Voice Recognition Solutions

Voice Recognition

The promise of converting spoken voice to written text is now a reality. Voice recognition software - often called "Voice-to-Print" or "Voice-to-Text" - has come a long way, due in no small part to the increased power and memory of today's personal computers. Every day, we receive calls from professionals, journalists, writers and students about how voice recognition software can help them be more productive and efficient.

To begin our discussion of voice recognition, it's important to distinguish between what it can and cannot do.

Convert spoken words into text and spoken commands into actions on your computer.

Learn your writing style to help interpret your dictation.

Learn new words and phrases, as well as special spelling.

Convert digital voice recordings to text.

Utilize specialized vocabularies, such as medical and legal.

Translate conversations and interviews into text.

Work with cheap microphones or others not "certified" by the software manufacturer.

In order to get the most from voice recognition software, there are some important concepts to remember:

You must speak as if you are dictating, including, in most cases, punctuation. The clearer you speak, the better the performance. We often tell customers to speak as if they are doing a newscast.
You need to use the right input equipment, whether a microphone/headset or a digital voice recorder. Quality in means quality out.
You must be committed to training the software. That is, the more you correct your work within the software, the better and faster it will learn how you prefer your output.

Usability Features	DNS 9 Professional	DNS 9 Preferred	DNS 9 Standard*
Microphone Included
Short set-up and user enrollment
Dictate into most Microsoft® Windows®-based applications
No training required
New tutorials
Support for non-standard edit controls
Select-and-say indicator
Support for Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird
Control menus and dialog boxes in most Microsoft® Windows® XP & Windows® 2000-based applications by voice
Simultaneous dictation and command modes
Format and edit by voice
Mouse control by voice
Nothing But Speech (NBS)™ Natural Punctuation
USB audio support
Performance Optimizer
Natural Punctuation
Say Web and browser links by voice
Award-Winning RealSpeak™ 2 Text-to-Speech
Dictation Playback
Use with handheld digital recorder
Dictate into Pocket PC or palmOne™ Tungsten
Smart Formatting
Support for cordless or array microphones
Save audio with text dictation
Third-Party Correction
Roaming User
Smart Formatting
Smart Commands
Create multiple custom vocabularies
Macro Creation Tools
Text and Graphics Dictation shortcuts
Complex macro support
Macro recorder
Basic scripting commands
Advanced Microsoft® VBA-compatible scripting
Specialized Application Support
Internet Explorer 5, 6
AOL® 6, 7, 8
Word® 2000, XP, 2003
WordPerfect® 10, 11, 12
Outlook® Express 5, 6
Excel 2000, XP, 2003
Support for Bluetooth microphones
AutoTranscribe folder
Citrix Thin client dictation support
Outlook® 2000, XP, 2003
PowerPoint® 2000, XP, 2003
Lotus Notes®
InfoPath®
"Voice Notations" feature for Microsoft Word
Enterprise Features
MSI Installer
Import/export user files
Roaming User
Import/export macros
Import/export vacabularies
Specialized vocabularies available for purchase
Network tools for centralized vocabulary management
Section 508 Certified

* NovuScript does not offer DNS 9 Standard due to its lack of professional features.

What About Training?

Good question. As with any sophisticated application, voice recognition software from NovuScript™ not only opens up a world of possibilities - it also may require some time to learn, experiment and configure its many features. History has proven time and again that training from a Certified Solutions Provider - someone who not only knows the software inside-and-out, but is a good teacher - can greatly increase adoption, implementation and productivity.

NovuScript™ is qualified and certified to provide on-site and Internet-based training for its customers. For one or two users, Internet-based training is usually sufficient and more cost-effective. For larger groups or IT departments, on-site training is much more effective.

If you're interested in voice recognition software and feel that hands-on training may be important, please call us at 866-408-1383 to discuss a training program especially tailored to your needs.

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