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VoicePower Features

Integrates seamlessly with all versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

Features complete control of your entire computer, hands-free without the need for the keyboard or mouse.

Provides comprehensive training and help on all aspects of speech computing

Lets you learn at your own pace by enabling you to issue simple speech commands anywhere, anytime and receive the information you want, right alongside your applications, with no interruption of your work!

Brings hands-free operation to Dragon.

Includes a unique help system. Quick speech commands let you view thousands of VoicePower and Dragon commands, right alongside your applications, with no interruption of your work!

VoicePower features the easiest, fastest and most complete voice control of your Windows desktop (patented).

Offers the fastest and most comprehensive voice control of your mouse available.

Provides a full set of navigation commands that let you navigate through virtually any Windows application at an adjustable speed.

Features speech-controlled directory apps that lets you quickly move through your files and folder by voice so you can quickly open and position the files you want to use.

Lets you quickly create favorites - not only Web favorites but file, folder and network drive favorites that lets you open and position your favorites with a simple, single command.

Features powerful, patented select, copy, and paste specific text from any virtually any source, including Internet, PDF and help, entirely by voice with two quick voice commands.

Allows you to create and customize your own personal commands – no scripting or programming required!

Provides wizard driven macro creation in less than 30 seconds.

Multitask with the Internet and other programs while you continue to work in your current applications

Includes thousands of custom commands for dozens of applications including: Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007, GroupWise, Microsoft Excel 2003 and 2007, WordPerfect 11, 12, X3 and X4, Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 and 2007, SnagIt, QuickBooks, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Yahoo e-mail, Gmail, ACT!, Eudora, Thunderbird, Microsoft Access, Adobe Reader and more!

Includes complete microphone and troubleshooting guides

Works with either Dragon NaturallySpeaking or WSR (Windows Speech Recognition).

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Features added to VoicePower since the introduction of VoicePower 10 in August 2008.

VoicePower never stops working for you and neither do we. VoicePower constantly undergoes revisions, updates, and upgrades.

November 2011: v 11.67 for DNS 11.5
Improved desktop control commands for sizing and positioning open window with a single command.
Reintroduced a "Show Custom Commands" window that lets you document your own commands, etc. and view this Window as you're working.
Improved the Start Start Here section for new users, includes new demonstration. Improved Voice Shortcuts allow for text and a full range of keystroke combinations.

August 2011: v 11.60 for DNS 11.5
New desktop control commands let you size and position any open window with a single command.
New mouse commands let you quickly move, click and drag the mouse around the desktop by pixels or percentage.
New generic “Show Word/Excel… commands will show you the commands for your version of MS Office.
Reintroduced our old reading pane page up/down top/bottom for Microsoft Outlook since Dragon’s new commands are unreliable.

July 2011: v 11.53 for DNS 11.5
New “Save to” / “Open from” Voice Shortcut command
New "Search VoicePower" command
New “Save to” / “Open from” Voice Shortcut command
Improved server client features – Work in one document and page through and copy from a second document or website.

May 2011: v 11.5 for DNS 11
New iPhone type menus
New and improved documentation
New mouse commands
Improved copy commands
Hundreds of minor improvements & bug fixes throughout the program
Works with Dragon 10
New 64-bit version

March 2010: v 11.2 for DNS 11
Improved Menus
Better organization
New mouse commands
Improved copy commands

November 2010: v 11.06 for DNS 11
Added a second generation of interactive tutorials for new users. Tutorials now include demonstrations, reviews and quizzes.
Added a new command list: “Show 100 commands” This is a list of some of our frequently used commands. This list also lists some of our new commands.
A new desktop “VP First Use” guide designed to help new users quickly get started.
Additional keyboard commands for our “Configure Voice Shortcuts” command set. The Voice Shortcuts let you customize within a minute or two without needing to script.

