Re: Using Voice Recognition for Transcription


"Mady" <madywol@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have been wondering about the advantages of the new deluxe medical
version of Dragon NS. It is expensive, but from what they advertise,
needs little to no training. I think there is a lot for me to
consider here after reading the above posts. My proof-as-I-type
skills are far superior to my regular proofreading skills, and I worry
about that in the context of having to edit a finished document for
odd errors. I would hope that I could proof as I talk as I listen as
I type, but there is an element of rubbing head and patting belly to
that that might make it difficult. I do have a clear voice and good
diction so that would probably make it a bit easier to work with this.

I think I will try the VR on my sister's Vista computer and see how
comfortable I am with that. If it works for me will talk to a sales
rep for Dragon and go from there.

If anyone has more to say about actually using this I would be
grateful, and thank you for the detailed responses so far.

Mady

Ok, maybe I should clarify how I proof when using VR. When I said that I
proof as I go, I mean that I stop talking after every sentence or two and
proof. I have also not mastered the art of talking continuously while using
VR, much less proofing continuously.

I dictate one or two sentences, stop, and then check them for accuracy.
Even doing it like that I'm almost as fast as typing, but then I'm not a
speed demon with a keyboard. Last time I checked I was about 80 wpm.

I switched to a keyboard about a year ago that is full-size but has laptop
style keys. My hands really like this style of keyboard so I'm not using VR
as much as I used to, but I still use it enough to remain facile with it. I
try to speak as quietly and with the least amount of stress that will still
give me accuracy, but find that if I don't use it for a while, my voice gets
out of shape and I strain it.

We menfolk don't generally talk too much.

ed, GD&R:)

ed


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