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1.
The command "Wake up" or "Listen to me"
Starts microphone or turns it on when it is off
Starts microphone when in 'sleeping' mode
Makes the program listen to your voice
Improves accuracy when you notice many mistakes
2. You can turn
the microphone on and off by:
Clicking the
microphone icon on the DragonBar.
Pressing the plus (+)key on the numeric keypad
Pressing
the plus (+)key on the numeric keypad
All
of these answers are correct
3. The
command "What Can I Say"
Will teach you how to use NaturallySpeaking
Will bring up the
Sample Commands window
Will
give examples of all commands in the program
Brings up a tutorial so that the user can learn what to
say
3. The
command "Display Sample Commands"
Shows a list of all
commands in the program
Shows you the command you should have used
Brings
up a tutorial showing how to use commands
Shows a list of available commands in the currently open
applications
4. When should
you say "Scratch That"
When you mumbled a word, or made a mistake with what you
said, or you dictated a common word which was
misunderstood
When the computer repeatedly misunderstands what you
said
Every time the computer produces the wrong words
For all errors of recognition as well as pronunciation
errors
5. When should
you say "Correct That" or "Spell That"
When you mumbled a word, or made a mistake with what you
said, or you dictated a common word which was
misunderstood
When the computer repeatedly misunderstands what you
said
When you dictate an uncommon word or a word with unusual
spelling that the computer didn't recognize
For all errors of recognition as well as pronunciation
errors
6. What are the
most important points to remember when making
corrections?
Always be patient, do not show frustration or emotion
which might result in sounds the computer doesn't
understand
Persevere and be persistent - repeat words and train
words that are not understood
Speak
very clearly, pronounce words clearly, say the ending
sounds of words.
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are correct
7. What is the
"Results box"?
The box that appears when you say "Correct That" or
"Spell That"
The place that your
dictation appears on the screen
The quick correct box that pops up when you say "Correct
That"
All of these
are correct
8. When the
"Results box" has a blue border it shows that?
you just dictated a command
your dictation was recognized accurately
The program did not recognize what you said
You need to repeat the word or phrase you dictated
9. When you are
dictating, why is it important to correct errors on the
screen?
By correcting errors before saving the voice file, the
voice file becomes more accurate
Corrected
words are added to the vocabulary list in Dragon
Naturally Speaking
Your
overall accuracy and recognition improves if you always
correct your work before saving voice files
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What are the most
important aspects of good dictation for speech
recognition?
How can you increase
your recognition accuracy?
What are the audio
settings on Naturally Speaking and why is it important
to use these?
What is the Accuracy
Center on Naturally Speaking?