No more typing - speech recognition software

hunchmum

Hi,

I just thought I'd share news of how easy it is to use speech recognition software to avoid painful / slow / inaccurate typing. I thought this sort of thing was not that well developed yet and would be ridiculously expensive but I bought the latest version of Dragon Naturally Speaking for £130 - I think you can get basic versions for around £80, after hearing about it from another user. This sounds like an advert but it really has transformed my working life - as a PR/writer, I am tied to a computer all day - and I thought there might be others out there struggling with their crap hands and typing. It really is easy to use and you don't have to be an IT whizz to get it to work. I was up and running in 10 minutes.

valval

there are a few people who use this software and have great results with it keep us informed of any problems you find using it always good to hear from some one who uses them good luck val
it did sound bit like sales plug but will give you the benefit of the doubt

adam0718

You can try Dictation Pro. It works well with just a few minutes of training and it is completely free. Download here: http://www.deskshare.com/dictation.aspx

Starburst

I applied for DSA (disabled students allowance) because I'm starting uni. I got given Dragon but I'm not getting on with it. Training it is a nightmare. It's taking me ages to get it to understand my voice.

julie47

Glad the software helps. I have been told about this before but haven't got round to getting it yet.
Will be interesting reading what others think too.

Juliepf x

Ps good luck with uni

weejean

I have tried the Dragon software and didnt get on well with it, doesnt understand me at all, maybe its the Scottish accent. I have put it aside for now as I found myself shouting at it as I was getting frustrated and my son reminded me that the computer was not deaf lol xx