Dragon Naturally Speaking Presentation

Using
Dragon Naturally Speaking

Plan for the Session
 What is Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS)?

 Before Using DNS – Setting Up the Microphone

 Getting Started with DNS – Creating a New DNS User Profile

 Overview of DNS Program

 Exploring DNS Using the DNS Tutorial

 Understanding / Using Basic DNS Voice Commands Within
Microsoft Word

 Understanding / Using Further DNS Voice Commands Within
Microsoft Word (If Time Available)

 Export DNS Profile / Practice Time with DNS

 Conclusion

What is
Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS)?
 Dragon is a dictation software, students can dictate a paper
rather than type it.

• It dictates everything you say into a microphone.

• It has the ability to work with Word documents, Excel
spreadsheets, the Internet, and more.

• It can learn the differences in peoples voices.

• It also has the ability to read back to you everything you
just said, that way you can hear it as well as see it.

Before Using DNS
Setting Up the Microphone
 Dragon Naturally Speaking should be set up in the same
environment that it will be used in (e.g. quiet or noisy
environment).

 Connect the headphones to be used (internal
microphone will usually not work)- can use 2-plug style
or USB style headphone

 With provided USB headphones, the vital component is
the USB connector (replacement headphones can be
purchased but USB connector is very important not to
be lost).

Before Using DNS

Before Using DNS
 Headphone placement is also key with the microphone
about 3 cm away from lips – does not need to be right
against mouth.

Getting Started with DNS –
Creating a New DNS User Profile
 Starting the Dragon Naturally Speaking software

 With first run of program, DNS will require creating a new user
profile that will require user to complete several steps that will
take approximately 20-25 minutes

 User opens Dragon Naturally Speaking and a list of users appears.
You can have multiple users on DNS.

 It is very important to only use your own file, as you will corrupt
the voice file of others by using their user.

 Creating an individual voice file
 Having user complete all steps of initial setup
 Lenovo laptops > USB Only
 Lenovo desktops > USB or Mic-In Jack
 Dell laptops or desktops > USB or Mic-In Jack

 Can adjust input device later as needed (including recordings from
other devices and programs e.g. mp3 recordings).

 In the user list, the user clicks on “new” and types in their first
name or nickname.

 The user clicks on “start volume check” and starts reading the
passage on the screen

 The user next clicks on “start audio quality check” and starts
reading the passage on the screen

 When DNS wants you to read a passage, a yellow arrow will appear
and will follow the text as you read. Text that has already been
read will turn grey. If the arrow stops, the user should go back to
the point indicated and reread until the arrow moves on.

 User chooses a story to read from the list

 DNS will next do a read text aloud to train Dragon section can
coach the students by speaking softly into their ear) – show text
with prompting will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes

 Trainer prompts the user to read in their natural, comfortable,
speaking voice. Users should try not use a “reading aloud” voice as
though they were reading the story to a child

 DO say commas, quotations marks, questions marks, periods,
colons, semi-colons

 DO NOT worry about capital letters as these most often
automatically follow these other punctuation symbols and can be
edited using the keyboard later.

 If the yellow arrow/grey text stops and lets the user know to
simply keep reading if they stumble or repeat themselves (unless
the yellow arrow stops)

 A dialog box will pop up when DNS has enough information for the
voice file

Overview of DNS Program
 Tip of the Day Window
 DragonBar (located at top)
 Dragon Sidebar

 Request to review Microsoft Word / Outlook email files
(staff ok – students no)
 Dragon menubar
 Opening and closing DNS
 Check DNS Settings / Check audio settings
 Controlling the microphone
 Results box
 Help Menu (improve my accuracy / tutorial)

Exploring DNS
Using the DNS Tutorial
 DNS Tutorial is an excellent way to review how DNS
works.

 Includes topics such as:
 Learning about the Dragon toolbar
 Turning the microphone on and off
 Dictation basics
 Dictation commands
 Starting a new paragraph, line or tab
 Selecting, correcting, editings, formatting words
 Using DNS with various programs.

Understanding / Using Basic DNS
Voice Commands Within MS Word
Control the Microphone
“Go to sleep”
“Wake up”
“Microphone off”

Getting Help
“Give me help”
“Search Dragon Help for <xyz>”
“Show Dragon Sidebar Help”

Start and Exit Programs

“Start <program name>”

“Start Microsoft Word”

“Start Internet Explorer”

“Start Firefox”

"Search Wikipedia for <search topic>"

"Open | Close Tab"

“Close Window”

Example Script #1A

When starting to use dragon naturally speaking, you need
to practice working with the software. The software
needs to learn about your voice, and about the way you
say different words. Words such as midnight, interesting,
computer, name, and spelling.
TURN MICROPHONE ON
<START MICROSOFT WORD>
When starting to use dragon naturally speaking <COMMA>
you need to practice working with the software <PERIOD>
The software needs to learn about your voice <COMMA>
and about the way you say different words <PERIOD>
Words such as midnight <COMMA> interesting <COMMA>
computer <COMMA> name <COMMA> and spelling
<PERIOD> <STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #1B

It was a dark and stormy night! The owl screeched in the
tree and the wind howled. In the sky overhead there was a
hint of the moon as it appeared occasionally from behind
clouds only to be soon hidden again. Scary, oh my, scary!

