

If you own Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11, then you can download the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 service pack for free. Depending on your level of mobility, you might have to rely on these voice commands for your mouse. Download the digital electronic version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 and you can save can save 20 compared to the price of the physical box shipment. But Dragon NaturallySpeaking contains commands for moving the mouse around and clicking and so forth. Also, I have a large trackball type mouse - easier for me to use than a regular mouse. Another great option is to use a wireless head set. This way, I can roll up to the PC, begin dictating, and then roll away to answer the door, or what ever, without having to remove a headset. I have since bought a different microphone, and array microphone, so I only have to be near it - don't have to put on a microphone.

The more you use this mechanism (correctly) the better the software gets at understanding what you are saying. There is a simple little correction mechanism you can use when the computer hears you wrong. From then on, the software learns more and more about your particular speech patterns, continuously improving its accuracy. After a short time, it's done learning enough about your speech so you are ready now to just speak directly to the computer. As you read along, a little karaoke like arrow follows along, showing you that it has understood what you've said. You go through a brief training program: once you've got the software installed and the microphone on you, the program puts up pages of text for you to read. The software installs easily and seems to work well with most all applications - I mean it doesn't screw other things up. That included the software and a usable microphone.

Hey Hopperdave! Well, I ahve been doing a LOT of research on this and one really nice guy told me the following and I am hoping somehow it'll help you answer your question since I am not completely sure myself:
