July 17th, 2010 — Speech Recognition (Dragon)
Legal practitioners were one of the first to embrace speech recognition many years ago. They became disenchanted with Dragon when they realized it could not deliver the accuracy that they desired. However, this was in the past. And like any software application, fine wine, and most technologies, Dragon has steadily improved with age. In fact, as a software fanatic such as myself, I’ve never known any software application to make the steady leaps and bounds that Dragon does from version to version.
To every Dragon user out there I have said for the last couple of years: “If you are not achieving at least 99% accuracy with Dragon, we need to talk.” There is much I may be able to assist with, and have enjoyed doing so for over ten years. But I digress…
I wish to address WHY law offices are using Dragon and the areas it has impacted them most.
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July 17th, 2010 — Digital Dictation, Speech Recognition (Dragon), Tips & Tricks
Blackberry audio files are stored in a proprietary .AMR format.
The dream of every doctor and lawyer is that they can simply grab their Blackberry, dictate their notes, dock their device and those notes become transcribed. This is an excellent dream, but can the dream be given form? Realistically?
Yes… with the following understanding and caveats.
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July 16th, 2010 — Speech Recognition (Dragon), Support, Tips & Tricks
Internet Explorer (IE) and Dragon do not always play nicely together; particularly the latest version of IE.
Intermittent issues are the most difficult to track down, however, knowing that an issue exists is half the battle, and removes the need for you to wonder: “What did I do wrong?”. It’s not you… it’s IE and Dragon.
Even if an issue is determined, the next step is finding a resolution. If there is no resolution, then a workaround must be conceived and used. Such is the case with IE and Dragon.
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July 8th, 2010 — Announcement, Speech Recognition (Dragon)
If the Summer heat here in Vancouver and British Columbia is preventing you from enjoying the outdoors as much as you’d like, consider spending a little of your holiday time with Dragon. There is much more to Dragon than transcribing your voice into text.
Great improvements can be made in productivity by exploring the powerful capabilities of voice commands. Accomplish more even faster.
Imagine telling Dragon in one command to “FYI Alice” while an email is selected. Dragon will rapidly initiate an email forward, enter in Alice’s email address, type “FYI” into the body of the forward and then send the forward.
If you wish assistance with learning how to create these powerful commands, or desire such commands created for you, contact Alexandria Carstens at 604-264-9109 ext 102. She will be pleased to set up an appropriate appointment with you.
July 8th, 2010 — Announcement, Digital Dictation
Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited about the launch of the new Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 software for dictation and transcription solutions.
Highlights include:
- New workflow integration with speech recognition (Dragon)
- Dictators may continue to use a digital recorder, dictate with Dragon or even decide to have their assistant proofread the Dragon document
- Seamless workflow in mixed environments for offices where a dictator may use only a DPM, SpeechMike, or speech recognition – or any combination
- If you purchased V5.0 in 2010, you are eligible for a free upgrade (shipping & handling charges may apply)
If you have any questions or would like to order, please contact Dean Husby at 604-264-9109 ext 103.
