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• Category: General  (14)

  Announcing general information from Speakeasy Solutions Inc.

  • PITO Funding Deadline for BC Physicians & Dragon Medical 

    Funding for BC (Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, etc.) doctors using Dragon Medical Practice Edition speech recognition software with MS Word or their EMR.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • Email Phishing Scams from "Linkedin" 

    Don't get hooked; think twice before you click on links in that email from Linkedin.

  • Last Call for Special Pricing on Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Upgrades 

    Order now to secure special discounted pricing.

  • Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Questions & How-To 

    Ask questions on-line and receive guidance regarding your use of Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • New Website & New Newsletter Subscription System 

    New Website Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited to announce the launch of its new website: Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Please visit at your leisure,…

  • Exhbiting at TLABC's "The Anatomy of a Brain Injury Case" 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. will be exhibiting at the Trial Lawyer's Association of BC upcoming seminar event, "The Anatomy of a Brain Injury Case".  Held on May…

  • Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant and the iPhone4 

    Speakeasy Solutions has been in the market for new cell phones for some time, and it’s been very difficult to decide when to take a chance on the latest and…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11, Digital Dictation, & Wireless Specials (limited time only) 

    Time is running short on a number of specials we are offering this month. Earlier last month we sent out a newsletter detailing these specials.  As they are…

  • Exhibiting at the TLABC Criminal Law Seminar September 17 

    Speakeasy Solutions will be exhibiting at the TLABC's Criminal Law Seminar on Friday September 17 (yes, that's tomorrow already!).  In addition to the usual…

  • 10 Years Providing Speech Recognition & Digital Dictation Solutions 

    Today is Speakeasy Solutions' 10th Year Anniversary. We would like to thank our clients in British Columbia and across Canada for their continued patronage and…

  • Support Services for Dragon Medical, Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Philips and Olympus Digital Voice Recorders 

    What a busy couple of weeks this has been. The Speakeasy Solutions website has been updated with information regarding the following important support…

  • Welcome & Legal Exhibit 

    Welcome to the Speakeasy Solutions blog. Please bear with us as we spend the next few weeks setting up our blog and adding some content. I encourage you…

• Category: New Products  (38)

  Announcing new & updated product releases.

  • Available in Canada: Sennheiser ME3-ew for Use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Recently, a number of clients (mostly physicians) have requested that we carry the Sennheiser ME3 back of the head microphone headset.  This is a perfect…

  • Announcing the New Olympus AS 7000 Digital Transcription Kit (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital transcriber from Olympus: the Olympus AS-7000. This new transcriber…

  • Announcing the New Olympus DS 7000 Digital Voice Recorder (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital voice recorder from Olympus: the Olympus DS-7000. This new recorder…

  • Announcing Philips DPMConnect4Mac 

    DPMConnect4Mac is designed to download DSS and DSS Pro dictations from Philips DPMs in a Mac environment.

  • Philips Updates: SpeechMike III Firmware 1.15 & Speech Control 2.9 

    New updates to improve your SpeechMike experience with Dragon Medical Practice Edition & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Announcing the Dragon Recorder for iOS Devices 

    A free app allowing you to use your iOS Devices to record audio files for transcription by Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical.

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Pro 7.1 

    Improved integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • More Dragon Medical Practice Edition Upgrades in Stock & Shipping 

    Order your upgrades & full boxes at special price! Now shipping.

  • Olympus Directrec DR-1200 USB Handheld Microphone 

    A fantastic handheld microphone for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical

  • Why Upgrade to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Advice for those "on the fence" about upgrading to DMPE

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition is in stock & shipping this week 

    Yes, you read that correctly. Orders will be filled as received. If you have not yet ordered, please do so soon -- especially in light of the special…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Clarifying Dragon Medical 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Please find following information that I hope will shed some light on the new version of Dragon Medical from Nuance. Prior to August 2011, the version of…

  • Announcing Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition′s much improved speed and accuracy. Significantly faster recognition response time —…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 

    Philips' SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 is the latest version of Philips’ dictation management software solution, connecting iPhone and BlackBerry users to the…

  • Announcing Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 

    Are you frustrated with not being able to manually edit while dictating into Microsoft Word 2011 on your Mac computer while using Dragon Dictate for Mac? …

  • Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone 

    The Freedom to Roam with Wireless Microphones Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone Wireless technology is a sound investment…

  • Philips SpeechExec® Mobile Hosted Solution 

    Introduction SpeechExec Mobile Hosted solution presents a new dimension to wireless working. Recording, editing and downloading dictation files from your…

  • Announcing Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11.5 (Premium, Professional & Legal) Update 

    What's New & Notable in Dragon Version 11.5 A New Audio Input Source Newly available is a "Dragon Remote Microphone" audio source. Convert your…

  • Philips SpeechMike Update: Speech Control Software V2.8 build 260 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips speech control software for the SpeechMike. The new version is 2.8, build 260. The…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is delighted to announce the release of Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7. SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 is a Dictation, Transcription, and…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Dragon Medical in Canada (North America) & its Status 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Following up with our blog post the…

  • Dragon Medical 11 -- the UK Version 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Greetings, one and all. Some of you…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11, Digital Dictation, & Wireless Specials (limited time only) 

    Time is running short on a number of specials we are offering this month. Earlier last month we sent out a newsletter detailing these specials.  As they are…

  • Dragon Version 11 In Stock & Shipping 

    Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium (formerly Preferred) version 11 full box and upgrades are now shipping from Speakeasy Solutions. Dragon NaturallySpeaking…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Wireless (phone & PC/Dragon) 

    Stunning Wireless Microphone Surpasses Expectations! 10% off until the end of September 2010! Long-time clients of Speakeasy Solutions know that I fervently…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook (resource guide) for Dragon version 11 

    As of this week, Speakeasy Solutions' Training Workbook for Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 is printing. We have spent the last 10 years developing our…

  • What’s New in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    Here are some of the highlights and a review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11. As always, there is what is the software manufacturer says, and then…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited about the launch of the new Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 software for dictation and transcription solutions. Highlights…

  • Olympus Recorder Software Update (R5.0) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces some fabulous new updates, found within the new release of the Olympus DSS Pro software (R5.0.10) for your DS-5000 or…

  • Dragon Dictation for your iDevice (iPad, iPhone and so on) 

    Not too long ago Nuance released its Dragon Dictation app for the iPad, iPhone and so on (iDevices, I prefer to refer to them as). I've now had an opportunity…

  • Philips SpeechMike Air Pro 

    Many have waited patiently, and now this exciting new technology is here: Wireless handheld microphone dictation Perfect for medical practitioners or anyone…

  • MacSpeech Dictate Medical 

    While the number of PC users far outweigh Mac users, even some medical practitioners are making a switch to Mac for various reasons. As a result, MacSpeech…

• Category: Testimonials  (6)

  What clients have to say about Speakeasy Solutions Inc.

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional IT Training Testimonial (government endorsement) 

    I would like to thank you for the time you spent with me about Nuance's Dragon Naturally Speaking. I am very excited to share this knowledge with rest of I.T.…

  • Dragon Medical Testimonial (physician endorsement - Victoria) 

    Thank you, Dr. Chow, for such a kind letter. And thank YOU for being a magnificent doctor to work with! It's always a joy to work with someone receptive who…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Client Review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 (Gordon) 

    We received the following from a client today (thank you, Gordon): Greetings, Thank you ever so much for promptly sending me the newest version of…

  • Client Testimonial: Radiologist Vancouver 

    “Alexandria always has the answer! It’s a treat dealing with her as she makes everything about speech recogniton easy. Our training sessions and any…

  • Client Testimonial: physician endorsement (White Rock) 

    Alexandria is great! She is very knowledgeable about Dragon and its nuances. She also knows her way around Microsoft products. Even after using Dragon…

  • Client Testimonial: physician endorsement 

    I have been using Speakeasy’s services for about seven years. During that time I have found them to be prompt, efficient, and very cost-effective.…

• Category: Digital Dictation  (19)

  Overall information regarding digital dictation solutions; the professional line of products from Philips & Olympus, as well as related services.

  • Announcing the New Olympus AS 7000 Digital Transcription Kit (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital transcriber from Olympus: the Olympus AS-7000. This new transcriber…

  • Announcing the New Olympus DS 7000 Digital Voice Recorder (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital voice recorder from Olympus: the Olympus DS-7000. This new recorder…

  • Announcing Philips DPMConnect4Mac 

    DPMConnect4Mac is designed to download DSS and DSS Pro dictations from Philips DPMs in a Mac environment.

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • New Blackberry Client Apps Available From Philips 

    Download the latest apps from Philips for your Blackberry.

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • Reinstalling Digital Dictation & Transcription Software 

    Replacing or adding a new PC? Your dictation & transcription software needs configuration in addition to installation.

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Pro 7.1 

    Improved integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • New Philips Dictation Recorder v1.1 Available 

    Announcing the release of a new version of the Philips Dictation Recorder iPhone app! The following improvements have been implemented: Support for…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 

    Philips' SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 is the latest version of Philips’ dictation management software solution, connecting iPhone and BlackBerry users to the…

  • Philips SpeechExec® Mobile Hosted Solution 

    Introduction SpeechExec Mobile Hosted solution presents a new dimension to wireless working. Recording, editing and downloading dictation files from your…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is delighted to announce the release of Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7. SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 is a Dictation, Transcription, and…

  • Digital Voice Recorders in the Construction / Development Sector 

    This article by Greg Sitek, Product Report: Olympus DS 5000, was brought to my attention by a colleague recently.  As much as Speakeasy Solutions Inc. enjoys…

  • Medical Dictation Solutions – Which One is Best? 

