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The DragonBar
The DragonBar is the main Dragon toolbar you use to control the Dragon software. The DragonBar appears at the top of the display when you start Dragon for the first time. When you see the DragonBar, you can use Dragon to dictate into word processors, e-mail, and other programs.
You can change the appearance and behavior of the DragonBar to suit your working style. By default the DragonBar is docked to the top of your screen. To change the DragonBar's mode, seeDisplaying the Dragon Bar.
The DragonBar contains the following controls, starting from the left side:
The Dragon icon
Click the Dragon icon (or right-click anywhere on the DragonBar) to display a menu that controls how the DragonBar looks and acts on your screen.
The microphone icon
The microphone icon displays on the DragonBar and in the Windows taskbar. Click the microphone icon to turn the microphone on and off. The following table shows the microphone states you'll see:
The way the microphone icon
displays What you can do
The microphone is on and Dragon is listening.
Dictate or say commands as needed.
When you are finished or want to pause from dictating:
Say "Go to Sleep" or click the forward slash key (/) to put the microphone to sleep.
Say "Microphone Off" or click the plus key (+) to turn off voice recognition.
The way the microphone icon
displays What you can do
The microphone is on and Dragon is listening as you dictate.
The microphone is asleep and Dragon is temporarily not listening.
When you want to resume dictating:
Say "Wake Up" or click the plus key (+) to resume voice recognition.
The microphone is turned off.
When you want to resume dictating, do one of the following:
Press the plus key (+) on the numeric keypad.
Click the microphone button on the DragonBar.
Click the microphone icon in the Windows taskbar.
No User Profile is loaded and the microphone is off.
See Controlling the Microphone in the Dragon Help for more information.
The Volume Display
When Dragon hears you well, the volume display turns green and expands to the right. When you pause between words, the volume display turns yellow and contracts. No color displays when the microphone is turned off or is not responding. The display turns gray when the microphone is in Sleep Mode.
The Text Control Indicator
The DragonBar includes a Text Control Indicator that changes to indicate the level of speech support in the selected application. SeeThe Text Control Indicatorfor details.
Recognition Mode Indicator
The Recognition Mode Indicator is an icon on the DragonBar that changes its appearance when you change Dragon's recognition mode. The default is Normal
mode .
The table below provides a brief overview of the Recognition modes icons.
Click the links for more information aboutusing the Recognition modes.
DragonBar Mode icons
Recognition
modes What they do
Normal Mode Dragon's default mode of dictation. In Normal Mode, Dragon distinguishes dictation from words, numbers, and commands by analyzing what you say between pauses. Say "Start Normal Mode" or "Normal Mode On."
Dictation Mode
A restricted recognition mode that causes Dragon to interpret everything you say as dictation and nothing is interpreted as a
command. Dictation Mode can be helpful if you want to dictate as quickly as possible, or dictate without looking at the words Dragon transcribes. Say "Start Dictation Mode" or
"Dictation Mode On."
Command Mode
A restricted recognition mode that causes Dragon to interpret everything you say as a command and nothing is interpreted as dictated text. Say "Start Command Mode" or
"Command Mode On."
Numbers Mode
A restricted recognition mode that causes Dragon to recognize only numbers. If you are dictating only numbers (including currencies), working in this mode increases recognition accuracy. Say "Start Numbers Mode" or
"Numbers Mode On."
Spell Mode A restricted recognition mode that causes Dragon to recognize only letters, numbers, commands, and punctuation. Spell mode is useful for dictating unpronounceable
alphanumeric strings, such as part numbers and license plate numbers, and other terms you anticipate Dragon won’t know, such as Web addresses, words in a foreign language, or unusual product names. Say "Start Spell Mode"
or "Spell Mode On." You can still use commands while in Spell Mode.
Message area
To the left of the menus is a messages display, which shows Dragon's current status, such as whether the microphone is on or off. If you turn off "Show messages" on the , the Extras toolbar shows in place of the Message area.
The menus
The menus on the DragonBar contain the commands you can use while working in Dragon.
Extras toolbar icon
Click the icon or say "Show Extras Bar" to display the Extras toolbar, which contains the following features:
Display Correction menu
Click theCorrectionbutton to stop playback and correct a mistake.
Playback controls
Use the controls to hear audio files of dictation:
n Begin Playback
n Stop Playback or Text-to-speech
n Begin Rewind
n Begin Fast Forward Read That button
Click the Read That button to have Dragon read back a recording of your dictation.
Transcribe button
Click the Transcribe button to open the , which you use to transcribe recordings of dictation made on portable recorders.
Open User Profiles button
Displays the name of the current User Profile to the right of the Transcribe button. Click on the User Profile name to open the . Note that this button appears only when Dragon is docked to the top or bottom of your screen.
Notes
n Unless your computer is equipped with a full-duplex sound card, it's not possible to stop playback by voice, because the computer can't hear speech when it's playing back dictation.
n Playback is available for documents dictated with Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, and DragonPad. only until you close a document. After you
close a document, Dragon deletes the recorded dictation for that doc-ument.
n The "Show Extras Bar" voice commands toggle the state of the Extras toolbar. In other words, if you use this command to show the Extras tool-bar, saying the command again hides the Extras toolbar.