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What's new in
Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Version 8 - OVERVIEW
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 is the most accurate and full-featured Dragon
NaturallySpeaking ever released!
NOTE: Some features are only available in the Pro products
(Professional, Med and Legal)-- we have tried to indicate this fact with
(Pro-Med-Legal) , but please consult our
V8 product line
matrix for any questions.
Breakthrough Speech Recognition Accuracy
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Improved Speech Engine in Version 8 is over 20% more
accurate than Version 7 |
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Improved acoustic training techniques deliver largest
accuracy increase of any release of Dragon NaturallySpeaking |
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NaturallySpeaking Medical has expanded Medical Language
Models including
Cardiology,
Pathology, Radiology, Surgery, General Practice, Orthopedics, ObGyn,
Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Neurology, Oncology
and Pediatrics. (Med)
Don't see your specialty? See
detailed overview below for which
vocabulary to use. |
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New Indian Accented
English acoustic model delivers accuracy boosts to users who speak with an
Indian accent. |
Business & Enterprise Ready
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The
Roaming User feature makes your user profile available anywhere on the
network, and automatically synchronizes updates and adaptations
centrally. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Use the new Native
MSI Installer to install Dragon NaturallySpeaking through a network to
multiple client machines. |
Simpler To Use and More Powerful Than Ever Before
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With Multiple
Acoustics you can use a single vocabulary for your microphone and handheld
recorder profiles. |
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Smart Formatting
allows you to specify how Dragon NaturallySpeaking formats dates,
measurements and acronyms to meet your requirements. You can even
establish the specific configuration of any word depending on its context,
such as before or after numbers. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Smart Text & Graphics
Shortcuts allow the command creator to instantly define the variable
values in any boilerplate text. Smart Commands can also have the
NaturallySpeaking command prompt the dictator with a set of choices for
variable values. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Change the action of
a voice command depending on the location of the cursor with Smart
Commands. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Simplified Vocabulary Builder makes it easier than ever
before to fine tune custom vocabularies. |
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Now you can dictate
into a Palm One™ Tungsten™ and have your recording when you synch with
your PC. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
Got a few minutes and want to
really see what the new features are about? Keep reading
or click here to jump down the page to our
What's new in Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Version 8 DETAIL section with screen images
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System
Recommendations for NaturallySpeaking Version 8
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Operating System: Microsoft®
Windows®
XP (SP1 or higher) Home and Professional, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
NOTE for purchasers of NaturallySpeaking Medical,
Legal or Professional:
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A PRINTING ERROR, SOME BOXES
OF THESE DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING 8 INDICATE SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS MILLENNIUM. DRAGON
NATURALLYSPEAKING PRO/MED/LEGAL ONLY SUPPORTS WINDOWS XP (SP1 or higher) Home and
Professional, 2000 (SP4 or higher)
Note for purchasers of
NaturallySpeaking Preferred/Standard ONLY:
NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred/Standard ONLY supports Windows Millennium in
addition to Windows XP and 2000 as listed above.
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Processor: Recommended 1GHz Intel® Pentium®
processor or better. (Absolute minimum is Intel
Pentium®
III / 500 MHz processor (or equivalent AMD® processor))
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Memory: Recommended 512MB or 1GB+ RAM depending on your
applications. (Absolute minimum is 256MB.) We recommend you examine your work to determine the memory
requirements of all programs you need to run simultaneously.
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Hard Disk Space: 500 MB free disk space (includes space for
your voice file(s))
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Audio System:
Creative®
Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card
capable of 16-bit recording (to plug microphone into) or USB microphone
(purchased separately)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer v5 or higher for viewing help files (free
download available at www.microsoft.com)
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CD-ROM
drive
(required for installation)
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Speakers
to hear tutorial, dictation playback, etc.
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A Web connection
is required for activation (New requirement in V8)
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Certified Microphone. A noise-canceling headset
microphone is included with each full copy of NaturallySpeaking. An
UPGRADE does not include a microphone, because it is assumed the dictator is using
the microphone from their original purchase. Other/additional
microphone options are available.
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Attaching a recorder (purchased
separately) will require a port (USB, serial, etc. depending on the model.)
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Features from previous versions --
also in NaturallySpeaking V8
Just in case you
have not already upgraded
to Dragon NaturallySpeaking® version 7, you may be interested in reading the
features that have been added in version 7 and previous versions.
Of course, features of previous versions are incorporated in the current
version of NaturallySpeaking. Please see our
History of
Features in Previous NaturallySpeaking Versions document.
What comes with the product?
The product includes: software on CD-ROM
and
documentation.
(Because this is
an upgrade, there is no microphone. If you would like a new
microphone, check out our microphones page!)
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While you are upgrading to the current version, would you like to upgrade to
the
Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Solution Series!
There is an upgrade path for you!
Are you a power
user? Are you in the legal or medical
professions?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred is the entry
point of the NaturallySpeaking® business user product family.
