Use Speech Recognition Software'

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Use Speech Recognition Software.
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Getting Started

• Adjust the microphone properly
• Become familiar with your headset
• Complete the initial training
• Retrain if necessary
• Select your profile (if already saved)
• Work on speed and accuracy development

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Adjust the microphone properly

• Position microphone approximately one inch from
  your mouth.
• Position the microphone slightly to the side.
• Make sure the microphone is positioned properly
  during each session.

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Become Familiar with Your Headset

• If you have a volume control, adjust it if
  necessary.
• If you have an on/off switch, become familiar
  with it and always check to make sure it is on
  when dictating.

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Complete the Initial Training

• Open your dictation software, go to the user
  menu, and put your name in the profile, if
  instructed.
• Complete the microphone setup training that is
  provided.
• Continue and read the first training story that
  the software provides.
• Read at least two or three optional training
  stories (the more stories you read, the more
  accurate your system will become.)

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Retrain if Necessary

• Accuracy of the dictation software will improve
  with use.
• Excessive errors may indicate that your profile
  is becoming garbled and thus allowing inaccurate
  text to be processed. If this happens, read it
  another training story or two to fine tune the
  system.
• If you continue to get unsuccessful results,
  delete your user profile and start training from
  the very beginning again.
• This is sometimes necessary once you become
  relaxed, comfortable, and conversant with your
  system and start speaking in a more
  conversational tone.

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Profile Selection and Dictation

• As you begin each session, go to the user menu
  and verify that your profile has been selected.
• After you have completed the initial training,
  read simple straight documents to your system in
  your natural conversational voice.
• Dont worry about editing at this point. It is
  important to dictate copy so that it can continue
  building your profile.
• Dictate the punctuation as you go and use the
  New paragraph or New line commands as
  appropriate.
• If you make errors, use the Scratch that
  command to clear the errors immediately.
• Speak to your system in the same manner and tone
  that you used in training.

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Check for Accuracy

• After you you have dictated several easy
  documents, you can check your accuracy.
• Your teacher can time you for one minute as you
  dictate a simple document in Microsoft Word.
• At the end of one minute, when your teacher calls
  time, look at your word count by pulling down
  Tools and then Word Count on your MS Word
  menu.
• Count your errors and record your word count and
  errors.
• Use the following formula to determine your
  accuracy. Rate Word Count Errors/Word Count

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Check for Speed

• After you you have dictated several easy
  documents, you can check your speed.
• Your teacher will time you for one minute as you
  dictate a simple document in Microsoft Word.
• Your teacher can help you set some speed goals.
• At the end of one minute, when your teacher calls
  time, look at your word count by pulling down
  Tools and then Word Count on your MS Word
  menu.
• After you have completed several speed drills,
  you need to read at least one training story to
  your software as a tune up measure.

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Enjoy Using Speech Recognition in All of Your
Applications!