gwatts

1I dictate into multiple targets such as the address bar and Google in Firefox,Chromf before Microsoft Office the for Microsoft word e and in WindowsExplorer, LibreOffice spreadsheet and writer, Microsoft Word and Excel 2002,WordPad, Notepad, as well as DragonPad and the dictation box. I am dictatinginto this message box now. Usually my dictation works pretty well in all ofthese but too often it is not transferred from the results box, where it isvisible, into the target.

Iuse DNS 11 Professional. 

If I want to dictate intothe address bar I simply say "Go to address bar" and then change tospell mode.  I find this much easierbecause there are normally special characters when spelling out a websiteaddress.  I'm not 100% sure but I believeyou can dictate into Google but there may be limitations.  Regarding that, Firefox and Chrome, you cancheck out if there are commands for these in the Dragon Command Browser andalso the limitations of dictation for them.

I'm not sure withLibreOffice spreadsheet and writer because I've never heard of it or usedit. 

Microsoft Word 2007, I havenever normally had a problem dictating into here with DNS.  The only problem I have ever had regardingdictation in Word using DNS is when I have lost the "NatSpeak" add-inand then dictation will not work within Word at all.  You then, have to physically re-enable theadd-in from within "Word Options" within a Word document when thishappens.  As I have said, it may be timeto ditch your Word 2002 and upgrade.

I know itworks in Excel 2007 and 2010.  Once again,Excel 2002 sounds outdated so

it may be time to upgrade:-).

I know itworks 100% in WordPad, Notepad and DragonPad very accurately.  I have used the dictation box before but Ihave found it to be a bit flaky and unreliable. I acquired a well-known piece of software to complement DNS.  With this additional software, if I dictateinto Word for example before I transfer into a website reply such as this oneor any other, I can say things like "Copy/Cut all to other Window."  Microsoft Word will then minimise and all thewording from Word will transfer automatically to the website reply window inquestion.

the dictation is visible in the results box but is eithersignificantly delayed or will not move into the target or execute the command.

This is awell-known latency problem within Dragon and using Vista does not help. 

Dragon is awell-known resource hog and therefore I believe you would need at least 4 GB (possibly more) and extra cachet for your computer to be able to combat this problem completely.

It is also well-known that Vista is old hat now and a pain in the a** if you want the truth.  It may pay you to upgrade to Windows 7.  Thiswill at least give you a chance with the problems you are having.

Seeing asthis is generally a Windows Speech Recognition website and not a DNS website,it may pay you to visit a well-known DNS website under the heading forum"NaturallySpeaking" for questions on DNS and especially the one thatyou pose.

I know for afact that another reason that can cause the latency problem you are experiencingin the results box of DNS are dead links on your computer.

You can getrid of them here:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-find-and-delete-dead-links-on-your-computer-automatically/

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shman.html

http://www.watchingthenet.com/find-and-fix-broken-shortcuts-in-windows-xp-vista.html 

(Same as the one above but with more information from Microsoft)

2 Why do you think I'm trying to switch to WSR? I have never usedWSR (at least knowingly and just now I had to look it up to see what it is). Isthere some way one can use this system without realizing it?

As Marty andbecause this is a Windows Speech Recognition website, I just assumed you wereusing this.  Windows Speech Recognition orWSR for short is an alternative application to DNS.  It is free with every version of WindowsVista and 7 as far as I am aware.

As Martypointed out, there are advantages and disadvantages with this application overDNS.  That is why I use both and get thebest of both worlds out of each speech app.

Once again,WSR is much more stable under Windows 7 than in Vista.  My advice once again would be for you toupgrade to Windows 7 as soon as you can and you will see what I mean.  Once trained, WSR is fairly accurate but tobe honest, not as accurate as DNS using dictation.  I find however, the command side much fasterin WSR in certain circumstances.  Thereis also the advantage of the "ShowNumbers" command within WSR asMarty has mentioned.

Togetherwith the WSR macros program and profile tool, it is totally free along with allthe advice you get as well.  You may beinterested and if you are, it may be in your interest to look at an overview onhow it works.  Here is a link below onthat subject.

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/speech.aspx

I hope thishelps you and makes more sense now ;-).

andy t

gwatts,

gwatts wrote: Frequently when dictating into Microsoft Word 2002,DragonPad, Libreoffice 3, or dictating commands, and even the dictation box thedictation is visible in the results box but is either significantly delayed orwill not move into the target or execute the command. Using Vista, DNS Medical 10.1, revolabs xtag mic. This occurs on two separatecomputers and even as new user.

Firstly, what is the target you aretrying to execute your dictation into? 

Secondly, Marty is perfectlycorrect when he says, "For WSR dictationto work, an application must conform to MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility)guidelines published for application developers.  When these guidelines are followed, anapplication will not only accept WSR dictation but will allow proper navigationthat is especially important for people with disabilities." 

Thirdly, if you have DNS Medical 10.1and you're using DragonPad, why do you not continue to use DNS itself insteadof trying to switch to WSR?  Why do younot then use Dragon to move your dictation into your preferred target?  Although I agree, DragonPad should work andcan be transferred into another application such as Word 2007 using WSR.  I have tried this myself and I know for afact it works in WSR.  Once again, itwill not work in either application if the application you want your dictationto be transferred into does not conform to MSAA.

Finally, Microsoft Word 2002 (I maybe wrong here) sounds a bit outdated and it may be time for you to step up toat least Word 2007 for better results in your quest here.

These are just my observations tothe problems you pose and nothing else.

Thanks

andy t