Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies, 3rd Edition by Stephanie Diamond

Author:Stephanie Diamond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 11-10: Personalize how you transcribe.

3. Click Next.

A Transcribe a Recorded Audio File screen opens and asks you to select where Dragon NaturallySpeaking can find the audio file you want to transcribe.

4. Either type in the file name or click the Browse to Locate File button to select the file you want to transcribe from your hard drive, as shown in Figure 11-11.

5. Click the Transcribe button.

The DragonPad opens and begins transcribing.

Figure 11-11: Select the source of the file to transcribe.

Correcting Your Transcription

It’s kind of exciting to watch as your words are printed out magically on the screen. The hitch comes when you spot errors. Just like regular dictation, you need to proofread and correct your errors.

To proofread, I recommend that you transcribe into the DragonPad or your word processor and use the capability to play back your own voice if you are unsure about what you actually said. (This feature is not available in the Home edition.) Here’s a method you can use:

1. Begin reading your text. If you spot an error, you can say “Select <text>” and then, “Correct That.”

The Correction menu pops up just as it does for your regular dictation. Choose the correct number of the correct version or say “Spell That” and correct it that way.

2. Use Playback when you spot an error by selecting the incorrect passage and right-clicking. Choose Play That Back from the list of options, as shown in Figure 11-12.

You can alternate methods until you have corrected the entire transcription.

Correct Dragon’s mistakes, not yours. If you hear yourself say something incorrect and NaturallySpeaking transcribes it, just go over it and correct it. Dragon didn’t make a mistake, so it doesn’t need to be corrected. (Yes, this is an operator error, not a software error! And for the record, it happens to the best of us!)

Are you lucky enough to have a staff member or other willing participant who will transcribe your recording for you? Make sure that individual transfers your User Profile to his PC before he begins. If he doesn’t have your User Profile on his computer, the audio won’t be recognized properly. (Of course, your faithful human transcriber also has to own Dragon NaturallySpeaking software in the Premium or higher edition to hear your voice when playing it back.)

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