dragon naturallyspeaking version 12 ignite new possibilities

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 12

Ignite New Possibilities

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Table of Contents

• Who is Nuance?

• Dragon, A Brief History

• Who Uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking?

• Introducing Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12

• What’s New in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12?

• Dragon Editions/Pricing


Dragon, A Brief History

Today, Dragon enables millions of people to communicate more naturally, and to get more done – by voice


Who Uses Dragon NaturallySpeaking? Professionals –to be more

efficient in the office, or on the go

Students and Teachers – to get schoolwork done in a flash, comment on papers, or to overcome learning challenges

Writers – to capture the creative flow

People who have difficulty typing – to overcome physical challenges

Doctors – to capture patient data

Anyone who wants to keep up with the speed of thought!


Introducing Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12

• Speak your mind to capture your ideas and create content more naturally and efficiently.

• Command your PC by voice. Talk your way through email, documents, social networking and more — quickly and naturally.


What’s New in Dragon 12

• Even More Accurate

• Faster Than Ever

• Enhanced Web Mail

• Interactive Tutorial

• Wideband Bluetooth Support

• Smart Format Rules

• More Natural Text-to-Speech

• Faster Correction

• Dragon Remote Mic – Now for Android



Even More Accurate…

– Dragon 12 delivers up to a 20% improvement in out-of-box accuracy compared to Dragon 11.– For users of earlier versions of Dragon, there is an even

more significant improvement in accuracy when moving to Dragon 12: – Dragon 8 – 75% – Dragon 9 – 55% – Dragon 10 – 35%

– Dragon 12 makes it easier for you to boost your own accuracy– Analyze sent emails and documents– Optimize the Dragon Language Model



Faster than Ever…

– Faster Processors = Faster Dragon. If a user has a PC with multi-core processors and >4GB RAM, Dragon will automatically choose the speech model that will deliver faster performance

– Finer control = Faster Dragon. Dragon 12 lets users specify more preferences for commands within Dragon. By giving the option to disable certain commands, Dragon can boost performance.



Enhanced Web Mail…

– Dragon 12 enhances the experience with Gmail and Hotmail in Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 12 or higher, and Google Chrome 16 or higher.

– New browser add-on delivers:– Full Text Control– Commands for the most

frequent actions



Interactive Tutorial…

– Dragon 12 lets users get up to speed quickly with short simulations for practicing good dictation, correction and editing habits. Great for new and experienced users



Wideband Bluetooth Support…*

– Dragon 12 adds support for wideband (16kHz) Bluetooth– 16kHz Bluetooth technology

delivers a clearer audio signal, allowing Dragon to boost accuracy over traditional, 8kHz Bluetooth (better input = better output) by up to 24%

– No training required with wideband Bluetooth headsets

• Premium edition and above



Smart Format Rules…

– Dragon reaches out to you, and adapts by detecting your format corrections – abbreviations, numbers, and more — so your dictated text looks the way you want it to every time.



More Natural Text-to-Speech…

– Dragon 12 users can review editable text by listening to a natural text-to-speech voice, powered by a new text-to-speech engine from Nuance.



Faster Correction…

– Dragon 12 now makes it more likely for a user to see the correct alternative word choice, making it easier and faster to make correction

– Word options in correction list in Dragon 12 increased by 100% over v11 in many cases



Dragon Remote Mic App…

– Dragon 12 gives users the freedom to use a compatible iOS *or* Android device as a wireless microphone over WiFi, with the free Dragon Remote Microphone App. (Now available in Dragon Home Edition).



New for Professional/Legal Editions

– Recognition Log: Administrators can obtain a recognition log file for each end-user, to easily and quickly gather rich, objective usage information which can be used to give users targeted advice and measure return on investment.

– Transcription, Streamlined: Dragon’s Auto-Transcribe Folder Agent (ATFA) manages the flow of transcribed text and synchronized audio of [digital] [voice] recordings to streamline third-party review and correction. In version 12, ATFA:– Supports .DOC and .RTF as output formats, in addition to .TXT.– Runs a script (such as an email notification) when a transcription is complete

– Note: The “Roaming” configuration allows dictation and [third-party] correction from different network locations and computing devices while ensuring centralized management of master user profiles.



New for Professional/Legal Editions

– Export Custom Words Along with Word Properties: Users can choose to export word properties in XML format when exporting custom word lists for reuse in other user profiles.

– Remote Desktop Connection: Use Dragon Without Installing It Locally. Dragon now supports remote use on a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Ultimate. With Microsoft’s free Remote Desktop Connection software (formerly called Terminal Services Client), you can use Dragon from a local Windows computer on which Dragon itself is not installed.


Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 – Editions and Pricing

-Two-Pack $349; Five-Pack: $799.99-Premium Mobile (Digital Recorder Bundle) $299-Premium Wireless (Wideband Bluetooth bundle) $299-Premium Student/Teacher $99.99 (requires online validation and activation)

Home – $99.99 Premium – $199.99 Legal – $799.99Professional – $599.99

-Volume Licensing available

-School License available (Dragon Professional and Dragon Dictate) - $2500

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