    A downloadable PDF version of this document is available here. Introduction I have long maintained that a Medical dictation/transcription solution is not a…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited about the launch of the new Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 software for dictation and transcription solutions. Highlights…

  • Olympus Recorder Software Update (R5.0) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces some fabulous new updates, found within the new release of the Olympus DSS Pro software (R5.0.10) for your DS-5000 or…

• Category: Speech Recognition  (53)

  Overall information regarding speech recognition solutions; Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Medical Practice Edition, microphone technologies & related…

  • Available in Canada: Sennheiser ME3-ew for Use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Recently, a number of clients (mostly physicians) have requested that we carry the Sennheiser ME3 back of the head microphone headset.  This is a perfect…

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • PITO Funding Deadline for BC Physicians & Dragon Medical 

    Funding for BC (Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, etc.) doctors using Dragon Medical Practice Edition speech recognition software with MS Word or their EMR.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • Managing Templates in a Medical Office’s EMR 

    Using repetitious text within an EMR, with and without Dragon® Medical.

  • Dragon Medical vs Non Medical (Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium) 

    Why Dragon Medical is a superior choice to Premium for physicians.

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition Licensing Information 

    The relevant details regarding installing and using Dragon Medical (aka Dragon Medical’s EULA).

  • Dragon's Acoustic Archive Needs You 

    A warning message from Dragon indicating that it requires a little maintenance in order to continue operating efficiently.

  • Conflicting Issues between Amicus Attorney & Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    Understanding and contending with incompatibilities.

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Dragon Commands for Google Chrome 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. provides a series of Google Chrome voice commands for Dragon users.

  • Announcing the Dragon Recorder for iOS Devices 

    A free app allowing you to use your iOS Devices to record audio files for transcription by Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical.

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Last Call for Special Pricing on Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Upgrades 

    Order now to secure special discounted pricing.

  • Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Questions & How-To 

    Ask questions on-line and receive guidance regarding your use of Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Upgrading Tips for Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Suggested process for applying a Dragon upgrade & creating a new user profile.

  • More Dragon Medical Practice Edition Upgrades in Stock & Shipping 

    Order your upgrades & full boxes at special price! Now shipping.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Why Upgrade to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Advice for those "on the fence" about upgrading to DMPE

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition is in stock & shipping this week 

    Yes, you read that correctly. Orders will be filled as received. If you have not yet ordered, please do so soon -- especially in light of the special…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Clarifying Dragon Medical 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Please find following information that I hope will shed some light on the new version of Dragon Medical from Nuance. Prior to August 2011, the version of…

  • Announcing Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition′s much improved speed and accuracy. Significantly faster recognition response time —…

  • Announcing Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 

    Are you frustrated with not being able to manually edit while dictating into Microsoft Word 2011 on your Mac computer while using Dragon Dictate for Mac? …

  • Compatibility between Dragon® Medical and EMR/EHR 

    A basic overview of using Dragon Medical with a variety of electronic medical record solutions

  • Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone 

    The Freedom to Roam with Wireless Microphones Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone Wireless technology is a sound investment…

  • Announcing Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11.5 (Premium, Professional & Legal) Update 

    What's New & Notable in Dragon Version 11.5 A New Audio Input Source Newly available is a "Dragon Remote Microphone" audio source. Convert your…

  • The Myths & Realities of ROI in Implementing Speech/Voice Recognition Technology (Dragon) in Law Firms 

    "Voice Recognition Software, the business case on paper looks compelling, but does the perceived ROI actually get delivered?" This was an excellent…

  • Defrag for Dragon 

    In our "Implementing Your Speech Recognition Solution" guide, we ask that all soon to be users of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal)…

  • Benefits of Professional Training in the Use of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal & Professional) 

    TLABC’s recent Brain Injury seminar threw into sharp relief the perception of Dragon users that they will succeed with the software on their own (and a…

  • LibreOffice and Compatibility with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, Medical) 

    The recent announcement that Oracle will cease commercially developing Open Office has shifted developers’ focus to LibreOffice. While Open Office will…

  • Dragon (NaturallySpeaking Professional, Legal, Medical) for PC vs Dragon Dictate (MacSpeech Medical, Legal) for Mac 

    With the increased awareness and media sensation surrounding Apple’s iPad and continually evolving iPhone, people are beginning to look more seriously at…

  • Lawyer Tech Review's "Advantages of Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal Version 11" 

    Ms. Geri Dreiling, an outstanding and energetic individual, kindly contacted me a short time ago for an interview regarding the above mentioned blog post.  I…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Web Based Ophthalmology EMR (excellent for Dragon Medical) 

    A client of ours recently shared a new (to us) EMR, specifically for ophthalmologists: EyeVu. From their website: "EyeVu is a EMR specifically created…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • The Importance of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical's Vocabulary (what is it?) 

    When teaching doctors and lawyers how to get the most out of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical, we emphasize the importance of (1) choosing the…

  • Dragon Medical in Canada (North America) & its Status 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Following up with our blog post the…

  • Dragon Medical 11 -- the UK Version 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Greetings, one and all. Some of you…

  • Dragon Medical — Voice Input Options (microphones) 

    When using Dragon Medical speech recognition solutions, there are three main microphone or voice input options usually used: (1) headset microphone, (2)…

  • Medical Dictation Solutions – Which One is Best? 

    A downloadable PDF version of this document is available here. Introduction I have long maintained that a Medical dictation/transcription solution is not a…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking in the Real World (an Adaptive Solution) 

    The following article is written for the benefit of employees, employers and insurance organizations (such as WorkSafe BC) so that they might better understand…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook (resource guide) for Dragon version 11 

    As of this week, Speakeasy Solutions' Training Workbook for Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 is printing. We have spent the last 10 years developing our…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Transcription Solutions in Legal Practices 

    Law firms have traditionally relied on expensive paralegals, legal secretaries, or outside services to transcribe the many documents required for legal…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

  • Five Top Uses for Dragon in Law Offices 

    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…

  • Dragon Dictation for your iDevice (iPad, iPhone and so on) 

    Not too long ago Nuance released its Dragon Dictation app for the iPad, iPhone and so on (iDevices, I prefer to refer to them as). I've now had an opportunity…

  • Choosing the Right Microphone for Your Speech Recognition Solution 

    Introduction I've been somewhat fanatic about microphone testing for over 12 years now, intent on always using the best currently available. Why? A quality…

  • MacSpeech Dictate Medical 

    While the number of PC users far outweigh Mac users, even some medical practitioners are making a switch to Mac for various reasons. As a result, MacSpeech…

  • PC Specs for Dragon 10 on a Windows 7 System 

    Speakeasy Solutions recommends the following absolute minimum PC desktop hardware requirements for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 10: For a Windows XP OS,…

• Category: Dragon  (96)

  Product information regarding Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Medical Practice Edition & Dragon Dictate for Mac.

  • Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical Update Notification 

    Disable unwanted software notifications.

  • When Dragon NaturallySpeaking's Autopunctuation Feature Interferes 

    A Dragon voice command to counter the inadvertent triggering of the "autopunctuation" command.

  • Dragon Error: “The user/local cache files…be accessed” 

    Resolving a Dragon error often related to roaming user profiles.

  • Increasing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition's Response Time 

    Alleviating a slow Dragon towards increased productivity.

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • PITO Funding Deadline for BC Physicians & Dragon Medical 

    Funding for BC (Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, etc.) doctors using Dragon Medical Practice Edition speech recognition software with MS Word or their EMR.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • "Choose (1-9)" Command in Dragon NaturallySpeaking / Medical Not Working Consistently? 

    An indication that your PC may require a little attention.

  • Managing Templates in a Medical Office’s EMR 

    Using repetitious text within an EMR, with and without Dragon® Medical.

  • Dragon Medical vs Non Medical (Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium) 

    Why Dragon Medical is a superior choice to Premium for physicians.

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition Licensing Information 

    The relevant details regarding installing and using Dragon Medical (aka Dragon Medical’s EULA).

  • Dragon's Acoustic Archive Needs You 

    A warning message from Dragon indicating that it requires a little maintenance in order to continue operating efficiently.

  • Conflicting Issues between Amicus Attorney & Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    Understanding and contending with incompatibilities.

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • Null Commands (Empty Dragon Commands That Do Nothing) 

    When Dragon inadvertently triggers a command instead of transcribing what you say...

  • Dragon Commands for Google Chrome 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. provides a series of Google Chrome voice commands for Dragon users.

  • Announcing the Dragon Recorder for iOS Devices 

    A free app allowing you to use your iOS Devices to record audio files for transcription by Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical.

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Last Call for Special Pricing on Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Upgrades 

    Order now to secure special discounted pricing.

  • Using the Internet with Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Navigate the Internet by voice with Dragon; interact with check boxes, radio buttons, list boxes, text areas, links and more.

  • Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Questions & How-To 

    Ask questions on-line and receive guidance regarding your use of Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Upgrading Tips for Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Suggested process for applying a Dragon upgrade & creating a new user profile.

