| Are you new to using the MacSpeech Dictate | | | | When you dictate, avoid looking at the computer |
| voice recognition software? You'll get great results | | | | screen, because the temptation is for you to wait |
| from the very first time you use the program, | | | | until MacSpeech Dictate catches up with you. This |
| because the program is amazingly accurate. If | | | | isn't necessary. The program makes fewest |
| your dictation contains errors however, making a | | | | errors when you dictate at the same speed, |
| few small changes in the way you dictate will help | | | | rather than slowing down for the computer to |
| to eliminate them. | | | | catch up. |
| Here are three tips which will help. | | | | Organize your material before you start dictating. |
| 1. Warm up Your Voice | | | | If I'm responding to email messages for example, |
| MacSpeech Dictate is very sensitive to your | | | | I deal with all my email before dictating other |
| voice. After you've completed the short training | | | | documents. This makes for a more productive |
| period for the first time, the program transcribes | | | | workflow. |
| your speech best when you speak in a | | | | 3. Outline What You Want to Say |
| conversational tone, rather than slowing down | | | | MacSpeech Dictate is very fast, so create a short |
| your speech -- I've found that when I | | | | outline of your dictation, and then speak as you |
| over-enunciate the program makes more errors. | | | | normally do. |
| Before you start the program therefore, read an | | | | If I'm dictating an article, or a report for example, |
| email message or other short note to warm up | | | | I like to outline the material first, and then speak |
| your voice. Adjust the microphone too, to ensure | | | | as if I'm giving a presentation. If I know I've |
| that it's not directly in front of your lips, but a | | | | made errors, I just ignore them and keep |
| finger-width from your lower lip. | | | | dictating until I've completed the document. I've |
| If you're dictating in the early morning, use the | | | | found that this increases my productivity. |
| training facility for a few minutes. Just choose | | | | MacSpeech Dictate will increase your productivity |
| Voice Training from the Tools menu. This | | | | every day. These tips will help you to get the |
| calibrates your voice for that session. | | | | most from this voice recognition program. |
| 2. Avoid Looking at the Screen when You Dictate | | | | |