Advise for dragon naturally speaking

[petros5a]

Hello I am C4-5 and I can use my PC only by my head (speaking ).
I m looking for the best program to control my PC by my own like write,open my internet explorer,open my outlook express etc.

[Patonb]

Do you wear glasses? My freind is a C4-5 and uses a head mouse for everything, including typing.

[Cowboys_Place]

I am a C4/5 quad and use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7.0 on my computer mostly for email filling out online forms and such. I started to train it for browsing the Internet but found it easier just to use my mouse. The program can be trained though to verbally browse the Internet among other things.

[PN]

Lots of different technology out there for using a computer and navigating the Internet. I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0 Pro. Vista requires DNS 9.5 to work with its OS. For Windows XP I would recommend DNS 9 or DNS 8. Stay away from Dragon NaturallySpeaking Standard Edition.

[orangejello]

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[nide44]

Lots of different technology out there for using a computer and navigating the Internet. I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0 Pro. Vista requires DNS 9.5 to work with its OS. For Windows XP I would recommend DNS 9 or DNS 8. Stay away from Dragon NaturallySpeaking Standard Edition.

Will DNS 8 Preferred - work OK with XP ?

[PN]

Will DNS 8 Preferred - work OK with XP ?

Yes it will.

[jbinny]

9.5??? is that considered a patch or is it a whole new bundle??? vocational rehab just bought me a brand-new laptop for school and I'm having a hell of a time with it because I can't use my 9.0 with Vista.

[petros5a]

hello
can i combine head mouse and dragon naturally speaking?

[PN]

9.5??? is that considered a patch or is it a whole new bundle??? vocational rehab just bought me a brand-new laptop for school and I'm having a hell of a time with it because I can't use my 9.0 with Vista.

Hello jbinny,

You will need to head over to Nuance for the DNS Preferred 9.5 update for Windows Vista.

[SCI_OTR]

hello
can i combine head mouse and dragon naturally speaking?

Although I don't foresee any compatibility issues, if your voice output is strong enough to use DNS, a head mouse will probably be unecessary since you can use either MouseGrid or DNS mouse commands to control the cursor more easily than with a head mouse. I do not contemplate getting a head mouse for the veterans I work with unless they are on a ventilator and can not reliably use their voice.

[nide44]

9.5??? is that considered a patch or is it a whole new bundle??? vocational rehab just bought me a brand-new laptop for school and I'm having a hell of a time with it because I can't use my 9.0 with Vista.

If you already have 9.0, I don't think there is a charge for 9.5 for Vista
if you go to Nuance and are a registered owner.

[Brian S]

Although I don't foresee any compatibility issues, if your voice output is strong enough to use DNS, a head mouse will probably be unecessary since you can use either MouseGrid or DNS mouse commands to control the cursor more easily than with a head mouse. I do not contemplate getting a head mouse for the veterans I work with unless they are on a ventilator and can not reliably use their voice.

I have to respectfully disagree with you. I used MouseGrid and mouse commands for about a year before I was able to use a mouse. The DNS commands are a lot slower than using some kind of pointing device. I don't see any reason that a head mouse would not be compatible with DNS. I'm not sure how a head mouse would implement a mouse click, but you could just use the mouseclick or mouse double-click command in DNS.

[PN]

If you already have 9.0, I don't think there is a charge for 9.5 for Vista
if you go to Nuance and are a registered owner.

Bob, you are correct! However, Nuance will provide you with a new CD for $9.95. I would recommend reading the thread in the Voice Recognition Forum and the KnowBrainer Forum for more information on the DNS 9.5 update.

[jwr18]

I'm a C4-5 quad and I use this...

Hello I am C4-5 and I can use my PC only by my head (speaking ).
I m looking for the best program to control my PC by my own like write,open my internet explorer,open my outlook express etc.

I use a mouth stick and Kensinton trackball. Use the mouthsick to move the ball and mouse clicks.

James