  • More Dragon Medical Practice Edition Upgrades in Stock & Shipping 

    Order your upgrades & full boxes at special price! Now shipping.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Why Upgrade to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Advice for those "on the fence" about upgrading to DMPE

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition is in stock & shipping this week 

    Yes, you read that correctly. Orders will be filled as received. If you have not yet ordered, please do so soon -- especially in light of the special…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Clarifying Dragon Medical 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Please find following information that I hope will shed some light on the new version of Dragon Medical from Nuance. Prior to August 2011, the version of…

  • Announcing Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition′s much improved speed and accuracy. Significantly faster recognition response time —…

  • Announcing Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 

    Are you frustrated with not being able to manually edit while dictating into Microsoft Word 2011 on your Mac computer while using Dragon Dictate for Mac? …

  • Compatibility between Dragon® Medical and EMR/EHR 

    A basic overview of using Dragon Medical with a variety of electronic medical record solutions

  • Announcing Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11.5 (Premium, Professional & Legal) Update 

    What's New & Notable in Dragon Version 11.5 A New Audio Input Source Newly available is a "Dragon Remote Microphone" audio source. Convert your…

  • The Myths & Realities of ROI in Implementing Speech/Voice Recognition Technology (Dragon) in Law Firms 

    "Voice Recognition Software, the business case on paper looks compelling, but does the perceived ROI actually get delivered?" This was an excellent…

  • Using AutoText in MS Word 2010 for Medical Offices 

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  • Defrag for Dragon 

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    TLABC’s recent Brain Injury seminar threw into sharp relief the perception of Dragon users that they will succeed with the software on their own (and a…

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    Whether you like to tinker with your Windows OS, drivers, or an application’s settings, sometimes you may find this results in an unresponsive or erratically…

  • Results Box Differences between Versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    For those of you who have been using Dragon NaturallySpeaking prior to version 11, you will have noticed that the results box (now called the results display)…

  • LibreOffice and Compatibility with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, Medical) 

    The recent announcement that Oracle will cease commercially developing Open Office has shifted developers’ focus to LibreOffice. While Open Office will…

  • USB Microphone Ceases to Work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Professional, Legal) 

    Intermittent hardware issues are one of the most difficult symptoms to troubleshoot. When using Dragon, USB microphone complications may arise for a variety of…

  • Dragon (NaturallySpeaking Professional, Legal, Medical) for PC vs Dragon Dictate (MacSpeech Medical, Legal) for Mac 

    With the increased awareness and media sensation surrounding Apple’s iPad and continually evolving iPhone, people are beginning to look more seriously at…

  • To Toggle or Not to Toggle Dragon's Microphone (with your SpeechMike buttons), that is the Question 

    The Philips SpeechMike 5274/5276 and the SpeechMike III LFH 3200 models provide a push button interface. When used with Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallySpeak…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Unable to Dictate with Dragon Medical into All Fields of a Web Based EMR 

    The following information may also be useful to non medical (i.e. Dragon Legal and Dragon Professional) users as well, however, it is medical practitioners…

  • Lawyer Tech Review's "Advantages of Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal Version 11" 

    Ms. Geri Dreiling, an outstanding and energetic individual, kindly contacted me a short time ago for an interview regarding the above mentioned blog post.  I…

  • Dragon Error: "COM returned an unexpected error code: Details are HOOKERR_NONOTIFYWINDOW" 

    Adobe Reader X (10.0.0) is the new bad boy on the block, and is wreaking havoc with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical and Legal) users everywhere.…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Backing Up or Having a Known Good Copy of your Dragon (Medical, Legal & Professional) User Profile 

    This blog post is all about you, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal and Professional) user! This is for your sanity. Really. While Speakeasy…

  • SendKeys Cancelled Error in Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Professional & Legal) 

    There is presently an incompatibility between Dragon and Adobe Reader X for some individuals.  When you are copying and pasting by voice or using the…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Adding Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the Dragon Medical Search Engine 

    Further to the previous blog post, "Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical", we've also added Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the list of…

  • Web Based Ophthalmology EMR (excellent for Dragon Medical) 

    A client of ours recently shared a new (to us) EMR, specifically for ophthalmologists: EyeVu. From their website: "EyeVu is a EMR specifically created…

  • Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical 

    With Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can say: "Search the web for (word(s))" and Dragon will open your web browser, surf to Google, enter in…

  • The Importance of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical's Vocabulary (what is it?) 

    When teaching doctors and lawyers how to get the most out of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical, we emphasize the importance of (1) choosing the…

  • Dragon Medical 10 & MS Office (Word) Compatibility 

    As previously blogged, Dragon Medical version 11 is not slated for release for some time (for more details, please contact Alexandria of Speakeasy Solutions…

  • Dragon Medical in Canada (North America) & its Status 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Following up with our blog post the…

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  • Internet Explorer Freezes while using Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical 

    There are several possibilities as to why Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer may hang or freeze while using Dragon. As always, verify the version of IE you…

  • Audio, Audio, Wherefore Art Thou Audio? 

    Here is the scenario: You are using a USB or Bluetooth microphone headset with your newly installed Dragon. You also have speakers connected to your PC. While…

  • Dragon Medical — Voice Input Options (microphones) 

    When using Dragon Medical speech recognition solutions, there are three main microphone or voice input options usually used: (1) headset microphone, (2)…

  • The Pros and Cons of the "Send E-Mail to (Contact)" Command within Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    In truth, I would be hard-pressed to find many pros to this command, although for some individuals it may prove to be quite useful. Among other similar…

  • Dragon Medical/NaturallySpeaking and Google Chrome 

    Many physicians who use web-based EMRs such as Med Access are making the shift to Google Chrome from Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is fast, it's sleek,…

  • The Power of Restarting Your Computer (and the effects on Dragon NaturallySpeaking) 

    One of the most frequent tech support calls that we receive pertains to "Dragon is not functioning well" or "at all". And while it's not always Dragon that…

  • Dragon’s Nonfunctional Choose (1-9) Command in the Spelling Window & Correction Dialog 

    New bug found within Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11, as witnessed by myself and some of our clients. This is an intermittent bug, which are one of the…

  • Backing Up Your Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical User Profile 

    The importance of backing up your Dragon profile should be self evident, but it's one of those maintenance tasks we tend to "do later", and sometimes postpone…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 PC Requirements 

    Speakeasy Solutions provides its clients with standard phrasing regarding the minimum specifications required for a PC to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking in the Real World (an Adaptive Solution) 

    The following article is written for the benefit of employees, employers and insurance organizations (such as WorkSafe BC) so that they might better understand…

  • Dragon Version 11 In Stock & Shipping 

    Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium (formerly Preferred) version 11 full box and upgrades are now shipping from Speakeasy Solutions. Dragon NaturallySpeaking…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Wireless (phone & PC/Dragon) 

    Stunning Wireless Microphone Surpasses Expectations! 10% off until the end of September 2010! Long-time clients of Speakeasy Solutions know that I fervently…

  • Dragon Reading Untagged PDF Documents 

    One of the complaints I receive from people after they begin using Dragon is that "Every time I open a PDF, a message pops up and I can't make it go away." …

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook (resource guide) for Dragon version 11 

    As of this week, Speakeasy Solutions' Training Workbook for Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 is printing. We have spent the last 10 years developing our…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Error Message: A Scheduled Task Failed to Run 

    As I was experimenting with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional version 11 the other day, I encountered the following error message. I suspect it may become…

  • Reference Files (opening with Dragon) 

    There are a mulititude of different ways you can open documents and files with Dragon, however, I will focus on constantly referred to documents in this blog…

  • Renaming Native Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands 

    There are some cumbersome and ridiculously named commands within Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical. I think "clear variable delimiters" is at the…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Transcription Solutions in Legal Practices 

    Law firms have traditionally relied on expensive paralegals, legal secretaries, or outside services to transcribe the many documents required for legal…

  • Lost in the Inbox 

    My clients never cease hearing my endless refrain of "the right tool for the right job" for I am fanatic about efficiency. Is Dragon faster, or is the scroll…

  • What’s New in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    Here are some of the highlights and a review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11. As always, there is what is the software manufacturer says, and then…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

  • Five Top Uses for Dragon in Law Offices 

    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…

  • Transcribing Blackberry .AMR Files with Dragon 

    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…

  • Loss of Select and Say in Internet Explorer 

    Internet Explorer (IE) and Dragon do not always play nicely together; particularly the latest version of IE. Intermittent issues are the most difficult to…

  • Take a Holiday with 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…

  • Navigating Your Computer via Keyboard (for Creating Dragon Commands) 

    When you are creating Dragon Step-by-Step or Advanced Scripting commands, or when your mouse fails you, understanding how to operate a computer solely with…

  • Let Sleeping Dragons Lie 

    I've been meaning to make a quick comment in the blog regarding Dragon's microphone sensitivity, particularly as it relates to version 10.x. Prior to version…

  • Dragon Dictation for your iDevice (iPad, iPhone and so on) 

    Not too long ago Nuance released its Dragon Dictation app for the iPad, iPhone and so on (iDevices, I prefer to refer to them as). I've now had an opportunity…

  • Dragon User Profiles: Have you Backed Up Lately? 

    We've had a few clients recently who have suffered a complete computer crash and loss of local data. This is a reminder that everyone should be backing up…

  • Using Someone Else’s Dragon Profile 

    This post has been inspired by a client I saw yesterday, who thought it prudent for me to discuss this topic via our blog. Thank you! When I began teaching…

  • Change the Default Font in DragonPad 

    For those who rely on DragonPad as their main destination for dictation, it's only a matter of time before we find its default Arial 10pt font a contributing…

  • Dragon Disabled by MS Word (loss of functionality) 

    One of the most problematic issues in using Dragon with MS Office is the utterly (seemingly) random loss of functionality within MS Office -- specifically MS…

  • MacSpeech Dictate Medical 

    While the number of PC users far outweigh Mac users, even some medical practitioners are making a switch to Mac for various reasons. As a result, MacSpeech…

  • Inadvertent Triggering of a Dragon Voice Command 

    The following example scenarios have likely happened to most Dragon users: (1) You are hurriedly dictating your email, enjoying the speed at which you can now…

  • PC Specs for Dragon 10 on a Windows 7 System 

    Speakeasy Solutions recommends the following absolute minimum PC desktop hardware requirements for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 10: For a Windows XP OS,…

  • Using Dragon’s Acoustic & Language Model Optimizer 

    Run the Accuracy Tuning feature for a fitter, leaner Dragon.

  • Dragon 10 Updates (Should I Update?) 

    For those currently using Dragon version 10.0, most of you are aware that an update, 10.1 (aka SP1), was realeased some time ago. As Speakeasy Solutions are…

  • Exiting Dragon 10.x 

    Unfortunately there is a bug in Dragon 10.x (Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical) where Dragon essentially crashes when you shut down your computer.…

• Category: Microphones  (18)

  Product information regarding microphones (wired headsets, wireless & handhelds) as used in conjunction with a speech recognition solution.

