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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred | 
 enlarge | From: Nuance Communications, Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $145.49
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Rating:  77 reviews
Sales Rank: 32
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Preferred
Operating System: Windows 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 2.9
MPN: A109A-G00-10.0
Model: A109A-G01-10.0
UPC: 780420118652
EAN: 0780420118652
ASIN: B001B5J7LQ
Release Date: August 11, 2008
Availability: Pre-Order (0-0 Business Days)
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| Features:
| | Offers unprecedented speech recognition with unrivaled accuracy levels | | | Dictate and edit in virtually any Windows application, including Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and AOL | | | Easily create and edit documents and spreadsheets, compose emails and instant messages, or surf the Web just by speaking | | | Quick Voice Formatting commands allow users to issue a single voice command to make deleting and formatting text faster than ever | | | Use the included high-quality headset, work with a Bluetooth microphone, or even dictate into a digital recorder when away from the PC |
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Product Description
Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred gives small business and advanced PC users the power to create documents, reports, and emails, three times faster than most people type, and with up to 99% accuracy. Surf the Web by voice, or dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and most other Windows-based applications. New Dragon Voice Shortcuts collapse common tasks into simple voice commands. Create custom commands to insert blocks of texts or images such as your name, title, and signature with a single voice command. Format and delete text faster than ever with Quick Voice Formatting. You can even dictate into a handheld device when you're away from your PC, or use a Bluetooth microphone. Most people speak over 120 words per minute, but type less than 40 words a minute. That means you can create documents and emails about three times faster with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Dragon Naturally Speaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it. Dragon Naturally Speaking installs quickly and requires no special script reading to train the system. On-screen help and tutorials will make you an expert user in no time. Use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and AOL. Quickly search for information on the Web or on your own computer. Just say "Search the Web for global warming articles," "Search Wikipedia for George Washington Carver," or "Search eBay for Batman comic books." Searching the Web or your computer has never been faster - or easier. Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred gives small business and advanced PC users the power to create documents, reports and emails three times faster than most people type. All with up to 99% accuracy. Surf the Web by voice or dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and most other Windows-based applications.  Talk to the computer and watch the spoken words instantly appear in documents, email and instant messages. Click to enlarge. |  Quick Voice Formatting makes deleting and formatting text faster than ever. Click to enlarge. |  New on-screen help and tutorials help users become experts in no time. Click to enlarge. |  Users can easily create spreadsheets, or edit existing ones, simply by speaking. Click to enlarge. | New Dragon Voice Shortcuts collapse common multi-click tasks into simple voice commands. Or create custom commands to insert blocks of texts and images--such as name, title, and signature--with a single voice command. Format and delete text faster than ever with Quick Voice Formatting. Users can choose to work with a Bluetooth microphone, and they can even dictate into a digital recorder when they're away from the PC. Create Email, Documents and Spreadsheets--All by Voice Accurate speech recognition for PC applications
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred offers unprecedented speech recognition with unrivaled accuracy levels: up to 20% fewer speech recognition errors out of the box than Version 9, and about half the amount of errors that the product delivered just five years ago. Users gain the added benefit of avoiding spelling errors and typing mistakes. In fact, the product actually learns from corrections over time. Works with the applications users already have
Dictate directly into Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook Express and most other Microsoft Office applications running on Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista. Dragon also supports popular programs such as Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and AOL. Navigate the desktop by voice: launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more--even control menus and dialog boxes. Create and edit documents and spreadsheets by voice
Users can easily create documents and spreadsheets, or edit existing ones, simply by speaking. Add custom words, such as proper names, to the system's vocabulary or create commands, such as "insert signature," so that pre-set text and images will automatically appear in email and documents. Plus, Dragon enables easy correction and proofing: with the "play back" feature, users can listen to their dictation while Dragon highlights the corresponding text on the screen for easy proofreading. Quick Voice Formatting commands allow users to issue a single voice command, such as "Bold Quick Voice Formatting," to make formatting and deleting text faster than ever. In addition, the extensive set of Natural Language Commands mean users don't have to memorize complex instructions. In Microsoft Word, for example, a user can say, "make that bigger," and the font size increases instantly. Dragon 10 introduces new graphical icons to enhance the DragonBar user interface, making the product even easier to use! Send email, Instant Messages and Surf the Web--All by Voice
