Why is Dragon dictation not working?

Run Dragon’s sound system check: say “Check Audio” (or “Switch to DragonBar”, then “Settings”, then “Microphone”, then “Check Microphone”). If your audio signal level is low, more memory is used to recognize your speech and Dragon will run more slowly. Make sure the window in which you want to dictate is active.

How do I fix Dragon NaturallySpeaking?

If Dragon is unable to hear you speak, try these steps to solve the problem.

1. Check your microphone mode. Make sure that your microphone is turned on.
2. Check your connection.
3. Check microphone settings.
4. Restart.
5. Check your microphone placement.
6. Recalibrate your microphone.
7. Reduce background noise.
8. Listen to your audio.

How do I fix Dragon dictation?

To correct your dictation using Playback:

1. Play back your dictation. Do one of the following: From the DragonBar, select Audio>Playback.
2. Press the Correction menu hot key when Dragon plays the word or phrase you want to correct. By default, the Correction hot key is the minus sign key (-) on the numeric keypad.

Is Dragon better than Windows speech recognition?

Dragon dictates much better than most of the speech recognition programs out there, including Windows Speech Recognition. In addition, the Premium version can effectively recognize different accents to interpret different dialects of English. Dragon undoubtedly excels when it comes to accuracy.

Does Dragon NaturallySpeaking work with Outlook?

To compose and send a new message: You can also use Dragon’s Voice Shortcut commands to create a message using fewer commands. You can use these commands even when Outlook is closed. For more information, see Using voice shortcuts to send email and create calendar entries. Say “Compose a New Message”.

Why is Dragon dictation so slow?

Large documents (50 pages or more) can cause Dragon’s performance to slow down. The maximum document size depends on your computer and its resources. Save, close, and then reopen your document.

Why does Dragon keep saying please say that again?

One annoying default setting for dictation using Nuance’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the display of a message which appears if speech is unclear or – more usually – when there is some background noise.

Why is Dragon Dictation so slow?

How do you improve Dragon NaturallySpeaking accuracy?

Here are some ways you can improve Dragon’s accuracy:

1. Follow the dictation guidelines.
2. Position your microphone properly.
3. Make corrections.
4. Save your user profile.
5. Train Dragon.
6. Adjust the Speed vs.
7. Use automatic formatting.
8. Import a list of words or phrases.