  • Available in Canada: Sennheiser ME3-ew for Use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Recently, a number of clients (mostly physicians) have requested that we carry the Sennheiser ME3 back of the head microphone headset.  This is a perfect…

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Philips SpeechMike III Blank Button Configuration Sheet 

    A PDF form to record your SpeechMike III button settings

  • Olympus Directrec DR-1200 USB Handheld Microphone 

    A fantastic handheld microphone for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.14 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310). The new version is 1.14. The following issues have been…

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.13 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310).  The new version is 1.13. The following issues have been…

  • SpeechMike III Firmware Available 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips SpeechMike II firmware. Release (version 1.11) addresses some issues that have been…

  • Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone 

    The Freedom to Roam with Wireless Microphones Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone Wireless technology is a sound investment…

  • Philips SpeechMike Update: Speech Control Software V2.8 build 260 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips speech control software for the SpeechMike. The new version is 2.8, build 260. The…

  • USB Microphone Ceases to Work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Professional, Legal) 

    Intermittent hardware issues are one of the most difficult symptoms to troubleshoot. When using Dragon, USB microphone complications may arise for a variety of…

  • To Toggle or Not to Toggle Dragon's Microphone (with your SpeechMike buttons), that is the Question 

    The Philips SpeechMike 5274/5276 and the SpeechMike III LFH 3200 models provide a push button interface. When used with Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallySpeak…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Modified for Assistive Use 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. set up a fabulous Vancouver lawyer with a modified Sennheiser DW Office (bluetooth microphone for phone & computer). The lawyer…

  • Dragon Medical — Voice Input Options (microphones) 

    When using Dragon Medical speech recognition solutions, there are three main microphone or voice input options usually used: (1) headset microphone, (2)…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Wireless (phone & PC/Dragon) 

    Stunning Wireless Microphone Surpasses Expectations! 10% off until the end of September 2010! Long-time clients of Speakeasy Solutions know that I fervently…

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    Introduction I've been somewhat fanatic about microphone testing for over 12 years now, intent on always using the best currently available. Why? A quality…

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    Many have waited patiently, and now this exciting new technology is here: Wireless handheld microphone dictation Perfect for medical practitioners or anyone…

• Category: Olympus  (9)

  Product information concerning the professional line from Olympus such as the DS-5000 recorder, AS-5000 transcriber, plus other hardware, accessories and…

  • Announcing the New Olympus AS 7000 Digital Transcription Kit (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital transcriber from Olympus: the Olympus AS-7000. This new transcriber…

  • Announcing the New Olympus DS 7000 Digital Voice Recorder (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital voice recorder from Olympus: the Olympus DS-7000. This new recorder…

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Olympus Directrec DR-1200 USB Handheld Microphone 

    A fantastic handheld microphone for use with Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical

  • Olympus DSS Player for Mac Software Update v 7.2.8 

    Announcing a software update many Mac users have been waiting for. This latest version of the DSS Player for Mac (for those of you using an Olympus DS-5000 or…

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-4000's Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-4000's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • Olympus DSS Software on 64bit MAC OS 

    For those who use or are switching to a Mac computer, the good news is that Olympus' professional digital dictation software (for the DS-5000 and AS-5000) is…

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-5000’s Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-5000’s memory card (it’s in “read only” mode)? Or that your files are not…

  • Olympus Recorder Software Update (R5.0) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces some fabulous new updates, found within the new release of the Olympus DSS Pro software (R5.0.10) for your DS-5000 or…

• Category: Philips  (26)

  Product information concerning the professional line from Philips such as the 9600 recorder, 7277 transcriber, SpeechMike III, plus accessories and software…

  • Announcing Philips DPMConnect4Mac 

    DPMConnect4Mac is designed to download DSS and DSS Pro dictations from Philips DPMs in a Mac environment.

  • Philips Updates: SpeechMike III Firmware 1.15 & Speech Control 2.9 

    New updates to improve your SpeechMike experience with Dragon Medical Practice Edition & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • New Blackberry Client Apps Available From Philips 

    Download the latest apps from Philips for your Blackberry.

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • New Philips SpeechMike Air Firmware v1.18 Available 

    Apply the latest firmware for your SpeechMike Air for dramatic performance improvements.

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Pro 7.1 

    Improved integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Philips SpeechMike III Blank Button Configuration Sheet 

    A PDF form to record your SpeechMike III button settings

  • New Philips Dictation Recorder v1.1 Available 

    Announcing the release of a new version of the Philips Dictation Recorder iPhone app! The following improvements have been implemented: Support for…

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.14 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310). The new version is 1.14. The following issues have been…

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.13 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310).  The new version is 1.13. The following issues have been…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 

    Philips' SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 is the latest version of Philips’ dictation management software solution, connecting iPhone and BlackBerry users to the…

  • Formatting the Philips' DPM 9600 Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Philips DPM 9600's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • SpeechMike III Firmware Available 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips SpeechMike II firmware. Release (version 1.11) addresses some issues that have been…

  • Philips SpeechExec® Mobile Hosted Solution 

    Introduction SpeechExec Mobile Hosted solution presents a new dimension to wireless working. Recording, editing and downloading dictation files from your…

  • Philips SpeechMike Update: Speech Control Software V2.8 build 260 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips speech control software for the SpeechMike. The new version is 2.8, build 260. The…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • To Toggle or Not to Toggle Dragon's Microphone (with your SpeechMike buttons), that is the Question 

    The Philips SpeechMike 5274/5276 and the SpeechMike III LFH 3200 models provide a push button interface. When used with Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallySpeak…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is delighted to announce the release of Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7. SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 is a Dictation, Transcription, and…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Transcribing Blackberry .AMR Files with Dragon 

    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…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited about the launch of the new Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 software for dictation and transcription solutions. Highlights…

  • Philips SpeechMike Air Pro 

    Many have waited patiently, and now this exciting new technology is here: Wireless handheld microphone dictation Perfect for medical practitioners or anyone…

• Category: Sennheiser  (2)

  Product information from Sennheiser such as wired USB microphone headsets, wireless microphones and telephony solutions for speech recognition.

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    Recently, a number of clients (mostly physicians) have requested that we carry the Sennheiser ME3 back of the head microphone headset.  This is a perfect…

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    The Freedom to Roam with Wireless Microphones Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone Wireless technology is a sound investment…

• Category: Presales Dragon & Mics  (53)

  Presale information and guidance pertaining to aspects of a speech recognition solution such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Medical & microphones, as…

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • Dragon Medical vs Non Medical (Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium) 

    Why Dragon Medical is a superior choice to Premium for physicians.

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition Licensing Information 

    The relevant details regarding installing and using Dragon Medical (aka Dragon Medical’s EULA).

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Announcing the Dragon Recorder for iOS Devices 

    A free app allowing you to use your iOS Devices to record audio files for transcription by Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical.

  • Last Call for Special Pricing on Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Upgrades 

    Order now to secure special discounted pricing.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Why Upgrade to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Advice for those "on the fence" about upgrading to DMPE

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Clarifying Dragon Medical 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Please find following information that I hope will shed some light on the new version of Dragon Medical from Nuance. Prior to August 2011, the version of…

  • Announcing Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition′s much improved speed and accuracy. Significantly faster recognition response time —…

  • Announcing Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.5 

    Are you frustrated with not being able to manually edit while dictating into Microsoft Word 2011 on your Mac computer while using Dragon Dictate for Mac? …

  • Compatibility between Dragon® Medical and EMR/EHR 

    A basic overview of using Dragon Medical with a variety of electronic medical record solutions

  • Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone 

    The Freedom to Roam with Wireless Microphones Sennheiser DW Pro NEW Wireless for Speech Recognition & Telephone Wireless technology is a sound investment…

  • Philips SpeechExec® Mobile Hosted Solution 

    Introduction SpeechExec Mobile Hosted solution presents a new dimension to wireless working. Recording, editing and downloading dictation files from your…

  • The Myths & Realities of ROI in Implementing Speech/Voice Recognition Technology (Dragon) in Law Firms 

    "Voice Recognition Software, the business case on paper looks compelling, but does the perceived ROI actually get delivered?" This was an excellent…

  • Defrag for Dragon 

    In our "Implementing Your Speech Recognition Solution" guide, we ask that all soon to be users of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal)…

  • Benefits of Professional Training in the Use of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal & Professional) 

    TLABC’s recent Brain Injury seminar threw into sharp relief the perception of Dragon users that they will succeed with the software on their own (and a…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • LibreOffice and Compatibility with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, Medical) 

    The recent announcement that Oracle will cease commercially developing Open Office has shifted developers’ focus to LibreOffice. While Open Office will…

  • Antivirus Software & Its Impact on a Computer's Performance 

    Antivirus software is as necessary on your computer as the operating system itself. There are also numerous choices available, some which do not react very…

  • Dragon (NaturallySpeaking Professional, Legal, Medical) for PC vs Dragon Dictate (MacSpeech Medical, Legal) for Mac 

    With the increased awareness and media sensation surrounding Apple’s iPad and continually evolving iPhone, people are beginning to look more seriously at…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Lawyer Tech Review's "Advantages of Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal Version 11" 

    Ms. Geri Dreiling, an outstanding and energetic individual, kindly contacted me a short time ago for an interview regarding the above mentioned blog post.  I…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • The Importance of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical's Vocabulary (what is it?) 

    When teaching doctors and lawyers how to get the most out of Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical, we emphasize the importance of (1) choosing the…

  • Dragon Medical 10 & MS Office (Word) Compatibility 

    As previously blogged, Dragon Medical version 11 is not slated for release for some time (for more details, please contact Alexandria of Speakeasy Solutions…

  • Dragon Medical in Canada (North America) & its Status 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Following up with our blog post the…

  • Dragon Medical 11 -- the UK Version 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Greetings, one and all. Some of you…

  • Digital Voice Recorders in the Construction / Development Sector 

    This article by Greg Sitek, Product Report: Olympus DS 5000, was brought to my attention by a colleague recently.  As much as Speakeasy Solutions Inc. enjoys…

  • Dragon Medical — Voice Input Options (microphones) 

    When using Dragon Medical speech recognition solutions, there are three main microphone or voice input options usually used: (1) headset microphone, (2)…

  • Medical Dictation Solutions – Which One is Best? 