October 2010: v 11.04 for DNS 11
Fixed some lessons (Speaking, Correction, Selection, ...) that had an html error.
Added a Show Basic Checklist and another printable checklist in the documentation.
Improved the Word and Outlook commands lists.
Improved Correction and Selection command lists
Fixed the Show Web at a glance command.

August 2010: Version 11 for DNS 11
Revised screen captures and lessons for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.
New VoicePower commands for Microsoft Outlook 2010.
64-bit version
New voice shortcuts for Boilerplate text commands and Keystroke Shortcut commands.
Can be made backward compatible with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10

May 2010: Version 1.34
Improved Voice Directories. “Show My Favorites” now brings you fast and easy access to your files, folders, web sites, music, pictures and your tagged items. You can now sort your browsing by Word, Excel, PDF, xml, PowerPoint and text documents to quickly move through your directories to find, open and position your files.
New search features in Voice Directories. Now you can search for files, folders, favorite web sites that begin with or contain specified words and characters.
Redesigned introductory lessons. Our Speaking, Deletion, Selection and Correction Lessons now have less talk and more demos. Let us know what you think.
Improved the Getting Started Guide. More complete with more tutorials. Part of our effort to help new users quickly get up and running.
Improved Show Me How Guide. Our one-stop reference guide to speech recognition continues to evolve.
Improved set of Outlook commands. Added more appointment commands and improved existing commands.

Version 1.23
Now works with WSR UK-English

Version 1.22
Fixed issues with the Tag feature. Fixed problems with positioning on a second monitor. (Need to document this feature.)

Version 1.21
Fixed display and Place commands for the Show My Documents feature.

January 2010. version 1.2

New Show Me How Guide. The one-stop guide lets you get information on anything you want to do with speech recognition as you work .

New Improved VoiceDirectories. New graphical interface lets your view your files, folders, web sites, music, pictures and open and position them with a single speech commmand.

New Tag Feature. Now you can ‘tag’ (bookmark) your favorite files, folders, web sites, music, picture and open and position them directly with one command.

VoiceScript. An all-new xml scripting language for Dragon and Windows Speech Recognition – your scripts will work with Dragon or WSR! This is not a clone of Dragon’s language but an all-new language that lets you do things never before possible: Create your own interactive help system, interactive templates, open and position windows as you continue to work in your applications, and more!

Introduced VoicePower Ultimate, version 1.0 September 2009.
VoicePower now works directly with Windows Speech Recognition built into Windows 7 in addition to Dragon Professional, Medical, Legal and Preferred.
New improved interface. The information you ask for is displayed right alongside your applications with absolutely no interruption

January 2009. VoicePower 10.2: Includes new Interactive Internet and Computer Search commands. These commands complete our Interactive Speech Computing environment. Look for enhancements to our entire command set in the coming months!

New, updated screens throughout the program.

New global “Show VoiceHelp” context-sensitive command.

November 2008: New “Show Fundamentals” section for beginner users.

New AlphaNumeric mode replaces Dragon 10’s buggy spell mode. – (The spell mode puts a space before every character.)

Improved functionality of Voice Shortcut commands. – All features now work even with Vista’s UAC turned on.

Now create voice commands by voice with Dragon's command browser (for users of Dragon Pro, Legal and Medical).

Bug Fixes: VoicePower's Voice Shortcut commands have been revised and now work consistently with Vista even with UAC turned on.

Occasionally VoicePower configuration for Microsoft Office was not correct.

Fixed problems with VoiceMouse.

A disclaimer. This is not a complete list...

FAQ

What computer equipment do I need to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking?

Desktop and laptop computers work well with voice recognition. It is very important to have the right computer components for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to run efficiently. To ensure fast response times, we recommend:

An Intel Core2Duo 2.6 GHz or faster. We recommend an Intel i5 or i7 processor.

7200 rpm hard drive or faster (5200 rpm hard drive is okay for a laptop, but try to upgrade to a 7200 rpm drive)

3+ GB of memory.

