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  • Media: DVD-ROM
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Technical Details

  • Create documents, reports and emails three times faster than most people type
  • Plantronics Calisto Wireless Bluetooth Headset delivers great dictation results - without the wires
  • Most accurate version ever, delivering up to 99% accuracy with no spelling errors
  • Control menus and dialog boxes by voice, play back your dictation for easier correction/proofing
  • New Dragon Voice Shortcuts collapse common tasks into simple voice commands
  • Create custom commands to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps�with a single voice command
  • Dictate into handheld devices when you're away from your PC, automatically transcribe documents later
  • It learns to recognize your voice instantly, and continually improves the more you use it
  • Easier than ever to use: Dragon NaturallySpeaking installs quickly and requires no special script reading
  • Use your voice to dictate and edit in virtually any Windows application
  • Browse the Internet: search the Internet, access information, navigate Web pages - all by voice
  • Surf the Web just by speaking within Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and AOL and more
  • New on-screen help and tutorials will make you an expert user in no time
  • Works the way you work: add names, addresses and other words to your custom vocabulary
  • New Quick Voice Formatting allows formatting and editing your dictated text in record time

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  • Item Weight: 5 Kg
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  • ASIN: B001AZ4TDS
  • Release Date: 26 Aug 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 63 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

Manufacturer's Description
Create documents, reports and emails three times faster than most people type with up to 99% accuracy, perfect for business and advanced PC users.

Plantronics Calisto Wireless Bluetooth Headset delivers great dictation results - without the wires. Adjustable to right or left ear, up to 33ft range from headset to USB Bluetooth Adapter, Up to 8 hours Battery Life / Talk Time, Convenient USB Headset Charging Cable

Continued accuracy: Every time an individual uses Dragon and corrects their recognition errors, the software updates their user profile to enable better recognition accuracy over time.

Works With the Applications Users Already Have. Users can 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. Users can even control menus and dialog boxes in these applications. Navigate the desktop by voice: launch or switch applications, save or print documents, and more - all by voice.

Add Custom Words and Voice Commands. Quickly add custom words, such as names, to the system's vocabulary. Create your own commands, such as "insert signature," and pre-set text and images will automatically appear in email and documents.

Easy Correction and Proofing. With "play back" feature, users can listen to their dictation while Dragon highlights the corresponding text on the screen for easy proofreading.

NEW Quick Voice Formatting commands allow users to issue a single voice command, such as "Bold Quick Voice Formatting" to make editing and formatting text faster than ever. Unique Natural Language Commands mean users don't have to memorize complex instructions. In Word, for example, a user can say, "make that bigger," and the font size increases instantly.

Punctuation. Select the "Nothing but Speech" natural punctuation feature so that punctuation is automatically entered into documents and messages.

NEW Dragon Voice Shortcuts for Web Search make searching for information on the Web faster and easier. Just say "Search the Web for financial management resources," and Dragon will use the default search engine and default Web browser to enter the term in the search field and return the results. A user may also search specific sites using commands such as "Search Wikipedia for George Washington Carver," "Search eBay for Bluetooth headsets." Sites supported by Dragon Voice Shortcuts include Google, Yahoo, eBay, Wikipedia and more.

NEW Dragon Voice Shortcuts for Desktop Search allow users to quickly locate information on the PC -all by voice. For example, say "Search email for launch plans" and Dragon will complete the desktop search using Google desktop search or Windows Vista desktop search. Or command, "Find an email about the Robinson report," to open the top email.

Be Productive on the Go. Dictate into any Nuance-certified digital recorder for automatic transcription when it is synched with a PC.

Easy to Use. Quick installation and no special script reading required. New on-screen help and tutorials help users become experts in no time.

Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries by using your voice to control the PC and create documents.

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 10.0, EN, w/Recorder WIRELESS

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised so far... , 30 Oct 2008
I began using Dragon 9.5 due to a worsening wrist problem aggravated by typing. From the first, I found the experience generally frustrating due to the number of mistakes made in nearly every sentence, which slowed my work down considerably. After approximately a year, version 9.5 became corrupt, and while I was loathe to spend any more money on what I considered to be an essentially faulty product, I reluctantly upgraded to version 10, which I have just installed today. (Note: I am not using Windows Vista, but generally, I had no problems with the installation).

I discovered from reading several reviews, that it was possible to upgrade to version 10 Preferred (non-wireless) and still use my wireless headset that came with version 9.5. Those reviewers said that the headset that comes with version 10 is not as good as the one that came with version 9.5. On this, I cannot comment, however, I have added this review to the version 10 Preferred (Wireless) section, so that others interested in wireless dictation will know that the former version headset does work just fine.

So, with admittedly low expectations, I have begun using version 10. I did take the prompts to upload my previous user files, however I did not do any of the other customisation this time.

And I have to say, so far I am very pleasantly surprised. This version does seem to be considerably faster and more accurate than version 9.5. I managed to dictate several entire paragraphs (including this review) with very few errors that I had to correct. This is in marked contrast to my previous experience, where I found myself surprised every time a sentence appeared that was error-free.

While it is very early days, and I haven't tried to do anything fancy, I am feeling hopeful that this version might be a significant improvement on version 9.5. With that caveat, I am awarding this version four stars.