    A downloadable PDF version of this document is available here. Introduction I have long maintained that a Medical dictation/transcription solution is not a…

  • Dragon Medical/NaturallySpeaking and Google Chrome 

    Many physicians who use web-based EMRs such as Med Access are making the shift to Google Chrome from Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is fast, it's sleek,…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking V11, Digital Dictation, & Wireless Specials (limited time only) 

    Time is running short on a number of specials we are offering this month. Earlier last month we sent out a newsletter detailing these specials.  As they are…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 PC Requirements 

    Speakeasy Solutions provides its clients with standard phrasing regarding the minimum specifications required for a PC to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking in the Real World (an Adaptive Solution) 

    The following article is written for the benefit of employees, employers and insurance organizations (such as WorkSafe BC) so that they might better understand…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Wireless (phone & PC/Dragon) 

    Stunning Wireless Microphone Surpasses Expectations! 10% off until the end of September 2010! Long-time clients of Speakeasy Solutions know that I fervently…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Transcription Solutions in Legal Practices 

    Law firms have traditionally relied on expensive paralegals, legal secretaries, or outside services to transcribe the many documents required for legal…

  • Support Services for Dragon Medical, Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Philips and Olympus Digital Voice Recorders 

    What a busy couple of weeks this has been. The Speakeasy Solutions website has been updated with information regarding the following important support…

  • What’s New in Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    Here are some of the highlights and a review of Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11. As always, there is what is the software manufacturer says, and then…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

  • Five Top Uses for Dragon in Law Offices 

    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…

  • Transcribing Blackberry .AMR Files with Dragon 

    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…

  • Dragon Dictation for your iDevice (iPad, iPhone and so on) 

    Not too long ago Nuance released its Dragon Dictation app for the iPad, iPhone and so on (iDevices, I prefer to refer to them as). I've now had an opportunity…

  • Choosing the Right Microphone for Your Speech Recognition Solution 

    Introduction I've been somewhat fanatic about microphone testing for over 12 years now, intent on always using the best currently available. Why? A quality…

  • Philips SpeechMike Air Pro 

    Many have waited patiently, and now this exciting new technology is here: Wireless handheld microphone dictation Perfect for medical practitioners or anyone…

  • MacSpeech Dictate Medical 

    While the number of PC users far outweigh Mac users, even some medical practitioners are making a switch to Mac for various reasons. As a result, MacSpeech…

  • PC Specs for Dragon 10 on a Windows 7 System 

    Speakeasy Solutions recommends the following absolute minimum PC desktop hardware requirements for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 10: For a Windows XP OS,…

• Category: Support Dragon & Mics  (57)

  General client support information and resources for your speech recognition solution, including Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Medical Practice Edition…

  • When Dragon NaturallySpeaking's Autopunctuation Feature Interferes 

    A Dragon voice command to counter the inadvertent triggering of the "autopunctuation" command.

  • Philips Updates: SpeechMike III Firmware 1.15 & Speech Control 2.9 

    New updates to improve your SpeechMike experience with Dragon Medical Practice Edition & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Dragon Error: “The user/local cache files…be accessed” 

    Resolving a Dragon error often related to roaming user profiles.

  • "Choose (1-9)" Command in Dragon NaturallySpeaking / Medical Not Working Consistently? 

    An indication that your PC may require a little attention.

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition Licensing Information 

    The relevant details regarding installing and using Dragon Medical (aka Dragon Medical’s EULA).

  • Dragon's Acoustic Archive Needs You 

    A warning message from Dragon indicating that it requires a little maintenance in order to continue operating efficiently.

  • Conflicting Issues between Amicus Attorney & Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    Understanding and contending with incompatibilities.

  • Setting Your Preferred Audio Output/Playback 

    When using Dragon Medical or NaturallySpeaking, set your audio playback to your preferred device.

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • New Philips SpeechMike Air Firmware v1.18 Available 

    Apply the latest firmware for your SpeechMike Air for dramatic performance improvements.

  • Null Commands (Empty Dragon Commands That Do Nothing) 

    When Dragon inadvertently triggers a command instead of transcribing what you say...

  • Announcing Philips' SpeechControl for Mac (use with Dragon Dictate 2.5) 

    For the first time ever, the SpeechMike III can now be used on a Mac OS, and is designed to control Dragon Dictate 2.5.

  • Dragon Commands for Google Chrome 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. provides a series of Google Chrome voice commands for Dragon users.

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Upgrading Tips for Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Suggested process for applying a Dragon upgrade & creating a new user profile.

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.14 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310). The new version is 1.14. The following issues have been…

  • Philips SpeechMike III Firmware Upgrade to v 1.13 

    A new Firmware is available for the Philips SpeechMike III (LFH 3200, 3210, 3220, 3300 and 3310).  The new version is 1.13. The following issues have been…

  • Compatibility between Dragon® Medical and EMR/EHR 

    A basic overview of using Dragon Medical with a variety of electronic medical record solutions

  • SpeechMike III Firmware Available 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips SpeechMike II firmware. Release (version 1.11) addresses some issues that have been…

  • Philips SpeechMike Update: Speech Control Software V2.8 build 260 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces an updated version of the Philips speech control software for the SpeechMike. The new version is 2.8, build 260. The…

  • Defrag for Dragon 

    In our "Implementing Your Speech Recognition Solution" guide, we ask that all soon to be users of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal)…

  • The Dangers of a System Restore Point to Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal, Professional) 

    Whether you like to tinker with your Windows OS, drivers, or an application’s settings, sometimes you may find this results in an unresponsive or erratically…

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-5000’s Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-5000’s memory card (it’s in “read only” mode)? Or that your files are not…

  • LibreOffice and Compatibility with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal, Medical) 

    The recent announcement that Oracle will cease commercially developing Open Office has shifted developers’ focus to LibreOffice. While Open Office will…

  • Save Time & Take Screen Captures to Record Application Settings 

    At some point tragedy will inevitably strike with your computer. A hard drive may fail, a virus may strike, theft occur, an upgrade go awry, the OS (operating…

  • Antivirus Software & Its Impact on a Computer's Performance 

    Antivirus software is as necessary on your computer as the operating system itself. There are also numerous choices available, some which do not react very…

  • USB Microphone Ceases to Work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Professional, Legal) 

    Intermittent hardware issues are one of the most difficult symptoms to troubleshoot. When using Dragon, USB microphone complications may arise for a variety of…

  • How to Turn Your PC Off to Minimize File Corruption 

    During the course of working with clients, I notice that a great many will turn their computer off (clicking on the Windows Start> Shutdown/Restart) while…

  • Unable to Dictate with Dragon Medical into All Fields of a Web Based EMR 

    The following information may also be useful to non medical (i.e. Dragon Legal and Dragon Professional) users as well, however, it is medical practitioners…

  • Dragon Error: "COM returned an unexpected error code: Details are HOOKERR_NONOTIFYWINDOW" 

    Adobe Reader X (10.0.0) is the new bad boy on the block, and is wreaking havoc with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical and Legal) users everywhere.…

  • Backing Up or Having a Known Good Copy of your Dragon (Medical, Legal & Professional) User Profile 

    This blog post is all about you, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal and Professional) user! This is for your sanity. Really. While Speakeasy…

  • SendKeys Cancelled Error in Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Professional & Legal) 

    There is presently an incompatibility between Dragon and Adobe Reader X for some individuals.  When you are copying and pasting by voice or using the…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Adding Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the Dragon Medical Search Engine 

    Further to the previous blog post, "Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical", we've also added Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the list of…

  • Dragon Medical 10 & MS Office (Word) Compatibility 

    As previously blogged, Dragon Medical version 11 is not slated for release for some time (for more details, please contact Alexandria of Speakeasy Solutions…

  • Internet Explorer Freezes while using Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical 

    There are several possibilities as to why Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer may hang or freeze while using Dragon. As always, verify the version of IE you…

  • Audio, Audio, Wherefore Art Thou Audio? 

    Here is the scenario: You are using a USB or Bluetooth microphone headset with your newly installed Dragon. You also have speakers connected to your PC. While…

  • Show Hidden Files on Windows 7 OS 

    There are times when you will need to access hidden files and directories on your computer system, most notably, your Dragon user profile (if using backup…

  • Dragon Medical/NaturallySpeaking and Google Chrome 

    Many physicians who use web-based EMRs such as Med Access are making the shift to Google Chrome from Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is fast, it's sleek,…

  • The Power of Restarting Your Computer (and the effects on Dragon NaturallySpeaking) 

    One of the most frequent tech support calls that we receive pertains to "Dragon is not functioning well" or "at all". And while it's not always Dragon that…

  • Dragon’s Nonfunctional Choose (1-9) Command in the Spelling Window & Correction Dialog 

    New bug found within Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11, as witnessed by myself and some of our clients. This is an intermittent bug, which are one of the…

  • Backing Up Your Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical User Profile 

    The importance of backing up your Dragon profile should be self evident, but it's one of those maintenance tasks we tend to "do later", and sometimes postpone…

  • Dragon Reading Untagged PDF Documents 

    One of the complaints I receive from people after they begin using Dragon is that "Every time I open a PDF, a message pops up and I can't make it go away." …

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Error Message: A Scheduled Task Failed to Run 

    As I was experimenting with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional version 11 the other day, I encountered the following error message. I suspect it may become…

  • Renaming Native Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands 

    There are some cumbersome and ridiculously named commands within Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical. I think "clear variable delimiters" is at the…

  • Support Services for Dragon Medical, Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Philips and Olympus Digital Voice Recorders 

    What a busy couple of weeks this has been. The Speakeasy Solutions website has been updated with information regarding the following important support…

  • Transcribing Blackberry .AMR Files with Dragon 

    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…

  • Loss of Select and Say in Internet Explorer 

    Internet Explorer (IE) and Dragon do not always play nicely together; particularly the latest version of IE. Intermittent issues are the most difficult to…

  • Let Sleeping Dragons Lie 

    I've been meaning to make a quick comment in the blog regarding Dragon's microphone sensitivity, particularly as it relates to version 10.x. Prior to version…

  • Dragon User Profiles: Have you Backed Up Lately? 