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Storage device (CD Burner) for backing up voice files

An available USB port for sound pod

A high quality microphone and USB sound pod. Both of these products are available through the products page

* Dragon NaturallySpeaking and VoicePower are not available for Macintosh operating systems.

What computer equipment do I need to use VoicePower?

VoicePower requires Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 or 11.

VoicePower requires no additional hardware. But, it may run slowly if you're trying to run DNS with only 2 GBs of memory.

Is voice recognition difficult to learn?

If you're just getting started with voice recognition, you should know that other computer programs may be more difficult to master than voice recognition. But no other program is as challenging to start with because you need to know what to say and when to say it. Once you turn on the microphone, the speech recognition program will do exactly what you tell it to. If you don't know what to say, you're in trouble. Our VoicePower will get you started and help you master the program. A single voice command anywhere, anytime, gives you the information you want, right alongside your applications, without losing your place or covering up your work. Learning voice recognition couldn't be easier!

I'm a computer power user, I've never needed someone to teach me how to use a program.

Even if you are a computer expert, you still need help. Other programs are more difficult to master than speech recognition, but no program is as tricky to get started with as speech recognition. We have seen dozens of computer programmers, network engineers, and computer techs waste dozens of hours trying to learn voice recognition by themselves and still fail to master it until they spent a few hours with our program. If you're a computer expert, you don't need to waste thousands of dollars on training, but you do need expert advice. VoicePower will give you that.

Do I need training or can I learn on my own?

Users trying to learn Dragon NaturallySpeaking have the highest failure rate in the software industry. To succeed, you have three alternatives:

You can spend thousands of dollars on one-to-one training, however will you remember everything or even half of what they taught you? And, where will the teacher be when you run into a problem? (BTW, we provide excellent one-to-one training for those who need it, but we always provide VoicePower as a 24/7 teaching guide and help system for our students.)

You can spend hours reading a book or viewing a video. Will you remember half of what was taught? Is it easy to find the help you want or more of a nuisance than it's worth? Simply, you won't bother or learn how to use voice recognition productively.

The best solution is using VoicePower to learn voice recognition software. This unique interactive program allows you to learn voice recognition as you work. With VoicePower, when you want help, you ask for it. You get the information you need when you need it. VoicePower includes more than fifty lessons, twelve demonstrations, dozens of at-a-glance guides, a comprehensive index, and command list cheat sheets. Even if you are a computer expert, you still need help. We have seen dozens of computer programmers, network engineers, and computer techs waste dozens of hours trying to learn voice recognition by themselves and still fail to master it. If you're a computer expert, you don't need to waste thousands of dollars on training, but you need expert advice. VoicePower will give you that.

"I wasted $4,000.00 on Dragon training and I didn't learn it very well. Then I spent $195.00 on VoicePower and mastered speech recognition within two weeks."

How much time does it take to learn Dragon NaturallySpeaking using VoicePower?

Using the Quick Start Wizard, you will be up and running in two or three hours. In approximately 7 more hours, you will be a knowledgeable speech recognition user, knowing how to dictate, correct errors, delete text, edit your text, control menus, navigate your documents, open, save, print and close your documents by voice. You should allow for 20 hours of use before you'll be able to achieve full productivity. Allow yourself a bit more time if you are also learning a new software application in addition to Dragon. VoicePower gives you all the information you need to succeed - and makes it uniquely accessible. Some of our clients master speech recognition with only VoicePower. Others need to supplement VoicePower with a few hours of one-to-one training (or online training) and support. Only a few need a full training package with VoicePower, regularly scheduled training sessions, support and customization for use with proprietary software. If you need additional training and/or support, please check out our training page, our products page, and/or contact us.

If I buy VoicePower, do I qualify for updates?

Yes! With your purchase of VoicePower you'll qualify for free updates (by download) for a full year. VoicePower has several updates a year and you can download them at your convenience.