Dragon won’t dictate into Microsoft Word

Make sure that you always run Dragon Naturally Speaking before you run Word. Choose the correct tab below for your version of Microsoft Word. Word 2010 or 2007 Go to your Microsoft Office folder. (Usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office) Open the Office12 or Office14 folder (number will depend on version). Find… Continue reading Dragon won’t dictate into Microsoft Word

C++ Runtime error when installing Dragon

Problem When installing Dragon you get the following error: “A previous installation / reboot is pending, please reboot to complete the installation and try again to install Visual C++ Runtime for Dragon Naturallly Speaking.” Solution Try restarting the computer and installing Dragon again. If the problem persists: Download this file. Extract the zip file and… Continue reading C++ Runtime error when installing Dragon

Poor Noise to Speech Ratio with Plantronics DSP400

Problem When you set up Dragon Naturally Speaking using a Plantronics DSP400 headset, the noise to speech ratio is very low. Solution Click the Start button (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type mmsys.cpl and press Enter. Click the Recording tab. Click on the Microphone, then Properties. Click Enhancements. Make sure AGC is turned on… Continue reading Poor Noise to Speech Ratio with Plantronics DSP400