Dragon Dictate 2.5.2 USB Ear-Microphone stops working

Try these steps to fix it.

1. Launch Dragon Dictate 2.5.2 and go to Tools -> Profiles
2. Select your USB Ear-Microphone Profile in case you have multiple User Profiles
3. On Audio Sources, take note of the currently active Audio Source, it defaults to "Standard Audio Source." unless you have added a second audio device / source.
4. Hit the Plus [+] button to add a new Audio Source
5. Set name to "fake audio" or what ever you want to call it.
6. Hit Continue to create the User Profile.
7. When it get to the Volume Adjustment / Microphone Setup window, close it out.
8. Go back to Tools -> Profiles and set the Audio Source back to "Standard Audio Source" (or select the last working audio source)
9. Hit Continue to load the Profile
10. The USB Ear-Microphone should work after switching to a different audio source.

Whenever you quit Dictate or reset your computer, the USB Ear-Microphone may stop working again, so all you needed to do is to open Profile and set the Audio Source to "fake audio," hit Continue to load it. When it goes into Volume Adjustment / Microphone Setup, cancel it then go back into Profile and switch it back to the Standard Audio Source (or the last working Audio Source.)

Word 2011 (Dragon Dictate) Voice Commands

Moving the cursor

To move	Say this
One character to the left	Left Arrow
One character to the right	Right Arrow
One word to the left	Press the key combo Option Left Arrow
One word to the right	Press the key combo Option Right Arrow
One paragraph up	Press the key combo Command Up Arrow
One paragraph down	Press the key combo Command Down Arrow
One cell to the left in a table	Press the key combo Shift Tab
One cell to the right in a table	Tab
Up one line	Up Arrow
Down one line	Down Arrow
To the end of a line	Move To End Of This Line
To the beginning of a line	Move To Beginning Of This Line
Up one screen	Page Up
Down one screen	Page Down

Aligning and formatting paragraphs

To format	Say this
Center a paragraph	Press the key combo Command E
Justify a paragraph	Press the key combo Command J
Left align a paragraph	Press the key combo Command L
Right align a paragraph	Press the key combo Command R
Indent paragraph from the left	Press the key combo Control Shift M
Remove a paragraph indent from the left	Press the key combo Command Shift M
Create a hanging indent	Press the key combo Command Shift T
Apply the Normal style	Press the key combo Command Shift N
Apply the Heading 1 style	Press the key combo Command Option 1
Apply the Heading 2 style	Press the key combo Command Option 2
Apply the Heading 3 style	Press the key combo Command Option 3
Apply the List style	Press the key combo Commnad Shift L
Insert a nonbreaking space	Press the key combo Option Spacebar

How to install Firefox 8.0 in CranchBang Linux

It’s a surprise how easy it is to install Firefox 8.0 on CrunchBang Linux. I downloaded the installation file provided by Mozilla in .tar.bz2 format. Extracted it and moved it to my /opt directory and set it as my default browser. There is no need to compile the program, the archive already contain pre-compiled binary files. Installing it from Synaptic Package Manager will install the previous version.

While some people are concerned about Firefox’s rapid release cycle, I don’t care! this is good free stuff you don’t want to miss.

Deleting and using bullets in Dragon Dictate

Deleting:
Commonly used command - Delete the word [the word]
Alternate - Say "Select the word [the word]" then say "press the key Delete"

Underlining - Say "Select the word [the word]" then say "press the key Command U"

Creating bullets - Say "Bullet the word [the word]"

Five things I like about CrunchBang Linux

1. It boots faster than Ubuntu and other distros
2. Suitable for low-end hardware
3. It uses lightweight Openbox or Xfce window manager
4. Based on Debian 6
5. Not bloated like Ubuntu

Update to Dragon Dictate 2.5.1

To update Dragon Dictate 2.5 to version 2.5.1, go to http://custhelp.nuance.com and search for technote number 6445. Follow instructions to download and install it on your computer.

How to setup Dragon Dictate 2.5 Remote Mic

To use Dragon Remote Microphone with Dragon Dictate, you must first download and install the Dragon Remote Microphone from the iTunes Store. Your iphone must establish connection to your wireless network before launching the Dragon Remote Microphone.

Here are steps to connect to your wireless network:

1. On your iPhone, navigate to Settings > Wi-Fi

2. Verify that you are in range of your Wi-Fi router or base station.

3. Select the network you wish to connect with and key in your password to join the network

4. Close Setting if connection is established. Please refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398 for troubleshooting steps incase you can't connect to the wireless network.

Creating a Remote Microphone Profile

1. Create a new profile by selecting "Tools" -> "Profile"

2. To add a new profile hit the [+]

3. Choose a place to store your profile, select the Documents folder. You may opt to put it on a different location but avoid putting the User Profile in the Applications folder.

4. In the Profiles window set the microphone to "Dragon Remote Microphone"

5. Set your preferred Spelling and Accent and hit Continue.

6. The next window will show you the "Getting Started" guide, hit OK to proceed

7. Give it time to prepare the Profile

8. Read the instructions about Voice Trainig then hit the Right Arrow to proceed

9. You will see the message "Dragon Remote Microphone is not connected."

10. Go to you iPhone, tap the Dragon Microphone icon. On the lower right, tap the Gear icon and select "Manual Entry"

11. Before capturing the barcode, go to the Dragon Bar, on the upper right is a grayed out circular Dragon Icon, click on it to show the barcode.

Check the IP Address, usually its in this format, 192.168.1.101, etc. If the first set starts with 169 then you will need to make sure that your computer is connected to the wireless network. This is an invalid IP Address.

12. If you have a valid IP Address (it doesn't start with 169), go to you iPhone and tap on "Use barcode" position you iPhone to capture the barcode shown on your computer.

13. If successful, it will fill out the "Dragon Profile Name", "Computer Name or IP Address" and the "Computer Port". Tap on "Done"

14. Tap the Dragon icon to activate the Remote Mic

15. On the computer you will be promted if you want to allow the remote mic connection, hit "Allow"

16. Proceed with the Voice Training