<WAKE UP> <NEW PARAGRAPH>
It was a dark and stormy night <EXCLAMATION POINT> The
owl screeched in the tree and the wind howled <PERIOD> In
the sky overhead there was a hint of the moon as it appeared
occasionally from behind clouds only to be soon hidden again
<PERIOD> Scary <COMMA> oh my <COMMA> scary
<EXCLAMATION POINT> <STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #1C

Going to a restaurant is very, very fun! Why do I say this?
Well where else can you get such a choice of different
foods like at a restaurant? I really like pizza, pasta, sushi,
hamburgers, and curry dishes.

Going to a restaurant is very <COMMA> very fun
<EXCLAMATION POINT> Why do I say this <QUESTION
MARK> Well where else can you get such a choice of
different foods like at a restaurant <QUESTION MARK> I
really like pizza <COMMA> pasta <COMMA> sushi <COMMA>
hamburgers <COMMA> and curry dishes <PERIOD>
<STOP LISTENING>

Add / Insert Lines and Spaces
”New line”
“New paragraph”
“Press Enter”
“Press Tab key”
“Tab <n> times”

Selecting Text
“Select that”
“Select <xyz>”
“Select next <n> words”
“Select again”
“Select previous paragraph”
“Select document”
“Select all”
“Unselect that”

Formatting Text
“Bullet | unbullet selection”
“Make this lowercase | uppercase”
“Bold the previous <number>words”
"Cap <say word>"
“Cap that"
“All caps on | off”
“Capitalize the previous line”
“Underline this word”

Example Script #2A
Some jobs are mobile by their nature.
People doing any work in the field, or in a store, or on the
road, are mobile by default.
Having mobility is important.
Some jobs are mobile by their nature <PERIOD> <NEW LINE>
People doing any work in the field <COMMA> or in a store
<COMMA> or on the road <COMMA> are mobile by default
<PERIOD> <PRESS ENTER>
<PRESS TAB KEY> Having mobility is important <PERIOD>
<SELECT HAVING MOBILITY IS IMPORTANT> <BOLD THIS>
<UNSELECT THIS><STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #2B
In our dizzying world of click-and-go information, everyone
uses fast and frugal skimming strategies to evaluate
information daily. Our challenge is to teach students to
evaluate the accuracy of information they find.
In our dizzying world of click <HYPHEN> and <HYPHEN> go
information <COMMA> everyone uses fast and frugal skimming
strategies to evaluate information daily <PERIOD> Our
challenge is to teach students to evaluate the accuracy of
information they find <PERIOD>
<SELECT FAST AND FRUGAL> <MAKE THIS UPPERCASE>
<UNSELECT THAT><STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #2C

When the microphone is on and Dragon Naturally Speaking
is listening to you, speak as naturally as possible. The
dictation program works for:

 Word processing in Microsoft Word

 Spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel

 Some web browsing functions in Mozilla Firefox and
Microsoft Internet Explorer

THIS IS TEXT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Example Script #2C

When the microphone is on and Dragon Naturally Speaking is <START
BOLD> listening to you <STOP BOLD> <COMMA> speak as naturally as
possible <PERIOD> The dictation program works for <COLON> <NEW
LINE>

<DASH> Word processing in <CAP> Microsoft <CAP> Word
<NEW LINE>

<DASH> Spreadsheets in <CAP> Microsoft <CAP> Excel <NEW LINE>

<DASH> Some web browsing functions in <CAP> Mozilla <CAP> Firefox
and <CAP> Microsoft <CAP> Internet <CAP> Explorer <NEW LINE>

<ALL CAPS ON> THIS IS TEXT IN <START UNDERLINE> ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS <STOP UNDERLINE> <ALL CAPS OFF> <STOP LISTENING>

Understanding / Using Further DNS
Spelling Out
“Spell that”
“Spell <cap a b t hyphen 5>”

To Enter... Say...

. period
, comma
! exclamation point | exclamation mark
( open paren
) close paren
" open quote
” close quote
@ at sign
$ dollar sign | dollar | dollars
+ plus sign
_ underscore
- hyphen
- dash
; semi colon
? question mark

Understanding / Using Furthet DNS
To Enter... Say...

