Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium

• Product Names: Dragon NS Premium
• Manufacturer/Publisher: Nuance

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 speech recognition software is used to create documents, reports, emails and search your desktop and the Web faster and more accurate than ever

Speech Recognition software provides people with dyslexia and other disabilities the freedom to write and control their computer with their voice. With perfect spelling and audio feedback it enables the user to get their thoughts down quickly and easily enables professional, correctly spelt documents. Email, documents and spreadsheets can be created three times faster than most people type with exceptional accuracy - simply by speaking. Most people speak over 120 words per minute, but type less than 40 words a minute. Speech recognition software is ideal for those with mobility problems such as dyspraxia or RSI as voice controls can be used to move around the computer.

Custom words such as proper names can be added to Dragon NaturallySpeaking's vocabulary. Should Dragon misunderstand your pronunciation you can train it to know what you wanted to write. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake; it just gets smarter the more you use it therefore making it an excellent solution for people who have dyslexia or similar writing difficulty and want to produce professional, correctly spelt documents. Correction is made easy using the 'play back' feature, so you can listen to your dictation whilst Dragon highlights the corresponding text on the screen for accessible proofing.

You can use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Internet Explorer. With the New Dragon Voice Shortcuts you can quickly search for information faster and easier on the Web or on your own computer. Custom commands can be created to reduce common tasks such as inserting blocks of texts or images, like your name, title and signature.

Quick Voice Formatting enables you to edit and format text quickly and easily; the extensive set of Natural Language Commands avoids the need to memorise complex instructions. In Word, for example, just say 'make that bigger' and the font size increases instantly.

You can even work whilst on the move by dictating into a recommended digital voice recorder. Your recordings will automatically be transcribed when you have connected with your PC.

New in Version 12

Improved Speed and Accuracy

• Up to a 20% improvement to out-of-the-box accuracy compared to Dragon 11
• Automatically detects harware resources and sets up recommended configuration
• When you need to make a correction, Dragon learns, making it more accurate the more that you use it.

Faster Than Ever

• By taking advantage of the latest multi-core processors in today's PCs, Dragon 12 makes correction and editing easier, and giving you more control over your experience
• Dragon 12 boosts performance by delivering easier correction and editing options

Smart Format Rules

• Dragon 12 automatically learns your preferences when you make a change to how words, phrases or numbers are formatted
• Your dictated text looks the way you want it to every time.

Wideband Bluetooth Support

• Dragon 12 takes advantage of wideband Bluetooth to provide higher wireless accuracy and to let you get started quickly.
• When it detects that the USB dongle of a certified microphone is plugged into the PC, Dragon 12 offers "Enhanced Bluetooth" as an audio source type and does not require a script reading to get started. (Premium Edition and above)

Interactive Tutirial

• A new interactive tutorial in Dragon 12 guides you through fun exercises that demonstrate best practices for dictating, editing and formatting.
• Proposed at the end of profile creation and available at any time from the Help menu, the Interactive Tutorial in Dragon 12 offers short progressive simulations to help you practice good dictation, correction and editing.
• Even experienced Dragon users can benefit from the Interactive Tutorial.

More Natural Text-to-Speech

• Review your words by listening to a new, natural text to speech voice in Dragon 12.
• Dragon 12's natural-sounding Text-To-Speech reads editable text—with fast-forward, rewind and speed and volume control—for easy proofing and multi-tasking.

Enhanced Web Mail

• It is easier than ever to use Gmail and Hotmail, two of the most popular Web clients, to cruise through email by voice.
• Dragon 12 enhances the experience offering Full Text Control and commands for the most frequent actions in Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 12 or higher, and Google Chrome 16 or higher.

Dragon Remote Mic - Now for Android™

• Dragon 12 gives you the freedom to use your iOS or Android device as a wireless microphone
• It's easier than ever to get started – simply use the camera on your device to scan the barcode that Dragon 12 provides on-screen.

You will need

• CPU: minimum 1 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processor. We recommend 1.8 GHz Intel Dual Core or equivalent AMD processor. (IMPORTANT: SSE2 instruction set required)
• Processor Cache: minimum 512 MB We reccommend 2GB
• Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB (2.8 GB for localized non-English versions)
• Supported Operating Systems:
• Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 32-bit only
• Windows Server 2003 and 2008, SP1, SP2 and R2, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows Vista or Windows Vista SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit
• RAM: minimum 1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista, and 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher
• Creative Labs Sound Blaster16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
• Noise-canceling headset microphone which is included
• Works with Microsoft Office 2010 applications, WordPerfect, OpenOffice Writer, Firefox, Internet Explorer and more.