What Is the Dragon Microphone? The Dragon Medical software microphone is the entry point for all of the live dictation you need to perform—whether you’re a physician, nurse, radiologist, surgeon, dentist, or specialist. You can find it on the far left side of the DragonBar, which is the main interface module in the application. In…
Comparing Editions of Dragon® Naturally Speaking Perhaps you’ve already narrowed it down and decided that the Nuance® Dragon Naturally Speaking speech recognition software is the way to go. Great choice! Now you have another choice to make: which edition do you need? You’re not a physician or a lawyer, so you’re going to skip Dragon…
What Is a Variable Voice Field? Within Dragon speech recognition software, a variable field is akin to a blank in a form. It’s a place where you enter information specific to the person or issue you’re discussing. Technically, Dragon calls them “voice fields.” Regardless, just like a blank, the variable field can be placed at…
Learning About Dragon Commands In this article, I’m going to cover the basics of DMPE 2’s custom command functionality. Please note that this edition of Dragon Medical is only available on the Windows platform. As you may or may not know, Dragon features four powerful ways to pair your voice and a key command phrase.…
A Workaround for Dragon Upgrade Problems We’ve discovered that in some cases, Dragon users are experiencing issues when updating their application to the latest version. The issues primary appear when Dragon is scanning the computer for a previously installed version. You can bypass the prompt for the previous installation using the method below. In this guide,…
What’s New in Dragon Naturally Speaking 13 Professional? It’s here. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Pro v13 is the slickest, sexiest version of the voice recognition software yet. And I think I know what your first question is going to be, so let me stop you right there. What follows is a parade of updates that Nuance made…
Using Dragon Over RDP The Remote Desktop Protocol client for Dragon® can be found in a top-level folder called “DragonClientForRemoteDesktop,” located on the Dragon Medical Practice Edition DVD. The installation consists of two components that are installed when you run the executable on the client computer. Audio Setup Wizard This application enables you to…
In this step-by-step guide to Dragon® NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software, we’re going to show you how to create custom Dragon templates. We’ll also be adding variable voice fields, which enable you to navigate within the template and dictate specific values. Stage 1: On the DragonBar, go to [Tools] > [Add New Command]. Or, you can say the…
Encrypting My Dragon Commands You can protect your custom commands within Dragon® Medical Practice Edition using the MyCommands Protection Utility. In the example below, we are going to export and encrypt a custom command that physicians can import and use in any other profile. However, these users will not be able to view or…
Both Dragon® Premium and Pro? Unfortunately, it is not possible to install both of these versions on the same Windows computer. Installing Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional v11 English would facilitate an upgrade of Dragon Premium, and Dragon Premium would not install over Dragon Professional. How to Get Both Languages We recommend installing the Spanish…