UPGRADE to the NaturallySpeaking Solution Series for all the benefits
of the Preferred Edition plus:
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Advanced command
capability so you can create commands to perform series of steps to
streamline your workflow
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Ability to create
multiple vocabularies
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Save dictation for your own later
review/editing or for proof-reading by support staff or a transcriptionist
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Specialized
vocabulary and language models for your profession
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Read on for more information about the Solution Series or
go to our upgrade page to
order!
How Do the Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Solution
Series (Professional, Medical and Legal) Products Differ from Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Preferred?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional has extensive
customization and deployment capabilities that enable busy professionals
to get more done in less time without changing their workflow. Exclusive
features include:
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*NEW* Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 makes your user profile
available anywhere on the network, and automatically synchronizes updates
and adaptations centrally. |
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*NEW* Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts allow you to
instantly define the variable values in any boilerplate text, or have
Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompt you with variable value choices. |
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*IMPROVED* Tools for network management: Manage user
profiles, vocabularies and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking over
a network. |
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*NEW* Smart Commands allow you to change the meaning of a
command depending on the location of the cursor. |
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Dictate using cordless and array microphones: ScanSoft has
certified several wireless and array microphones for use with Dragon
NaturallySpeaking 8. |
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Record and recall your 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 your dictation in Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect®
or the DragonPad for outside transcription or correction at a later time. |
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Work in Lotus Notes®: Natural Commands allow you to edit,
navigate, and send e-mail more easily in Lotus Notes. |
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Give commands naturally: Use additional built-in Natural
Language Commands for Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft®
Excel, Microsoft® Outlook™, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Microsoft®
InfoPath™. |
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Section 508 Certified: Only Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8
Professional, Medical and Legal are certified for use by people with
disabilities according to the rigorous standard required by the federal
government. |
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Use DNS Administrator to manage vocabularies and commands
from a central network location. |
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Use multiple, custom vocabularies: Create your own
vocabularies or import third-party vocabularies for your specialty. The
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical
products include built-in, industry-specific specialty vocabularies. |
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Save your dictation for outside transcription: Dictate into
Dragon NaturallySpeaking software using Microsoft® Word or Corel®
WordPerfect® and someone else can transcribe your document using the
software. |
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Work in Lotus Notes®, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Microsoft
Outlook®: Use built-in commands, including Select-and-Say™ editing, to
work faster in these applications. |
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Import and export custom commands. Share custom commands
with your co-workers. |
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Medical & Legal Solutions Editions. Pre-configured medical
and legal editions are available with specialized vocabularies |
Consider
upgrading to the NaturallySpeaking Solution Series!
HOW TO ORDER!
ScanSoft Dragon NaturallySpeaking®
VERSION 8 UPGRADES will be shipping soon! (Estimated Ship Date is
mid/end November.)
Do you need to order one of the NaturallySpeaking Full Products (Not just an
Upgrade)? Click here to
Order
NaturallySpeaking Full Products OR...
CLICK HERE TO ORDER
A NATURALLYSPEAKING UPGRADE NOW!
Note regarding
Pricing: We believe we have competitive
prices. Call/email
to let us price-match any price you find.
Do you need a full version of the product or would you
like to read the whole product write-up for a particular edition? See our
Speech Recognition Overview Page!
Services Info
IMAGE Management, LLC has been selling and supporting speech
recognition since 1993! We are a Nuance Gold Certified Partner and Nuance Certified Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Instructors
(SCDI) representing the Dragon NaturallySpeaking®
product line and related products.
We offer Pre-Sales and Post-Sales
Speech Recognition Online Support
Do you need assistance with the product? We offer
Speech Recognition Services.
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What's new in
Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Version 8 - DETAIL
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 is the most accurate and full-featured Dragon
NaturallySpeaking ever released!
NOTE: Some features are only available in the Pro products
(Professional, Med and Legal)-- we have tried to indicate this fact with
(Pro-Med-Legal) , but please consult our
V8 product line
matrix for any questions.
Breakthrough Speech Recognition Accuracy
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The improved Speech Engine in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 is
over 20% more accurate than Version 7. |
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Improved acoustic training techniques deliver the
largest accuracy increase of any release of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
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NaturallySpeaking Medical includes expanded Medical
Specialty Language Models that provide powerful accuracy
improvements for healthcare professionals. The new medical
specialty language model library includes: Cardiology, Pathology,
Radiology, Surgery, General Practice, Orthopedics, ObGyn, Emergency
Medicine, Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Neurology, Oncology and
Pediatrics.
(Med)
Don't see your specialty? Which medical vocabulary is best
for you? As
you would imagine, the NaturallySpeaking medical vocabularies had to
be given a name for ease of reference, but content-wise, the
vocabularies cover dozens of specialties. ScanSoft has
analyzed the statistical similarity of the dictation of the many
specialties to build a matrix letting the use know which vocabulary
should be used. Read this
ScanSoft tech note describing the vocabularies and the specialties
that will have success with each vocabulary. (Note:
This note is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, but it opens in a new
window, so you'll need to okay the "pop-up".) |
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A new Indian Accented English acoustic model
delivers accuracy boosts to users who speak with an Indian accent.
