horizontally and delivers more readable options for alternate words and phrases, making it easier for users to modify or correct text.

Easier than Ever to Use Dragon with a Digital Voice Recorder

• Enhanced Recorder Enrollment: The minimum reading time required to train Dragon with a recorder was reduced from 15 to 4 minutes in Dragon 11. Version 11.5 now improves the enrollment user interface by guiding the user through a simplified, clear set of instructions to set-up Dragon for use with a portable device. 
• Enhanced Recorder Transcription Experience: Dragon 11.5 enhances the usability and user interface of the recorder transcription feature. These enhancements improve the transcription workflow and help the user understand how to use Dragon to transcribe, including options that will affect the transcription process.

User Interface and Usability Enhancements

• Revised Dragon Sidebar: Introduced in Version11, the Dragon Sidebar helps users to discover and remember common commands by enabling them to glance at or explore global commands (including mouse commands), application-specific commands and custom-created commands, as well as tips. The Dragon Sidebar's contents change depending on what window is currently active. Version 11.5 delivers additional application contexts to the Sidebar (including WordPad, Vocabulary Editor and Command Browser) and layout improvements to maximize content and readability. To encourage more users to take advantage of this helpful 'desktop assistant,' version 11.5 adds a link in the Sidebar to the Dragon Tutorial (English only). 
• More usable toolbar (the DragonBar): The DragonBar, revised to improve usability in Version11, gathers Dragon's indicators, icons and written messages. Version 11.5 adds a link to the Tech Support website from the DragonBar's Help menu so that customers can more quickly and easily address technical questions and concerns.

Getting Started with Dragon is Faster and Easier

• Faster and Easier to Create a User Profile: User profile creation was redesigned in Version11 to be simple and conversational. Version 11.5 user interface enhancements make it more clear how users can improve accuracy by having Dragon analyze existing documents. Version 11.5 also improves system messages regarding scheduled program tasks (such as Accuracy Tuning), making it easier for users to take advantage of these features. The new system messages list requirements for tasks to run, explain how to change scheduled tasks and provide direct access to online help.
• Enhanced Profile Upgrade Wizard: Version 11.5 helps existing customers realize how many profiles will be upgraded. Customers are encouraged to run Accuracy Tuning to be sure the highest levels of recognition accuracy are carried over to the upgraded user profile.

Enhanced Software Support

• Internet Explorer 9: Building on existing compatibility with Internet Explorer, Dragon 11.5 introduces new commands that leverage new capabilities within the latest version of Internet Explorer, released in March 2011. New commands include 'Pin this [web] site | page' which creates an icon for the current web site on the Start menu, and 'Go to [the] one box [bar]' since Internet Explorer 9 uses the address bar for URLs and searches.
• Windows Live Mail 2011 (V15): Dragon 11.5 offers the same level of support offered for Windows Live Mail 2009 (V14).
• OpenOffice Writer version 3.3: Support for OpenOffice Writer, which was launched with Dragon 11, includes dictation, correction, selection, and playback. Dragon 11.5 extends this support to the latest version of OpenOffice Writer, released in January 2011. 
• Operating Systems: Dragon 11.5 supports Windows 7 SP1 (released February 2011) and supports Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (released February 2011).

Improved Corporate/Enterprise Usability

• Improved Enterprise Profile Management: Dragon 11.5 provides an option to save a 'roaming' profile locally vs. on the network. This option enables users to benefit from 'roaming' features without being forced to save through a potentially slow network connection. Dragon 11.5 informs the user about the time required to save on the current network (estimated time based on changes to be saved and network speed).

DETAILS

Fast, accurate dictation
Dictate naturally to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, email and more - three times faster than typing - with up to 99% accuracy. You can even:

• Play back your dictation - with fast-forward, rewind and speed and volume control capabilities - for easy proofing.
• Get better results over time; Dragon automatically updates your voice profile based on your dictation sessions and corrections. Set Dragon to quickly adapt to your voice and writing style by 'studying' your sent emails and documents of your choice.

Superior performance
Dragon delivers faster recognition response for both commands and dictation to help you get more done faster. It also provides improved accuracy, reducing recognition errors by up to 15% over Dragon 10. It even detects hardware resources and automatically sets up the recommended configuration for optimal performance.

Works with most windows applications
Use Dragon with just about any Windows application to accomplish more in your busy day. Dictate, edit and format in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or OpenOffice Writer. Get the information you need on the Web using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Dragon even works with industry-specific software programs.

Control your computer by voice
Use simple voice commands to create files, send email, schedule meetings, open and close applications or folders, switch between windows, save and convert documents and search the Web faster than ever before.

More Dragon Voice Shortcuts
Just say what you want to do and Dragon does it. Dragon includes more commands than ever to consolidate multiple mouse clicks and keystrokes into a direct voice command that can be spoken anytime - no matter what is active on the screen. Create email, schedule appointments or search the Web or your desktop with simple voice commands.

Create custom commands to save time
Create special voice commands that let you fill out forms, insert frequently used text and graphics or automate business processes. Much like Visual Basic for Applications, these powerful commands can be created to:

• Automate any user-specific functions to streamline routine tasks
• Control various application elements such as menus and toolbars
• Manage custom user forms or dialog boxes

KEY BENEFITS

Fast, accurate dictation
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional is the ideal solution for busy corporate professionals who want to work faster and smarter. Dictate naturally to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, email and more - three times faster than typing - with up to 99% recognition accuracy.

Works with most Windows-based applications
Use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications like Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and more. Dragon also works with many industry-specific software programs.

Control your computer by voice
Use simple voice commands to create files, send email, schedule meetings, open and close applications, save documents and search the Web or your PC faster than ever before.

Custom vocabularies
Add unique names, acronyms and terminology tuned to your business or industry so that Dragon will recognise the words and phrases you use. Custom word lists can be imported and shared across the enterprise.

Time-saving macros
Easily create or import custom voice commands that let you fill out forms, insert frequently used text and/or graphics or automate processes.

More productive away from the PC
Dictate into a Nuance-approved digital recorder from anywhere, at any time and Dragon will transcribe the resulting audio files. Wireless microphone support, including the ability to use your iPhone or iPod as a wireless microphone, delivers added convenience.

Ideal for enterprise deployments
Centrally manage voice profiles, custom vocabulary, feature access and multiple installations over a network. Robust security features and administrative tools make Dragon enterprise ready.

System Requirements

The install process checks that your system meets the minimum requirements; if they are not met, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not be installed.

• CPU: minimum 1 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processor. We recommend 1.8 GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor. (IMPORTANT: SSE2 instruction set required).
• Processor Cache: minimum 512 KB. We recommend 2 MB.
• Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB 
• Supported Operating Systems:
  • Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit 
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 32-bit only
  • Windows Server 2003 and 2008, SP1, SP2 and R2, 32-bit and 64-bit
• RAM: minimum 1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista and 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008. We recommend 2 GB RAM for Windows XP and Windows Vista and 4 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008 64-bit.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
• DVD-ROM drive required for installation
• Nuance-approved noise-cancelling headset microphone (included in purchase). See details at support.nuance.com/compatibility/ (includes Bluetooth microphones, recorders and Tablet PCs).

*This edition of Dragon does not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.

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