4 four
23 twenty three
179 one hundred seventy nine
5423 five thousand four hundred twenty three
5,423 five comma thousand four twenty three
0.03 zero point zero three
11/32 eleven over thirty two
781-565-5000 seven eight one five six five five thousand
$99.50 ninety nine dollars and fifty cents
8:30 p.m. eight thirty pm
200 kg 200 kilograms
5’3” five feet 3 inches

Example Script #3A
Rosemary was playing, “The Agassiz Waltz” on her
trumpet. The judges of the music contest were listening
carefully. When Rosemary was done she had a perfect score!
<PRESS TAB KEY> Rosemary was playing<COMMA>
<OPEN QUOTE> <CAP> The <CAP> Agassiz <CAP>Waltz
<CLOSE QUOTE> on her trumpet <PERIOD> The judges of the
music contest were listening carefully <PERIOD> When <CAP>
Rosemary was done she had a perfect score
<EXCLAMATION POINT>
<SELECT AGASSIZ> <SPELL THAT> <CAP> A G A S S I Z <OK>
<STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #3B

The telephone number for Yarrow Community School is 604-
823-2243. Did you know there are more than 80,000 people in
Chilliwack? Gasoline currently costs $1.31 a litre.

The telephone number for <CAP> Yarrow <CAP> Community
<CAP> School is 604 823 2243 <PERIOD> Did you know there
are more than 80 <COMMA> thousand people in Chilliwack
<QUESTION MARK> Gasoline currently costs <ONE DOLLAR AND
THIRTY ONE CENTS> a litre <PERIOD>

<SELECT YARROW> <SPELL THAT> <CAP> Y A R R O W <OK>
<STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #3C
Melon – Cream of Saskatchewan
Small, round green with stripes and smooth skin; has very
sweet dense orange flesh and fragrant aroma. The largest of
the cantaloupes (2-3 lbs) – quite superb. 80-85 days from
transplant. ~50 seeds per packet.
<WAKE UP> <NEW PARAGRAPH><BOLD ON>
Melon <DASH> <CAP> Cream of Sas katch ewan <BOLD OFF>
<NEW LINE> <CAP> Small <COMMA> round green with stripes
and smooth skin <SEMI-COLON> has very sweet dense orange
flesh and fragrant aroma <PERIOD> The largest of the
cantaloupes <OPEN PAREN> 2 <DASH> 3 <POUNDS> <CLOSE
PAREN> <DASH> quite superb <PERIOD> 80 <DASH> 85 days
from transplant <PERIOD> <TILDE> 50 seeds per packet
<PERIOD>

Move the Cursor
“Move left <n> characters
“Move down <n> lines”
"Move to beginning | end of line"
"Move to beginning | end of paragraph"
“Go to end [of line]”
“Go to top | bottom”
“Page up | down”
“Insert before <xyz>”

Edit Text
“Delete line”
“Delete last <n> words”
“Delete that”
“Backspace <n>”
“Scratch that”
“Undo that”
“Cut that”
“Copy that”
“Paste that”

Example Script #4A

Heirloom tomatoes have been around for at least 50 years and
come from seed. If you save the seed from a ripe heirloom
tomato and sow it the next year, you will get a tomato plant
just like the parent.

Heirloom tomatoes have been around for at least 50 years and
they come from seed <PERIOD> If you save the seed from a
ripe heirloom tomato and sow it the next year <COMMA> you
will get a tomato plant just like the parent <PERIOD>
<STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #4A

<WAKE UP>
<MOVE TO BEGINNING OF PARAGRAPH>
<SELECT SENTENCE>
<DELETE THAT>
Did you know that heirloom tomatoes have been around for a
long time <QUESTION MARK>
<INSERT BEFORE TOMATO PLANT> big <COMMA> beautiful
<SELECT HEIRLOOM> 1
<COPY THAT>
<MOVE TO END OF PARAGRAPH>
<NEW LINE> <PASTE THAT>
<STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #4B

It is almost time for the annual corn maze festival. Farmer
Brown is excited. This year he is making a Statue of Liberty
corn maze.

It is almost time for the annual corn maze festival <PERIOD>
Farmer Brown is very excited <PERIOD> This year he is
making a <CAP> Statue of <CAP> Liberty corn maze <PERIOD>
<STOP LISTENING>

Example Script #4B

<WAKE UP>
<SELECT CORN> 1
<CAP THAT>
<SELECT MAZE> 1
<CAP THAT>
<SELECT FESTIVAL>
<CAP THAT>
<INSERT BEFORE EXCITED> very
<GO TO TOP>
<MOVE DOWN 12 LINES>
<GO TO BOTTOM>
<STOP LISTENING>

Exporting Profile
 Export profile to take work from today and use back at your
school site

 Can be done with student profiles as well to make more
portable and not locked to one computer

 Start DNS

 Select PROFILE > MANAGE USER PROFILE > ADVANCED >
EXPORT

 Save user profile if asked to by DNS

 Browse for Folder > COMPUTER > USB Drive (STORE N GO D:)
> OK

Importing Profile
 Import profile to take work from today and use back at your
school site

 Start DNS (Select CANCEL if DNS tries to create a new profile
for you)

 Select PROFILE > MANAGE USER PROFILES > ADVANCED >
IMPORT

 Browse for Folder > COMPUTER > USB Drive (STORE N GO D:)
> OK

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