Users can browse the Internet with ease: search the Web, access information and navigate Web pages, simply by speaking URLs and links. Dragon Voice Shortcuts to Perform Tasks Faster Than Ever
Dragon Voice Shortcuts for Web Search make searching the Web faster and easier. A user says a command containing his desired search words, such as "Search the Web for financial management resources," or "Search maps for Italian restaurants in Burlington, Massachusetts," and Dragon 10 will use the default search engine and Web browser to enter his dictated term(s) in the search field and return the results. A user may also search specific sites or search the Web for a specific type of information using commands such as "Search Wikipedia for George Washington Carver," or "Search eBay for Bluetooth headsets." Sites supported by Dragon Voice Shortcuts include Google, Yahoo, eBay, Wikipedia, YouTube and more. Dragon Voice Shortcuts for Desktop Search introduce commands to search the computer as directly as the Web, by dictating the word(s) to find documents, emails and Web browsing history. For example, a user can say, "Search computer for launch plans," and Dragon will complete the search using Google Desktop or Windows Vista desktop search. In addition, commands such as, "Find an email about the Robinson report" directly open the top email containing the dictated keywords. Searching the computer has never been faster--or easier. Dictate into a handheld recorder for later transcription
Be productive on the go. Users can dictate into any Nuance-certified digital recorder when they're away from the office for automatic transcription when it is synched with a PC. User Benefits Faster than Typing
Most people speak more than 120 words per minute but type less than 40 words a minute. That means users can create documents and email messages more than three times faster using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred. The software never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more it's used. Easy to Use--Get Started Right Away
Dragon NaturallySpeaking installs quickly and requires no special script reading. New on-screen help and tutorials help users become experts in no time. Users can dictate letters and emails instantly! A comfortable, high-quality headset is included. Bluetooth Support
Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with a Nuance-approved Bluetooth wireless headset for great dictation results--without the wires. Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
By using voice to control the PC and create documents, users reduce their risk of developing repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Key Feature Differences Between Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Professional and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred | Dragon 10
Professional | Dragon 10
Preferred | | Create documents, emails, reports and spreadsheets simply by speaking; surf the Web by voice | | • | | Up to 99% accuracy--right out of the box | • | • | | Words appear on the screen faster than ever | • | • | | No enrollment required--get started instantly | • | • | | New on-screen help and tutorials--be an expert user right away | • | • | | Dictate directly into virtually any Microsoft Windows application and control menus and dialog boxes by voice | • | • | | Dragon Voice Shortcuts to speed Web and desktop search | • | • | | Automatically transcribe recordings from Nuance-approved handheld recorders or Pocket PCs | • | • | | Wireless microphone support, including Bluetooth | • | • | | Play back your dictation for easier correction and proofing | • | • | | Natural commands for Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Excel | • | | | Dragon Voice Shortcuts to speed email and calendar entries | • | | | Create custom voice commands to automate complex or repetitive document creation tasks | • | | | Fully network compatible for multiple users | • | | | Central network administration tools for installation and user profile management | • | | | Security features for enterprise deployments | • | | | Support for Citrix environments | • | | | Section 508 certified to give people with disabilities complete hands-free use of the PC | • | | | | | |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 72 more reviews...
 Works Perfectly For Me August 30, 2008
D. Savaya (Sterling Heights, MI USA)
127 out of 128 found this review helpful
The only reason I'm reviewing this upgraded version of Dragon is because of all the negative reviews I have read. To be perfectly honest, I was hesitant to install the software because of all the problems I was reading about in the past 10 days. I received the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 CD almost a week ago and have not installed it for fear I would mess up my computer, LOL. Finally, after reading all the negative comments and doing a lot of research on installing the program, I crossed my fingers and took the chance.
I can say in all honesty that it installed without a hitch. I receive no error messages, no constant reboot requests, no lost user files, nothing. Everything went smoothly. I have been using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 preferred for the past two years and decided to upgrade because of the faster recognition and updated features. After inserting the Dragon 10 CD in the drive, the software loaded and proceeded to install. It recognized that I had a previous version installed and asked if I wanted to keep my user files for the new version. I clicked yes and the software did the rest.
I am using the program to dictate this review right now. It is very fast and accurate as you can tell. The words appear on the page much faster than version 9. When they say it's 20% faster, I think that is accurate. I am also noticing many less errors in recognizing my words. I'm not sure if that's because of my extensive user file or simply because the software is better.
If you are on the fence about purchasing the software, you can wait for an updated version or do what I did and upgrade now. I'm glad I did even though there were so many discouraging reviews on Amazon and other websites. My experience was trouble-free and I hope yours will be also if you purchase and eventually install the software.
