Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred 9.0
Increases Productivity!

When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Preferred, it will change the way you think about PCs. You'll be faster, and have more fun, as you create letters, reports, and e-mails all by speaking. Just talk, and you can surf the web, open and close applications, even control your mouse and the entire desktop!

  • Works With All Of Your Favorite Programs!
    Dictate, edit and control applications all by voice with programs like Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Outlook® Express, Microsoft® Excel®, Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, America Online®, and Corel® WordPerfect®.
  • Faster Than Typing!
    Most people speak faster than 160 words per minute, but type less fewer than 40 words a minute. That means you can create letters and e-mails about three times faster using Dragon NaturallySpeaking!
  • More Accurate Than Ever Before!
    With a 20% increase in accuracy, Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 9 is up to 99% accurate and frequently more accurate than typing. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it!
  • Easy To Use!
    Simply install the Dragon NaturallySpeaking CD, and in just a few minutes, you'll be dictating letters, e-mails and surfing the web by voice! We even include a free noise-canceling microphone.
  • Mobile
    Be productive on-the-go! Import recordings from any certified handheld device for automatic transcription.

How Does Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 9 Professional Differ from Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Preferred?

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional has extensive customization and deployment capabilities that enable busy professionals to get more done in less time without changing their workflow.

Features exclusive to Professional/Legal/Medical are:

  • Professional/Medical/Legal 9 makes your user profile available anywhere on the network, and automatically synchronizes updates and adaptations centrally.
  • Smart Text & Graphics Shortcuts allow you to instantly define the variable values in any boilerplate text, or have Dragon NaturallySpeaking prompt you with variable value choice.
  • Tools for network management: Manage user profiles, vocabularies and installations of Dragon NaturallySpeaking over a network.
  • Smart Commands allow you to change the meaning of a command depending on the location of the cursor.
  • Dictate using cordless and array microphones: ScanSoft has certified several wireless and array microphones for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.
  • Record and recall your actions: Use the Macro Recorder to record a series of mouse movements, clicks, and/or keystrokes and recall the actions using a single voice command.
  • Automate routine tasks: Use Step-by-Step scripting to create voice commands one step at a time, even if you are not a programmer.
  • Speech-enable forms and applications: Use the Advanced Scripting (Microsoft® VBA-compatible Advanced Scripting) Tool to make forms and applications that can be navigated by voice.
  • Save your dictation in Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect® or the DragonPad for outside transcription or correction at a later time.
  • Work in Lotus Notes®: Natural Commands allow you to edit, navigate, and send e-mail more easily in Lotus Notes.
  • Issue ommands naturally: Use additional built-in Natural Language Commands for Microsoft® Word, Corel® WordPerfect®, Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft® Outlook™, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Microsoft® InfoPath™.
  • Import and export custom commands. Share custom commands with your co-workers.
  • Section 508 Certified: Only Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Professional, Medical and Legal are certified for use by people with disabilities according to the rigorous standard required by the federal government.
  • Use DNS Administrator to manage vocabularies and commands from a central network location.
  • Use multiple, custom vocabularies: Create your own vocabularies or import third-party vocabularies for your specialty. The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical products include built-in, industry-specific specialty vocabularies.
  • Save your dictation for outside transcription: Dictate into Dragon NaturallySpeaking software using Microsoft® Word or Corel® WordPerfect® and someone else can transcribe your document using the software.
  • Work in Lotus Notes®, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Microsoft Outlook®: Use built-in commands, including Select-and-Say™ editing, to work faster in these applications.
  • Medical & Legal Solutions Editions. Pre-configured medical and legal editions are available with specialized vocabularies
 

System Requirements
Minimum: IBM® compatible PC with Intel Pentium® 4 / 1 GHz processor, or equivalent AMD processors / and Windows® 2000(SP4) / XP Home & Pro(SP1) / or the Tablet PC OS.
A CD-ROM is required for installation.

Audio
Creative Labs® Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound board supporting 16-bit recording.
MP3 w/gold contacts preferred.
Speakers are required for Text to Speech functionality

Headsets
Approved headset is included

Internet Connection
Required for product activation
MS Internet Explorer 5 +

$199.00

 

Memory Requirements
Ram Minimum: 512MB

Hard Disk Requirements
1GB free hard-disk space.

Contents
- Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional
- Premium quality headset microphone
- Documentation, including a user's guide, quick reference card, quick start booklet and installation card

Upgrades
Do you need to upgrade your software to Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 9.0? Here are the upgrades from v 7/8:

PREFERRED to PROFESSIONAL 9.0 - $699.00
PRO to PROFESSIONAL 9.0 - $299.99
PRO to MEDICAL/LEGAL SUITE 9.0 - $599.99



Note: Upgrades are software only. headsets are not included.


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