Dragon Naturally Speaking
Description:
A voice recognition program that allows you to talk to the computer instead of typing. You can write as fast as you speak while talking in a natural manner to your PC. Text can be created at a rate of up to 160 words per minute once the computer is trained to your voice. Voice training takes approximately 5 to 15 minutes on a PC with a Pentium III processor or equivalent. It is very helpful for students with limited ability to write in a conventional manner. A headset is included.
Level: Voice recognition works best with mature voices ages 12 through adult.
Purpose:
Voice Recognition allows a student who has difficulty writing in conventional ways to express thoughts on paper with a minimum amount of error and spelling correction.
- Works with nearly all software applications
- Creates documents as fast as a student can speak.
- Replays what was said to make editing and proofreading easier.
- Vocabulary may be customized with names and terms unique to the user.
- E-mail may be created, sent, and managed by voice.
Platform: Windows
Cost: Retail price: approx. $179.00 - $199.00 each
Manufacturer:
NUANCE
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803
United States
Tel: 781-565-5000
Fax: 781-565-5001
www.nuance.com
Questions & Answers: (See www.dragonsystems.com for additional support.)
Question #1: What type of student is this program suited for?
Answer #1: A student should:
Have consistent, reasonably mature and articulated speech.
Be able to formulate and organize thoughts in his/her mind before speaking them.Question #2: Will it work with a Macintosh?
Answer #2: Voice recognition will work on a Mac with the ViaVoice or iListen programs, but in our experience these programs have not proved to be as effective or as easy to use as Dragon Naturally Speaking.Question #3: Will it work on a laptop?
Answer #3: It will work on a laptop with minimum specifications as listed above.