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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Kathleen et al ATHENites,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Here is a link for the USER GUIDE for Dragon Dictate for Mac 4.0: <a href="http://www.nuance.com/ucmprod/groups/dragon/@web-enus/documents/collateral/Dragon_Dictate_4_User_Manual.pdf"><span style='color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>http://www.nuance.com/ucmprod/groups/dragon/@web-enus/documents/collateral/Dragon_Dictate_4_User_Manual.pdf</span></a>. Take a look at the info on COMMANDS, and WHAT TO SAY in order to get the correct command to use. If your student has difficulty getting the program to recognize his pronunciation of the command, you can use the same info (below) to train the program to recognize his pronunciation of the word(s).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>For correcting & training new or misrecognized vocabulary:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>If the command “SELECT” doesn’t select the word, use the commands to place the cursor before the word you want to train (“GO BACK 4 WORDS; SELECT NEXT WORD”), then say “TRAIN.” When the TRAIN window pops up, make sure the word is spelled correctly and either say or click TRAIN. The program will ask the word be spoken 3 times so that the recognition takes place. Then click OK. If the TRAIN window doesn’t pop up, words can be added manually by going to the TOOL menu and </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>choose <span style='text-transform:uppercase'>Train</span> from the tool (gear) menu at the bottom of the window. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Dragon Dictate presents a sequence of training dialogs: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>1. A dialog explaining that you are about to pronounce the item three times (click <span style='text-transform:uppercase'>Train</span> to proceed).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>2. A dialog where you pronounce the item three times, watching for feedback in the dialog so you know Dragon Dictate has heard you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>3. A dialog where you are informed that the training process is over.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Click OK or DONE when finished with the training dialog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Sometimes it’s a matter of creating or adding new vocabulary. Here are some quick steps for that, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>- To create a new user vocabulary item:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>- Click the “+” button on the TOOL gear. Type the word, as written, in the dialog box. Click TRAIN and pronounce the word 3 times. You can also add a description of how the word is spoken (for example, writing the pronunciation out by syllables with emphasis on specific syllables such as “oh-HI-oh”), or to train the word’s pronunciation by speaking, click <span style='text-transform:uppercase'>Advanced</span> to reveal the rest of the dialog.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Hope this does the trick. Let me know if you need more assistance. Sometimes the Dragon can misbehave and drive us crazy!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Wink Harner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Adaptive Technology Consulting & Training<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Alternative Media & Text Conversions<span style='text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>foreigntype@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This email was dictated with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Please forgive any omissions, errata or anomalies.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathleen Cahill<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 08, 2015 9:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Network<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Question about Dragon Dictate for Mac<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Hello colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Are there any people familiar with Dragon Dictate for Mac version 4? I am assisting a student who has some speech irregularities who is having trouble getting the program to recognize words. There is supposed to be a way to train words whereby the user says “Train the word ‘word name’ ” but we cannot seem to get it respond. If anyone has some suggestions about how to get this to work, it would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Kathy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Kathleen Cahill<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>77 Mass. Ave. 7-143<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Cambridge MA 02139<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>(617) 253-5111<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:kcahill@mit.edu">kcahill@mit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:gray' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4409/10599 - Release Date: 09/08/15<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>