    We've had a few clients recently who have suffered a complete computer crash and loss of local data. This is a reminder that everyone should be backing up…

  • Using Someone Else’s Dragon Profile 

    This post has been inspired by a client I saw yesterday, who thought it prudent for me to discuss this topic via our blog. Thank you! When I began teaching…

  • Dragon Disabled by MS Word (loss of functionality) 

    One of the most problematic issues in using Dragon with MS Office is the utterly (seemingly) random loss of functionality within MS Office -- specifically MS…

  • Inadvertent Triggering of a Dragon Voice Command 

    The following example scenarios have likely happened to most Dragon users: (1) You are hurriedly dictating your email, enjoying the speed at which you can now…

  • Using Dragon’s Acoustic & Language Model Optimizer 

    Run the Accuracy Tuning feature for a fitter, leaner Dragon.

  • Dragon 10 Updates (Should I Update?) 

    For those currently using Dragon version 10.0, most of you are aware that an update, 10.1 (aka SP1), was realeased some time ago. As Speakeasy Solutions are…

  • Exiting Dragon 10.x 

    Unfortunately there is a bug in Dragon 10.x (Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical) where Dragon essentially crashes when you shut down your computer.…

• Category: Dragon Training Info  (9)

  Information concerning Speakeasy Solutions Inc.’s training services for speech recognition solutions.

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • Null Commands (Empty Dragon Commands That Do Nothing) 

    When Dragon inadvertently triggers a command instead of transcribing what you say...

  • Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking Questions & How-To 

    Ask questions on-line and receive guidance regarding your use of Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Benefits of Professional Training in the Use of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal & Professional) 

    TLABC’s recent Brain Injury seminar threw into sharp relief the perception of Dragon users that they will succeed with the software on their own (and a…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook (resource guide) for Dragon version 11 

    As of this week, Speakeasy Solutions' Training Workbook for Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 is printing. We have spent the last 10 years developing our…

  • Take a Holiday with 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…

• Category: Dragon Training Addon  (32)

  Supplemental information and resources for clients, often referenced during a Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical Practice Edition training session.

  • Null Commands (Empty Dragon Commands That Do Nothing) 

    When Dragon inadvertently triggers a command instead of transcribing what you say...

  • Creating a Desktop Icon to Launch a Specific Dragon User Profile & Vocabulary 

    Save time & launch a specific Dragon user profile and vocabulary.

  • Using the Internet with Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Navigate the Internet by voice with Dragon; interact with check boxes, radio buttons, list boxes, text areas, links and more.

  • Philips SpeechMike III Blank Button Configuration Sheet 

    A PDF form to record your SpeechMike III button settings

  • Healthy Voice Computing with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal, Professional) Speech Recognition Software 

    Introduction When using speech recognition on an ongoing basis, it is absolutely paramount to maintain a healthy voice. The possibility of vocal strain is…

  • Pasting Options in MS Word 2010 (eliminate frustrations associated with copying from another source and pasting in MS Word) 

    Do you copy information from the Internet (a web page), a PDF, or another document for the purpose of pasting into your Microsoft Word document? Only to find…

  • Using AutoText in MS Word 2010 for Medical Offices 

    Instead of using an EMR (electronic medical record ) solution in your medical office, do you use MS Word 2010? If so, and you are not conversant in the use of…

  • Results Box Differences between Versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    For those of you who have been using Dragon NaturallySpeaking prior to version 11, you will have noticed that the results box (now called the results display)…

  • Save Time & Take Screen Captures to Record Application Settings 

    At some point tragedy will inevitably strike with your computer. A hard drive may fail, a virus may strike, theft occur, an upgrade go awry, the OS (operating…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Backing Up or Having a Known Good Copy of your Dragon (Medical, Legal & Professional) User Profile 

    This blog post is all about you, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal and Professional) user! This is for your sanity. Really. While Speakeasy…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical 

    With Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can say: "Search the web for (word(s))" and Dragon will open your web browser, surf to Google, enter in…

  • Audio, Audio, Wherefore Art Thou Audio? 

    Here is the scenario: You are using a USB or Bluetooth microphone headset with your newly installed Dragon. You also have speakers connected to your PC. While…

  • The Pros and Cons of the "Send E-Mail to (Contact)" Command within Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    In truth, I would be hard-pressed to find many pros to this command, although for some individuals it may prove to be quite useful. Among other similar…

  • The Fine Art of Alt Tabbing (to switch between windows) 

    It has occurred to me with increasing confirmation that as time marches on, fewer computer users are making use of some older yet very power keyboard…

  • Backing Up Your Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical User Profile 

    The importance of backing up your Dragon profile should be self evident, but it's one of those maintenance tasks we tend to "do later", and sometimes postpone…

  • Dragon Reading Untagged PDF Documents 

    One of the complaints I receive from people after they begin using Dragon is that "Every time I open a PDF, a message pops up and I can't make it go away." …

  • Reference Files (opening with Dragon) 

    There are a mulititude of different ways you can open documents and files with Dragon, however, I will focus on constantly referred to documents in this blog…

  • Renaming Native Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands 

    There are some cumbersome and ridiculously named commands within Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical. I think "clear variable delimiters" is at the…

  • Lost in the Inbox 

    My clients never cease hearing my endless refrain of "the right tool for the right job" for I am fanatic about efficiency. Is Dragon faster, or is the scroll…

  • Navigating Your Computer via Keyboard (for Creating Dragon Commands) 

    When you are creating Dragon Step-by-Step or Advanced Scripting commands, or when your mouse fails you, understanding how to operate a computer solely with…

  • Let Sleeping Dragons Lie 

    I've been meaning to make a quick comment in the blog regarding Dragon's microphone sensitivity, particularly as it relates to version 10.x. Prior to version…

  • Underline Keyboard Shortcuts and Access Keys 

    Introduction Whether you wish to be more efficient on your computer by making effective use of keyboard shortcuts, or if you are creating Dragon step-by-step…

  • Dragon User Profiles: Have you Backed Up Lately? 

    We've had a few clients recently who have suffered a complete computer crash and loss of local data. This is a reminder that everyone should be backing up…

  • Change the Default Font in DragonPad 

    For those who rely on DragonPad as their main destination for dictation, it's only a matter of time before we find its default Arial 10pt font a contributing…

  • Inadvertent Triggering of a Dragon Voice Command 

    The following example scenarios have likely happened to most Dragon users: (1) You are hurriedly dictating your email, enjoying the speed at which you can now…

  • Modifying the MS Word 2007 & 2010 normal.dotm Template 

    One of the greatest unanswered questions of all time will inevitably go down in history as: "Why did Microsoft change the normal.dot template of MS Word to…

  • Using Dragon’s Acoustic & Language Model Optimizer 

    Run the Accuracy Tuning feature for a fitter, leaner Dragon.

  • Pasting in MS Word (contending with formatting horrors) 

    Copying (from any source such as a web page, other document, PDF, or email) and pasting into a Microsoft Word document can present itself with the horrors of…

  • Exiting Dragon 10.x 

    Unfortunately there is a bug in Dragon 10.x (Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical) where Dragon essentially crashes when you shut down your computer.…

• Category: Digital Dictation  (5)

  Tips, tricks & helpful information for digital dictation solutions from Philips & Olympus.

  • Reinstalling Digital Dictation & Transcription Software 

    Replacing or adding a new PC? Your dictation & transcription software needs configuration in addition to installation.

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-4000's Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-4000's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • Formatting the Philips' DPM 9600 Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Philips DPM 9600's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-5000’s Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-5000’s memory card (it’s in “read only” mode)? Or that your files are not…

• Category: Speech Recognition  (39)

  Tips, tricks & helpful information for using Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical Practice Edition.

  • Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical Update Notification 

    Disable unwanted software notifications.

  • When Dragon NaturallySpeaking's Autopunctuation Feature Interferes 

    A Dragon voice command to counter the inadvertent triggering of the "autopunctuation" command.

  • Increasing Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition's Response Time 

    Alleviating a slow Dragon towards increased productivity.

  • Managing Templates in a Medical Office’s EMR 

    Using repetitious text within an EMR, with and without Dragon® Medical.

  • Dragon's Acoustic Archive Needs You 

    A warning message from Dragon indicating that it requires a little maintenance in order to continue operating efficiently.

  • Setting Your Preferred Audio Output/Playback 

    When using Dragon Medical or NaturallySpeaking, set your audio playback to your preferred device.

  • Null Commands (Empty Dragon Commands That Do Nothing) 

    When Dragon inadvertently triggers a command instead of transcribing what you say...

  • Creating a Desktop Icon to Launch a Specific Dragon User Profile & Vocabulary 

    Save time & launch a specific Dragon user profile and vocabulary.

  • Dragon Commands for Google Chrome 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. provides a series of Google Chrome voice commands for Dragon users.

  • Using the Olympus Directrec Handheld Microphone with Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Documentation & optimal configuration files for clients.

  • Using the Internet with Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Navigate the Internet by voice with Dragon; interact with check boxes, radio buttons, list boxes, text areas, links and more.