Very accurate! August 24, 2008
N. Nielsen (USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
Very accurate. I was using version 9 preferred at work (for medical dictations), and I just got version 10 preferred and imported my user files from my previous version. I use PREFERRED instead of MEDICAL, for obvious reasons: $$$. The software engine is the same and the vocabulary is there for the most part... it just doesn't prioritize the medical words when you first start using the software. In my case, the software added a bunch of words from my documents, that it didn't know previously. It took me about one hour to train each word separetely, including expressions such as "BID", "qHS", etc. After doing this the accuracy improved significantly, as it now prioritizes the words that I trained.
It took some effort, especially in the beginning, to correct the mistakes so it could learn not only from my style, but also for it to learn to prioritize medical words. A tip: when you correct a word, especially if you spell the new word, TRAIN that word. When I do that it will not make the mistake again.
As they state, version 10 might not work with EMR... but I don't know. I use mostly Access to generate my notes, and sometimes Word, so I wouldn't know. I bet you can use the dragon note pad and then cut-paste into your EMR.
Again... it takes a little bit of effort in the beginning to have it work well in the medical field. I'd say in one or 2 weeks - assuming you correct the mistakes and train the words - it should be pretty close, if not just as good as the medical version. That's not to say it would completely replace the medical version, especially if you need features such as saving the audio along with the document for someone else to review the dictations.
Macros are possible with Preferred 10 and are a great feature!!! For example, you can create a voice command that will generate a big "canned" chunk of text, when you say only a couple of words. I precede all of them with the word "macro", in order to be easier for me to access them in my brain. For example... when I say "Macro Muffin", the program types "The patient was instructed and encouraged to control his caloric intake, monitor his blood sugar closely, exercise at least 3 times a week, increase fiber intake and avoid foods that are rich in fats and carbohydrates."
INSTALLATION: I tried installing it in my personal tablet PC... which I don't use very much for dictations, and I had the same "runtime C++" error that others mentioned. It might be because it runs Windows XP tablet edition and it has a Centrino 1GHz processor. At work I use a Pentium 4 with Xindows XP Professional, and 1GB of RAM and it installed very easily. I don't use the headset that came with the software, even though it's accepable. I got a Logitech USB desktop noise-cancelling microphone and it works great.
I hope this helps. I've been able to generate very complete notes with this software, and save a LOT of time.
A great piece of software September 8, 2008
Vortex (Watertown, MA USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've been a (very happy) user of Dragon 10 Preferred in the last 10 days.
I have an average PC (Dell with 1MB RAM, 2.8GHZ Pentium) with XP Pro and I did not have any problem installing as others reported.
Since the beginning, when I created my user voice profile, I did 4/5 minutes of training right away. I don't know if that's the main reason but already at the end of the training I had great results. Not sure I'd get the same without the training. Anyway, next money I'll spend it will be for a better microphone...
I also tried some of the search commands (new in version 10) just to have some fun.
For example you can say "search Amazon for italian wine" and few seconds later Dragon shows you the results.
But it's dictation where Dragon shows the muscles...
It's fast, accurate, smart... sometimes it really surprises you when at the first attempt he manages to get correctly words that you would think difficult.
My roommate is a Harvard student and he comes back from his lessons with a lot of notes that, eventually, he needs to put in a "better shape".
When he saw me using Dragon he wanted to try it. Now is basically hooked.
He says that to transcribe his notes, even if he consider himself a decent typewriter, he can save at least 50-60% of his time dictating with Dragon. He says that just because of that, he would pay the software 2 or 3 times more and it would be still a bargain.
UPDATE DECEMBER 2008
Installed on an Acer Aspire with XP and 1MB Ram, mic connected to the USB input. It works GREAT !!!!!!
Easy Install Fix September 6, 2008
Charles R. Boyd (Rochester, NY)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I had the same problems most people seem to when trying to install this product on a Windows Vista machine. However, a single visit to the Nuance site and their knowledge database article #6016 solved my problem. After the program was installed it has worked beautifully. Many people seem to forget just how miraculous this sort of voice-recognition technology really is. In fact, I am using NaturallySpeaking Preferred to write this review. (There have been no errors.)
freedom of expression! October 2, 2008
France Kassing (DAVIS, CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The speed with which this software translates my speech into typed words is simply amazing! It is allowing me to write a review of its software on this website. It lets you recognize unique words such as your dog's name, current politicians, and more complicated esoteric words. It is giving me back the written fluency which MS had slowly stolen from me. While some of its interpretations are amusing, they are quickly corrected and the software becomes quite easy to use. By the way I installed it an hour and a half ago.
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