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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The leading package for voice to text - but also checkout the 'wired' & educational versions, 22 Feb 2009
By Keith Joseph (West Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Now that IBM ViaVoice is no longer being developed, Nuance's Dragon Naturally Speaking pretty much has the mainstream PC voice recognition market to itself. This Dragon 10 'wireless' box includes both the PC software and an expensive Plantronics wireless headphone/mic that slips over the ear so that you can use it effectively - great, well unless you wear glasses. The USB adapter for blue-tooth is included. You can also buy the identical software with a cheaper wired headphone/mic, as 'Dragon naturally Preferred 10' [which you could later upgrade to wireless using say Creative's X-Fi HS-1200 Headset].

We bought this package for my son's PC, as he is quite badly dyslexic [unlike his older sister who shines at school and reads a book every few days]. Now my son is in year 8 at secondary school he is finding it hard keeping up with all the written homework, and his phonetic spelling and dictionary ability is so poor he can't even find the correct word to see if he's spelt it right. So we are trying him with this Dragon Naturally Speaking [Preferred] version 10. Dragon NS is recommended by many SENCO professionals as 'the' PC voice recognition software for dyslexics - and given the cost of raising kids and poor GCSE results, the money spent for this Dragon 10.0 is almost insignificant.

Plus, if you are a good speller and want this software because of mobility problems [e.g. RSI] or simply you work better with spoken English rather than typed, Dragon 10 is well worth a try. Don't expect it work out of the box though, you still need to modify your approach to 'speak typing' and have to train the software to recognise your voice [although this is far easier than it was with earlier versions]. Dragon 10 apparently runs faster and is easier to use than even old version 9, although 10 isn't compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista [that's 'under development']. Dragon Preferred runs well on our 32-bit XP PCs, and works with the XP/Vista/2000 32-bit OS. For Apple fans there's different software: Nuance's MacSpeech Dictate. Plus the software naturally needs a soundcard and speakers [no doubt on-board sound is more than adequate, although we have Creative XiFi cards]. You also need internet access to activate the software, and naturally owning Microsoft Office Word is pretty useful.

Dragon make a more expensive version of NS Preferred 10 [Professional], that controls even more PC functions [e.g. to dictate, edit and control most Windows software, plus letting you automate repetitive tasks]. However this 'Preferred' version does include simple control of PC things like the internet as well as text input [like 'search the web for', or 'search eBay for']. This additional menu control is the extra over the cheaper basic Dragon 10 NS Standard offering - all versions have full text editing and basic Windows voice commands. Like this package they also all come with a headset and microphone unit [wired in the case of the cheaper Preferred and the Standard editions]. If you fancy snazzy wireless on-ear headphone/mic input & control, check out this 'wireless' version.

By the way, if you are a schoolkid, student or work in the educational sector, Nuance have just introduced an educational [discounted] version. You can buy direct from Nuance UK, although often this educational version [and the others] are far cheaper via resellers such as Amazon. Order the educational version and you get the software but no licence code. Email proof of your child's enrolment at school/college and Nuance send you the activation code within 24 hours. The educational version is the cheaper `wired headset' retail one though [no wireless].

As Nuance point out though, you have to be motivated to get this software to work well, and speak 'slowly and precisely after the tone' - i.e. in a southern UK accent - the only other accents supported are say Australian and US ones - although there is also 'teen' English. Voice input may be a sticking point with my son, as it has to be less effort than typing or writing or he'll lose interest eventually [he doesn't want to do either anyway] - I suppose time will tell. For committed adults the learning curve will be a lot easier, particularly as you need a quiet room and have to overcome the talking to yourself embarrassment [so it's not easy in a crowded office or in my sons room with the TV/HiFi on]. That said Dragon 10 works virtually straight out of the box, making few errors in transcription. Any problems and just say 'Spell' and spell the word. It is however very clunky to edit text using your voice compared to using a mouse [you have to say things like 'go back three words', 'move up two lines']. You can even move the mouse cursor with your voice though, using a grid base. Whether all this suites you depends on your needs and whether you can cope with sitting in relative silence while talking fairly loudly to your PC.

At the moment my son thinks voice text input via headset is cool. The headset stays on his ear OK, although he is big for his age. The headset won over my son and he is trying hard with the software, but it's not easy going as his spelling is too poor to know if the transcribed word is correctly spelt anyway. However it's certainly no worse than his unreadable scribbled phonetically spelt words. Given that dyslexic support from his 'beacon-status' secondary school is non-existent, we feel it's well worth persisting with dragon 10.

I do have a second licence for Dragon Preferred 10.0 [the 'wired headset' version] for our laptop, and I have to say it's a bit nicer with this more expensive wireless headset version if you can afford it, although the far cheaper 'wired headset' Dragon NS 10 Preferred is perfectly adequate and so good value [although snagging the cable can be really irritating]. Overall easily a 4* offering from Nuance.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast, accurate, a huge boon for any with keyboard problems, 10 Mar 2009
By David B "Piano David" (GOUROCK, Renfrewshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
  
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It's an amazing thing to speak and to watch your words appear on screen - even in msn messenger - with surprising accuracy.

The software is quick and easy to install (my laptop has Vista) and the initial voice training is fast too. Further efforts in refnining pronunciation would doubtless give increased accuracy, though it's already good even with the initial training.

Given a little effort to learn the relevant commands, and to practice using the software with different programmes, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 would doubtless be of tremendous benefit to anyone with difficulty in using keyboard and mouse.

When I first read about voice recognition software a few years ago, comments were made about how uncertain and unreliable it tended to be. Things have clearly come a very long way since then.

Of course, if you are a fast touch-typist with no strain problems, and you write and spell fluently, this software will probably only have novelty value for you. But for anyone with repetitive strain, arthritis, or other difficulties in inputting text, this software could be of enormous help.
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