  • Upgrading Tips for Dragon Medical & Dragon NaturallySpeaking 

    Suggested process for applying a Dragon upgrade & creating a new user profile.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Philips SpeechMike III Blank Button Configuration Sheet 

    A PDF form to record your SpeechMike III button settings

  • Healthy Voice Computing with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal, Professional) Speech Recognition Software 

    Introduction When using speech recognition on an ongoing basis, it is absolutely paramount to maintain a healthy voice. The possibility of vocal strain is…

  • Results Box Differences between Versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    For those of you who have been using Dragon NaturallySpeaking prior to version 11, you will have noticed that the results box (now called the results display)…

  • To Toggle or Not to Toggle Dragon's Microphone (with your SpeechMike buttons), that is the Question 

    The Philips SpeechMike 5274/5276 and the SpeechMike III LFH 3200 models provide a push button interface. When used with Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallySpeak…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Unable to Dictate with Dragon Medical into All Fields of a Web Based EMR 

    The following information may also be useful to non medical (i.e. Dragon Legal and Dragon Professional) users as well, however, it is medical practitioners…

  • Dragon Error: "COM returned an unexpected error code: Details are HOOKERR_NONOTIFYWINDOW" 

    Adobe Reader X (10.0.0) is the new bad boy on the block, and is wreaking havoc with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical and Legal) users everywhere.…

  • Backing Up or Having a Known Good Copy of your Dragon (Medical, Legal & Professional) User Profile 

    This blog post is all about you, the Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Medical, Legal and Professional) user! This is for your sanity. Really. While Speakeasy…

  • Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical With Voice Accents 

    Based out of Vancouver, BC as we are, our clients hail from all over the world. One of the concerns that do arise when using Dragon Medical or Dragon NaturallyS…

  • Adding Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the Dragon Medical Search Engine 

    Further to the previous blog post, "Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical", we've also added Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the list of…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical 

    With Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can say: "Search the web for (word(s))" and Dragon will open your web browser, surf to Google, enter in…

  • The Pros and Cons of the "Send E-Mail to (Contact)" Command within Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 

    In truth, I would be hard-pressed to find many pros to this command, although for some individuals it may prove to be quite useful. Among other similar…

  • Dragon Medical/NaturallySpeaking and Google Chrome 

    Many physicians who use web-based EMRs such as Med Access are making the shift to Google Chrome from Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is fast, it's sleek,…

  • The Power of Restarting Your Computer (and the effects on Dragon NaturallySpeaking) 

    One of the most frequent tech support calls that we receive pertains to "Dragon is not functioning well" or "at all". And while it's not always Dragon that…

  • Backing Up Your Dragon NaturallySpeaking & Dragon Medical User Profile 

    The importance of backing up your Dragon profile should be self evident, but it's one of those maintenance tasks we tend to "do later", and sometimes postpone…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook (resource guide) for Dragon version 11 

    As of this week, Speakeasy Solutions' Training Workbook for Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 11 is printing. We have spent the last 10 years developing our…

  • Reference Files (opening with Dragon) 

    There are a mulititude of different ways you can open documents and files with Dragon, however, I will focus on constantly referred to documents in this blog…

  • Renaming Native Dragon NaturallySpeaking Commands 

    There are some cumbersome and ridiculously named commands within Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical. I think "clear variable delimiters" is at the…

  • Lost in the Inbox 

    My clients never cease hearing my endless refrain of "the right tool for the right job" for I am fanatic about efficiency. Is Dragon faster, or is the scroll…

  • Navigating Your Computer via Keyboard (for Creating Dragon Commands) 

    When you are creating Dragon Step-by-Step or Advanced Scripting commands, or when your mouse fails you, understanding how to operate a computer solely with…

  • Underline Keyboard Shortcuts and Access Keys 

    Introduction Whether you wish to be more efficient on your computer by making effective use of keyboard shortcuts, or if you are creating Dragon step-by-step…

  • Dragon User Profiles: Have you Backed Up Lately? 

    We've had a few clients recently who have suffered a complete computer crash and loss of local data. This is a reminder that everyone should be backing up…

  • Change the Default Font in DragonPad 

    For those who rely on DragonPad as their main destination for dictation, it's only a matter of time before we find its default Arial 10pt font a contributing…

  • Inadvertent Triggering of a Dragon Voice Command 

    The following example scenarios have likely happened to most Dragon users: (1) You are hurriedly dictating your email, enjoying the speed at which you can now…

  • Exiting Dragon 10.x 

    Unfortunately there is a bug in Dragon 10.x (Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Dragon Medical) where Dragon essentially crashes when you shut down your computer.…

• Category: General Computer Use  (20)

  Tips, tricks & helpful information for general computer use.

  • Efficiency Tips: Selecting All, Using the Taskbar, Sorting Email & MS Word’s Find & Replace 

    Today's Speakeasy Solutions Newsletter Topic:General Computer Support & Tips.Selecting all text or items in a text area or page, using the task bar to…

  • Consider Updating Your Computer & Account Passwords 

    Creating cryptic passwords is vital to protecting yourself.

  • Efficiency Tips (including MS Outlook & Word) of the Month 

    Re-position your cursor quickly, uses of the < tab > key, use multiple signatures in MS Outlook, and set default saving location in MS Word.

  • Pinning Items to Your Start Menu for Increased Efficiency 

    Access the Disk Defragmenter, and other applications, in fractions of a second rather than hunting or searching through the main menu.

  • Setting Your Preferred Audio Output/Playback 

    When using Dragon Medical or NaturallySpeaking, set your audio playback to your preferred device.

  • Newsletter Tips for General Computer Use: Dec 8-2012 

    Today's Speakeasy Solutions Newsletter Topic: Support & Tips for General Computer Use This particular newsletter topic is released once per month…

  • Email Phishing Scams from "Linkedin" 

    Don't get hooked; think twice before you click on links in that email from Linkedin.

  • Windows 7 OS & Unwanted (accented) Typed Characters 

    Prevent these characters from appearing when you “didn’t press those keys”: ‘ “ é É è È ^¨ ç Ç à À

  • Save Time & Take Screen Captures to Record Application Settings 

    At some point tragedy will inevitably strike with your computer. A hard drive may fail, a virus may strike, theft occur, an upgrade go awry, the OS (operating…

  • Antivirus Software & Its Impact on a Computer's Performance 

    Antivirus software is as necessary on your computer as the operating system itself. There are also numerous choices available, some which do not react very…

  • How to Turn Your PC Off to Minimize File Corruption 

    During the course of working with clients, I notice that a great many will turn their computer off (clicking on the Windows Start> Shutdown/Restart) while…

  • Audio, Audio, Wherefore Art Thou Audio? 

    Here is the scenario: You are using a USB or Bluetooth microphone headset with your newly installed Dragon. You also have speakers connected to your PC. While…

  • Show Hidden Files on Windows 7 OS 

    There are times when you will need to access hidden files and directories on your computer system, most notably, your Dragon user profile (if using backup…

  • The Fine Art of Alt Tabbing (to switch between windows) 

    It has occurred to me with increasing confirmation that as time marches on, fewer computer users are making use of some older yet very power keyboard…

  • The Power of Restarting Your Computer (and the effects on Dragon NaturallySpeaking) 

    One of the most frequent tech support calls that we receive pertains to "Dragon is not functioning well" or "at all". And while it's not always Dragon that…

  • Navigating Your Computer via Keyboard (for Creating Dragon Commands) 

    When you are creating Dragon Step-by-Step or Advanced Scripting commands, or when your mouse fails you, understanding how to operate a computer solely with…

  • Underline Keyboard Shortcuts and Access Keys 

    Introduction Whether you wish to be more efficient on your computer by making effective use of keyboard shortcuts, or if you are creating Dragon step-by-step…

  • Key Keyboard Shortcuts to Save You Time (selecting files with Windows 7) 

    Whether you are selecting multiple files to: open them simultaneously, attach them to an email, use during the Add Words from Documents feature in…

  • Selecting Single or Multiple Files 

    Whether you are selecting files via an open folder/drive, Windows Explorer or even from an application's Open dialog box, you can select multiple files almost…

  • Key Keyboard Shortcuts to Save You Time (cut, copy & paste) 

    Whether you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking or not, sometimes it is much faster to utilize keyboard shortcuts for common tasks. Most of us cut, copy and paste…

• Category: Assistive & RTW  (3)

  Articles and information of interest to individuals, employees, employers, insurance organizations & WorkSafe where a return to work scenario or physical…

  • Sennheiser DW Office Modified for Assistive Use 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. set up a fabulous Vancouver lawyer with a modified Sennheiser DW Office (bluetooth microphone for phone & computer). The lawyer…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking in the Real World (an Adaptive Solution) 

    The following article is written for the benefit of employees, employers and insurance organizations (such as WorkSafe BC) so that they might better understand…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

• Category: Legal  (9)

  Articles and information of interest to those within the legal field, as well as their IT staff who provide support.

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • Conflicting Issues between Amicus Attorney & Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Legal) 

    Understanding and contending with incompatibilities.

  • The Myths & Realities of ROI in Implementing Speech/Voice Recognition Technology (Dragon) in Law Firms 

    "Voice Recognition Software, the business case on paper looks compelling, but does the perceived ROI actually get delivered?" This was an excellent…

  • Exhbiting at TLABC's "The Anatomy of a Brain Injury Case" 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. will be exhibiting at the Trial Lawyer's Association of BC upcoming seminar event, "The Anatomy of a Brain Injury Case".  Held on May…

  • Lawyer Tech Review's "Advantages of Dragon Naturally Speaking Legal Version 11" 

    Ms. Geri Dreiling, an outstanding and energetic individual, kindly contacted me a short time ago for an interview regarding the above mentioned blog post.  I…

  • Exhibiting at the TLABC Criminal Law Seminar September 17 

    Speakeasy Solutions will be exhibiting at the TLABC's Criminal Law Seminar on Friday September 17 (yes, that's tomorrow already!).  In addition to the usual…

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking Transcription Solutions in Legal Practices 

    Law firms have traditionally relied on expensive paralegals, legal secretaries, or outside services to transcribe the many documents required for legal…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

  • Five Top Uses for Dragon in Law Offices 

    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…

• Category: Medical  (29)

  Articles and information of interest to those within the medical field such as general practitioners, physician specialists & surgeons.

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • PITO Funding Deadline for BC Physicians & Dragon Medical 

    Funding for BC (Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, etc.) doctors using Dragon Medical Practice Edition speech recognition software with MS Word or their EMR.

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • Managing Templates in a Medical Office’s EMR 

    Using repetitious text within an EMR, with and without Dragon® Medical.

  • Dragon Medical vs Non Medical (Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium) 

    Why Dragon Medical is a superior choice to Premium for physicians.

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition Licensing Information 

    The relevant details regarding installing and using Dragon Medical (aka Dragon Medical’s EULA).

  • Should Dragon Medical be Set Up Before or After EMR Implementation? 

    Dragon Medical is the ideal complement to your EMR, but when is the best time to integrate Dragon with your EMR?

