SpeechMike Firmware v3.17 Philips® SpeechMike Firmware v3.17 is a minor update that only affects the SpeechMike Premium Touch. The SpeechMike Premium Touch is relatively new to the SpeechMike series. While it’s very similar to the SpeechMike Premium, it has a touchpad mouse instead of a trackball. Because of this, the SpeechMike Premium Touch does not…
Exam Room Dictation If you are using Dragon Medical in your clinic, or are thinking about it, do you know how you’re going to manage the application in all of your exam rooms? In this article, we’re discussing best practices for using Dragon speech in multiple exam rooms. During this discussion, we’ll review each of…
Dragon Professional and the PowerMic I want to use the PowerMic II or the PowerMic III in Dragon Professional/Legal v14 and v15—and have button customizations available. Environment Dragon Professional / Legal Group v14 Dragon Professional / Legal Individual v15 Dragon Professional / Legal Group v15 Dragon Law Enforcement Windows 7 and up Summary…
What Does SpeechControl Do? Philips® SpeechControl, also known as the Philips Device Control Center (PDCC), is a free application that enables you to program your SpeechMike for use with Philips’ SpeechExec software—as well as customize your buttons for Dragon® speech recognition. Please note that we are taking screenshots from SpeechControl for Windows®, not SpeechControl…
Using a SpeechMike With Dragon for Mac In this post, we’re going to provide a brief walkthrough of setup and usage best practices for healthcare professionals working with the Philips® SpeechMike and Dragon® Dictate Medical for Mac®. To prepare the way, let’s check out the software and hardware we’re working with. Philips SpeechMike Premium…
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…
What is the default setting mode for the Philips® SpeechMike? As of November 2014, the default setting for the Philips SpeechMike is Event mode. In order to use or transfer the device to Keyboard mode, the user will need to configure the device to operation in Keyboard mode through the Philips Device Control Center, also…
Navigating Fields With a PowerMic This is a quick instructional guide on how to program the buttons on your PowerMic® II. The specific function we’re aiming for is to move back and forth between voice fields in a Dragon® template. Before Getting Started Just a few things to cover before we proceed: 1. If…
Do I Have 3 Dragon Profiles? This is a familiar scenario. A Dragon user looks at their “Open User Profile” window, sees three line items, and exclaims that they must have three profiles. Now, this could be true—but it’s not always the case. More often than not, I end up pointing out that they…
What Is the Dragon Microphone? Maybe you’re brand new to this whole “speech recognition” thing. Maybe you just got your first crack at Dragon®, but it’s not doing anything yet. You speak fervently into your headset, but the DragonBar stares back at you like a snack machine that won’t give up the goods. Have you…