Introducing Dragon Dictate 2.5 for Mac
Microsoft Word 2011 Compatibility
Word Commands
Dragon Remote Microphone
Auto Formatting Preferences
Facebook and Twitter Commands
Numbers Mode
Auto Sleep Microphone
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For existing Dragon Dictate customers, now is the time to upgrade to version 2.5. With valuable new features, such as the freedom to combine dictation with keyboard and mouse entry in Microsoft Word and the ability to set formatting preferences. Dragon Dictate 2.5 (a free upgrade for version 2.0 customers) delivers far more than a traditional software point release.
With Dragon Dictate 2.5, users can seamlessly combine dictation with mouse and keyboard input in Microsoft Word 2011, the most commonly used application for Dragon Dictate customers. This new capability makes it easier than ever for Mac users to quickly and easily capture their thoughts and ideas without being distracted by the mouse or keyboard. Users who prefer not to be tethered to their Macs by a traditional headset can take advantage of the new Dragon Remote Microphone application. This free app turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a wireless microphone for use with Dragon on your Mac.
Version 2.5 gives Mac users the ability to more finely control how Dragon formats text such as dates, times, numbers and addresses, ensuring that Dragon works the way that you work. New voice commands, such as the ability to post to Facebook and Twitter, help version 2.5 customers get more done on their Mac. And the improved user profile creation process enables even young Mac users to get started with speech recognition.
Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac CustomersIf you have Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac, you are entitled to a free update to version 2.5! By default your copy of Dictate 2.0 checks for a new version. The update installs on top of the 2.0 edition without the requirement to download new models. The complete download is less than 20 MB!
You can also request a DVD of the Dragon 2.5 upgrade for a cost of $29.99, which covers the DVD and shipping/handling charges.
Dragon Dictate 2.5 for Mac lets you accomplish more on your Mac than you ever imagined possible. Dragon Dictate 2.5 delivers amazing new features that will help you get more done faster whether you’re at home, at work, or wherever life takes you. One of the best new features of Dictate 2.5 is the ability to combine talking and typing in Microsoft Word. In previous versions of Dragon Dictate, users were forced to complete their documents entirely by voice. But Dictate 2.5 gives users the freedom to interact with their computers using the method that works best at any given moment – dictation plus mouse or keyboard entry. The result is complete flexibility and improved efficiency for document creation and editing within Microsoft Word 2011. Additional flexibility is delivered with new Auto Formatting capabilities so that you can be sure Dragon Dictate works the way you work.
Dragon Dictate also works with the new Dragon Remote Microphone app (free from the Apple app store) so that you can turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless microphone. Now you can achieve the same great accurate recognition without the headset wires!
Enhanced Hardware and Software Support
Microsoft Word 2011 Support: Dictate 2.5 allows users to seamlessly combine dictation with manual input from the mouse and keyboard. This ability to “mix talking and typing” within Microsoft Word was the most requested product enhancement request. In addition, Dictate 2.5 offers built-in voice commands for controlling Microsoft Word 2011. These voice commands allow users to format text, insert tables and graphics, and control menu items by voice.
New Audio Input Options
iPhone as Wireless Microphone: Most customers use Dragon by speaking directly to their Mac using the microphone included with their Dragon software purchase. But some users can be frustrated by wearing a headset that tethers them to their Mac. With the introduction of the free Dragon Remote Microphone application (available in the Apple app store), users can achieve the same great accurate transcription using a device many already have: their iPhone! The Dragon Remote Microphone app converts a user’s iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4, iPad and iPad 2 or iPod Touch 4th gen running iOS 4.2, or later into a wireless microphone via WiFi.
Time-Saving Voice Commands
New Facebook and Twitter Commands: Users can easily update Facebook by saying “Post to Facebook”, “Post to Facebook [text],” or “Post that to Facebook.” Tweets are quickly captured by voice: a user selects dictated or typed text (via mouse or voice command), and says “Post that to Twitter.” Additional Twitter commands include “Tweet [text]" (English only) and "Post to Twitter [text].”
Improved Formatting Control
Formatting Enhancements: With the new Auto Formatting dialog, users have greater control over the way certain data is formatted. Individual preferences can be set for dates and time (e.g., June 18, 2011 vs. 6/18/11), numbers and units of measure (e.g., five vs. 5), addresses, abbreviations, and more. Users can also set a preference to insert two spaces after a period, if they choose.
Numbers Mode: Version 2.5 introduces Numbers Mode, which can be particularly helpful for users that frequently dictate many numbers in a row, such as inputting figures or product codes into a database. When in Numbers Mode, Dragon recognizes everything it hears as a number or as a command.
Vocabulary Editor Improvements: Users can now delete words from the built-in Dragon vocabulary. This is helpful if a vocabulary entry you don’t need “competes” with something you regularly dictate (such as competing spellings like Schaeffer and Schafer).
Getting Started with Dragon is Faster and Easier
Faster and Easier to Create a User Profile: Version 2.5 updates the Voice Training component of user profile creation, introducing new additional training text.
User Interface and Usability Enhancements
Auto Sleep Microphone: If the microphone is on but does not receive input after one minute, the microphone will automatically go into Sleep mode. This Auto Sleep functionality is helpful as it forces users to follow effective microphone control even when you forget to turn the microphone off. With version 2.5, users can set personal preference for the time allotted for the Auto Sleep microphone functionality (any range from 30 seconds to five minutes). Users also have the option to turn off the Auto Sleep functionality entirely.
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