  • More Dragon Medical Practice Edition Upgrades in Stock & Shipping 

    Order your upgrades & full boxes at special price! Now shipping.

  • Using the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon Medical 

    Maximize the efficiency and use of the Philips SpeechMike III with Dragon.

  • Why Upgrade to Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Advice for those "on the fence" about upgrading to DMPE

  • Dragon Medical Practice Edition is in stock & shipping this week 

    Yes, you read that correctly. Orders will be filled as received. If you have not yet ordered, please do so soon -- especially in light of the special…

  • Speakeasy Solutions Training Workbook for Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Completed this weekend is our signature support documentation for the upcoming release of Dragon Medical Practice Edition. This 34 page resource with numerous…

  • Clarifying Dragon Medical 11 & Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Please find following information that I hope will shed some light on the new version of Dragon Medical from Nuance. Prior to August 2011, the version of…

  • Announcing Dragon Medical Practice Edition 

    Multi-core support lending to Dragon Medical Practice Edition′s much improved speed and accuracy. Significantly faster recognition response time —…

  • Compatibility between Dragon® Medical and EMR/EHR 

    A basic overview of using Dragon Medical with a variety of electronic medical record solutions

  • Using AutoText in MS Word 2010 for Medical Offices 

    Instead of using an EMR (electronic medical record ) solution in your medical office, do you use MS Word 2010? If so, and you are not conversant in the use of…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Unable to Dictate with Dragon Medical into All Fields of a Web Based EMR 

    The following information may also be useful to non medical (i.e. Dragon Legal and Dragon Professional) users as well, however, it is medical practitioners…

  • Philips SpeechMike III (3200) 

    The new Philips SpeechMike III (LFh2200) is fantastic with Dragon Medical (or even Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional and Dragon Legal if you prefer a…

  • Adding Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the Dragon Medical Search Engine 

    Further to the previous blog post, "Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical", we've also added Med Scope and BC Guidelines to the list of…

  • Web Based Ophthalmology EMR (excellent for Dragon Medical) 

    A client of ours recently shared a new (to us) EMR, specifically for ophthalmologists: EyeVu. From their website: "EyeVu is a EMR specifically created…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • Adding Clinical Evidence Search Engine to Dragon Medical 

    With Dragon Medical and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can say: "Search the web for (word(s))" and Dragon will open your web browser, surf to Google, enter in…

  • Dragon Medical 10 & MS Office (Word) Compatibility 

    As previously blogged, Dragon Medical version 11 is not slated for release for some time (for more details, please contact Alexandria of Speakeasy Solutions…

  • Dragon Medical in Canada (North America) & its Status 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Following up with our blog post the…

  • Dragon Medical 11 -- the UK Version 

    CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON MEDICAL PRACTICE EDITION (the NEW Dragon Medical version) for North America Greetings, one and all. Some of you…

  • Dragon Medical — Voice Input Options (microphones) 

    When using Dragon Medical speech recognition solutions, there are three main microphone or voice input options usually used: (1) headset microphone, (2)…

  • Medical Dictation Solutions – Which One is Best? 

    A downloadable PDF version of this document is available here. Introduction I have long maintained that a Medical dictation/transcription solution is not a…

  • MacSpeech Dictate Medical 

    While the number of PC users far outweigh Mac users, even some medical practitioners are making a switch to Mac for various reasons. As a result, MacSpeech…

• Category: Insurance  (2)

  Articles and information of interest to insurance companies.

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking in the Real World (an Adaptive Solution) 

    The following article is written for the benefit of employees, employers and insurance organizations (such as WorkSafe BC) so that they might better understand…

  • NEW Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 11 (Preferred, Professional & Legal) 

    Speakeasy Solutions is pleased to announce the release of Dragon Version 11! We're excited to present the following enhancements: Multi-core support…

• Category: MS Office  (8)

  Tips, tricks & helpful information for using Microsoft Office.

  • Efficiency Tips (including MS Outlook & Word) of the Month 

    Re-position your cursor quickly, uses of the < tab > key, use multiple signatures in MS Outlook, and set default saving location in MS Word.

  • Pasting Options in MS Word 2010 (eliminate frustrations associated with copying from another source and pasting in MS Word) 

    Do you copy information from the Internet (a web page), a PDF, or another document for the purpose of pasting into your Microsoft Word document? Only to find…

  • Using AutoText in MS Word 2010 for Medical Offices 

    Instead of using an EMR (electronic medical record ) solution in your medical office, do you use MS Word 2010? If so, and you are not conversant in the use of…

  • Creating Medical Templates in MS Word for use with Dragon Medical & Speakeasy Solutions Inc. Training Sessions 

    This information is primarily geared towards prospective and new clients of Speakeasy Solutions Inc., as well as existing clients who are beginning to use MS…

  • Creating & Editing Templates in Microsoft Word (for Dragon Medical users) 

    If a physician is not using an EMR, they often make use of Microsoft Word for their new consult and follow up letters, in addition to their medical legal…

  • Lost in the Inbox 

    My clients never cease hearing my endless refrain of "the right tool for the right job" for I am fanatic about efficiency. Is Dragon faster, or is the scroll…

  • Modifying the MS Word 2007 & 2010 normal.dotm Template 

    One of the greatest unanswered questions of all time will inevitably go down in history as: "Why did Microsoft change the normal.dot template of MS Word to…

  • Pasting in MS Word (contending with formatting horrors) 

    Copying (from any source such as a web page, other document, PDF, or email) and pasting into a Microsoft Word document can present itself with the horrors of…

• Category: Digital Dictation  (5)

  Product information regarding the professional dictation lines from Philips & Olympus; software, hardware & accessories.

  • Announcing the New Olympus AS 7000 Digital Transcription Kit (available in Canada) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the brand-new professional digital transcriber from Olympus: the Olympus AS-7000. This new transcriber…

  • Dragon Medical & Philips SpeechExec for Transcription Efficiency 

    Digital dictation workflow solution SpeechExec now fully compatible with Nuance’s Dragon Medical voice recognition

  • Reinstalling Digital Dictation & Transcription Software 

    Replacing or adding a new PC? Your dictation & transcription software needs configuration in addition to installation.

  • Olympus DSS Player for Mac Software Update v 7.2.8 

    Announcing a software update many Mac users have been waiting for. This latest version of the DSS Player for Mac (for those of you using an Olympus DS-5000 or…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 

    Philips' SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 is the latest version of Philips’ dictation management software solution, connecting iPhone and BlackBerry users to the…

• Category: Presales Digital Dictation  (10)

  Presale information and guidance pertaining to aspects of a digital dictation solution such as the professional line of products from Philips & Olympus, as…

  • The Dragon App for iPhone/iPad, Siri, Android's Google, Dragon for PC & Mac: What Is the Difference? 

    Clarifying speech recognition & voice recognition for devices and PCs.

  • Philips Professional Dictation Solutions 

    An excellent brochure outlining Philips' dictation offerings from recorders, transcribers, workflow to handheld SpeechMikes.

  • New Philips Dictation Recorder v1.1 Available 

    Announcing the release of a new version of the Philips Dictation Recorder iPhone app! The following improvements have been implemented: Support for…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 

    Philips' SpeechExec Enterprise 4.0 is the latest version of Philips’ dictation management software solution, connecting iPhone and BlackBerry users to the…

  • Philips SpeechExec® Mobile Hosted Solution 

    Introduction SpeechExec Mobile Hosted solution presents a new dimension to wireless working. Recording, editing and downloading dictation files from your…

  • iPhone App & Module for the Philips SpeechExec Enterprise Solution 

    Have you ever forgotten your Philips DPM 9600 digital recorder at the office and needed to dictate a letter or memo? Do you wish your iPhone could be used in…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro(SR) 7 with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Professional, Medical & Legal) 

    I've had an opportunity to run the new Philips Speech Exec Pro 7 through its paces with Dragon, specifically where using a digital voice recorder such as the…

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is delighted to announce the release of Philips SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7. SpeechExec(SR) Pro 7 is a Dictation, Transcription, and…

  • Medical Dictation Solutions – Which One is Best? 

    A downloadable PDF version of this document is available here. Introduction I have long maintained that a Medical dictation/transcription solution is not a…

  • Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. is very excited about the launch of the new Philips SpeechExec Pro 6.0 software for dictation and transcription solutions. Highlights…

• Category: Support Digital Dictation  (10)

  General client support information and resources for your digital dictation solution, including Philips & Olympus recorders and transcribers, software,…

  • Announcing Philips DPMConnect4Mac 

    DPMConnect4Mac is designed to download DSS and DSS Pro dictations from Philips DPMs in a Mac environment.

  • New Blackberry Client Apps Available From Philips 

    Download the latest apps from Philips for your Blackberry.

  • Reinstalling Digital Dictation & Transcription Software 

    Replacing or adding a new PC? Your dictation & transcription software needs configuration in addition to installation.

  • Announcing Philips SpeechExec Pro 7.1 

    Improved integration with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

  • New Philips Dictation Recorder v1.1 Available 

    Announcing the release of a new version of the Philips Dictation Recorder iPhone app! The following improvements have been implemented: Support for…

  • Olympus DSS Player for Mac Software Update v 7.2.8 

    Announcing a software update many Mac users have been waiting for. This latest version of the DSS Player for Mac (for those of you using an Olympus DS-5000 or…

  • Formatting the Olympus DS-4000's Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Olympus DS-4000's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • Formatting the Philips' DPM 9600 Memory Card 

    Have you ever found that one day you cannot record onto the Philips DPM 9600's memory card (it’s in “read only” mode and you didn't set it that way)? Or…

  • Olympus DSS Software on 64bit MAC OS 

    For those who use or are switching to a Mac computer, the good news is that Olympus' professional digital dictation software (for the DS-5000 and AS-5000) is…

  • Olympus Recorder Software Update (R5.0) 

    Speakeasy Solutions Inc. announces some fabulous new updates, found within the new release of the Olympus DSS Pro software (R5.0.10) for your DS-5000 or…

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