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  Index of Terms
for  Speech Recognition
Rev 2.00

Term Definition
Copy
The process of copying text to the Windows Clipboard so that it can be pasted (duplicated) at another location.
Correction Dialog Box

See Spell Dialog Box
Cut
The process of copying text to the Windows Clipboard, and then deleting the original text so that it can be pasted (moved) to another location.

Dictateable
A word or group of words that is located in the NaturallySpeaking vocabulary list.

Dictation  Box
A NaturallySpeaking  feature used to dictate into "Speech Unfriendly" environments.  Accessed with the "Show Dictation Box" command and other Dictation Box commands and available with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Medical versions only:

Dictation Command
A command that is part of the dictation vocabulary.  Dictation Commands can be spoken during dictation without pausing as opposed to normal voice commands which require a pause before and after each command.

Command Browser
A Voice Command Maintenance utility included with NaturallySpeaking and located in the Tools menu.  The Command Browser allows users to add, modify, delete, and review the Voice Commands available in NaturallySpeaking.

Custom (Voice) Command
A custom Voice Command or Macro created using NaturallySpeaking.

EXAQ Voice Commands
A specialized  set of customized macros (or voice commands), procedures, and strategies (including this documentation) created by EXAQ Micro Services put together for the applications used by a specific organization.  The Voice Command  sets provide increased productivity and ease of use for those using Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, or Medical) with those applications.  The EXAQ Voice Commands set may be named for the organization or products supported and include the more generic EXAQ Enhanced Voice Commands.  See your local Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical documentation or contact your Dragon support resources or contact EXAQ, Inc. installation instructions.

EXAQ Enhanced Voice Commands A general set of customized macros (or voice commands), procedures, and strategies (including this documentation) created by EXAQ Micro Services to specifically to enhance the General productivity and ease of use for those using Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, or Medical).  The Enhanced Voice Commands support a variety of applications and are available once they have been properly installed.  See your local Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical documentation or contact your Dragon support resources or contact EXAQ, Inc. installation instructions.
Macro
A custom Voice Command created by the speech recognition user to perform a specific function.  Typical functions would include such things as:
  • Inserting a Signature Block on a letter.
  • Inserting a "Boiler Plate" paragraph.
  • Executing a specific set of keystrokes.
  • Performing any other task by voice that would be slow, tedious, or difficult to remember otherwise..
Natural Language Commands
A set of thousands of commands provided by the manufacturer that allow the features of an application to be accessed with a wide variety of intuitive commands.  These commands are not really documented, but rather the idea is for the user to simply ask for a feature or function using the words that seem most reasonable and to have that command recognized properly.  

The Natural Language commands must be enabled in the NaturallySpeaking Options menu and are only available for a limited number of applications and versions, for example MS Word 2000 and XP among others.

Most of the Natural Language commands can be found in the Command Browser under the appropriate application name and version number.

Non-standard Window
Dragon NaturallySpeaking's full capabilities are only available in Standard Windows.  When dictating into non-standard windows some commands, especially "select and say" commands may not function properly.  Other problems include spacing problems and capitalization problems.  In version 10 of NaturallySpeaking, the green dot on the DragonBar next to the  microphone view meter is green when dictating into a standard window and grayed out when dictating into a non-standard window.
Out of the Box
Refers to the capabilities of a program as it comes from the manufacturer, without any customizing.

Results Box
The small box which appears on the screen and displays the results of the last utterance.  A blue border around the box indicates that results was recognized as a valid voice command.

Scripting
One of several types of Voice Commands or Macros.  Scripting commands use the Advanced Scripting (or programming) method of creating custom commands in the Command Browser.  The Advanced Scripting process uses Visual Basic, or a Dragon version of Visual Basic, to create the custom voice commands.

Select and Say A technology in NaturallySpeaking which allows the user to move to, and select, words in a document by simply reading them.  This functionality is automatically implemented for a limited number of applications including Microsoft Word and WordPerfect. It is not compatible with all applications. Select and Say compatibility can be added to some additional applications by support personal trained to make the necessary changes to the NaturallySpeaking program.
Selected Text
Text that has been selected (shown in reversed highlight) by:
  • a mouse click and drag operation
  • shifted keyboard commands such as Shift+Arrow keys or Ctrl+A
  • Voiced "Select" commands


Spell or Correction Dialog Box
Correction Dialog The Naturally Speaking Dialog Box which is displayed in response to the "Correct" commands such as "Correct That" or "Correct rackets". 

Note: Only letters and numbers can be dictated into the Spell Dialog Box, words can not be dictated.



Utterance All of the dictation between pauses.  An utterance defines the text to be affected when using commands such as "Scratch That", "Bold That", "Cap That", etc.
Vocabulary Builder A NaturallySpeaking utility that is used to (1) add a list of words to the vocabulary, and (2) modify the vocabulary statistical model by analyzing large numbers of WordPerfect or MS Word documents.  Vocabulary Builder provides the most advantage when used as soon as possible after a new voice file is created.
Voice Commands
Commands that perform an action such as starting an application, saving a file, selecting a menu option.  Thousands of NaturallySpeaking Voice Commands are available "out of the box" and additional custom commands or "Macros" can be created to perform additional functions.

Voice Commands can be reviewed, created, modified, or deleted using the Command Browser located in the Tools menu of NaturallySpeaking.

Windows Clipboard
A storage area in Windows where information is stored.  Information is copied into the Windows Clipboard with Cut and Copy commands.  Information is retrieved from the clipboard with Paste commands.





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