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Business & Enterprise Ready
Simpler To Use and More Powerful Than Ever Before
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With Multiple Acoustics you can use a single vocabulary for
your microphone and handheld recorder profiles. Add a dictation
source without having to manually synchronize your vocabulary and
commands. See where users specify a new "dictation
source" by clicking the screen image at right.
(Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Smart Formatting allows you to specify how Dragon
NaturallySpeaking formats dates, measurements and acronyms to meet your
requirements. You can even establish the specific configuration of any
word depending on its context, such as before or after numbers.
(Pro-Med-Legal)
See several DNS areas where "smart formatting" has been enhanced by by
clicking the screen images at right. |
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The first screen shows the
enhanced Vocabulary Editor "word properties" -- to allow precise
control of spacing, punctuation, etc. for a word or phrase.
NOTE: If you changed the formatting of a word/phrase, DNS will
show a blue asterisk next to the word in the full list.
- The second screen shows the enhanced automatic
text formatting options.
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The third screen shows
the second screen with the "Dates" drop list shown -- showing how
NaturallySpeaking 8 lets you say a date the way you want and have it
formatted automatically for you.
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Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts allow the
command creator to instantly define the variable values in any boilerplate
text. Creation of command with "variables"
used to require an
Advanced Scripting command and
some knowledge of programming. With
Version 8, you
can create a "Text and Graphics" command that contains
variables. (Pro-Med-Legal)
Example: You can create a command such as this medical example:
To add a variable, you place the variable
in the name of the command with "<" and ">" around it and then place the
variable with "<<" and ">>" around it in the proper place in your text.
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"Endoscopic Biopsy <portions>
<consistency> <color> <size>" |
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You'll say "Endoscopic Biopsy five
rubbery brown-tan five millimeters" or some other combination
of the command with variables and the NaturallySpeaking command can type
your paragraph with the variables inserted in the correct place:
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"The specimen is received in formalin, labeled with the
patient's name and accession number, with additional labeling as "Endoscopic
Biopsy" and consists of five portions
of rubbery,
brown-tan tissue measuring 5mm
in average diameter." - |
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See the setup
of this sample command by
clicking the
screen image
below.
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Smart Commands (Example 1)
Command creators can also have the NaturallySpeaking command
prompt the dictator with a set of choices for variable values.
Unlike the the "Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts"
(discussed above), knowledge of
"Advanced Scripting" is required.
(Pro-Med-Legal)
See how the sample "Endoscopic Biopsy" command used above looks when
created as a prompted command -- where the dictator does not have to
know all the variable choices and/or how to get all the choices at
once. |
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Change the action of a voice command depending on the
location of the cursor with Smart Commands. (Example 2)
See an excerpt from a sample command showing the addition of the new
"Recognizable in States" field of an "Advanced Scripting" command by
clicking the screen images at right.
(Pro-Med-Legal) |
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| Vocabulary Building Tools have been enhanced.
See examples of the two main vocabulary enhancement tools by clicking
the corresponding screen images at right.
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The Simplified Vocabulary Builder, called "Add Words
from Documents", under the "Accuracy Center" makes it easier than ever
before to fine tune custom vocabularies. |
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is readily available (from the Windows Start menu) for more advanced
vocabulary building/tweaking. |
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Add Words from Documents:
Vocabulary Tool:
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More
VocTool screens:
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Intro, Choose Files, Choose Settings, Preview New
Words, Edit Properties before adding
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Now you can dictate into a Palm One™ Tungsten™ and have
your recording when you synch with your PC. (Required a Tungsten
T/T2 with AUDACITY software)
This support is in addition to the already-supported digital recorders
and Pocket PCs. (Pro-Med-Legal) |
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Other V8 features that existing and new
users will appreciate:
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NaturallySpeaking Tools (NS Admin, Acoustic
Optimizer Scheduler, Upgrade and VocTool), Log files and Sample
Commands available in the Windows Start menu. |
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| Check for Updates is now available on the
DNS 8 Help Menu. "Check for product updates at startup"
is now a user option that can be enabled/disabled on the
"Administrative Settings" dialog box shown above. |
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| DNS 8 Command Browser now allows users to screen
out irrelevant commands with the "Only Available" commands
button. |
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| DNS Vocabulary Editor now provides additional
viewing & vocabulary sort/filter options.
| Display Choices:
As in V7, users can still display All Words, Custom words only,
Words with spoken forms only and Words with formatting properties
only.
New in V8, users can display Words containing spaces, Words
containing digits, Words containing punctuation and Words containing
capital letters. |
| View Enhancement:
As in V7, custom words are displayed in the word list with a red
asterisk.
New in V7, Words/phrases that have had their formatting changed will
display with a blue asterisk. (See Smart Formatting above for
more info.) |
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