Typing documents can be quite a challenge in many professions. While we think that the only people that are responsible for typing a lot of documents are “common workers,” there are plenty of professionals that need to type significant sized documents. This is one of the reasons that programs like Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 are so popular among professions such as lawyers and doctors. Voice recognition software such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking comes in handy when you want to create a lot of documents fast and without too much hassle.

People who do not generally type up a lot of documents can find themselves challenged when faced with this task. However, it still has to be done and if they have to do it all by themselves, they can end up spending hours at a computer for something that would only take their assistant or secretary a few minutes to do.

We all have the impression that doctors and lawyers make enough money to employ a full staff, but the reality of this situation is that those in private practice are being hit just as hard as everyone by the recent economy. Because of this, they are forced with the same labor cuts and trimming of the budget as every other business around. They now find themselves doing tasks that they never thought they would have to do.

Documentation is a large part of both the medical and legal professions. In most cases, doctors and lawyers have staff to handle this, but today that has all changed. However, just because they have to do it does not mean that they are very good at it. As you can imagine, typing was probably the last skill that they thought that they would ever need during their studies.

Using a speech recognition program like Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 can take the worry out of the nights at the office when it is time to start the paper trail. The program is easy to use and once some practice with the software has been completed, a person that has never used a keyboard can find 100 words or more a minute flying across the screen. This enables them to be more efficient and not waste a lot of time doing a task that they are not exactly thrilled about.

The beauty of this specific program is the fact that there are versions that are available specifically for Doctors and Lawyers. These are Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Legal Edition and Medical Edition. The medical and legal terms are already programmed in the software (specialized vocabulary is included) which will have no problem recognizing or spelling the most technical language and terms. As the program gets trained in that individual’s voice, the typing will be just about perfect.

While no program can take the place of a person, Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 comes pretty close. The program touts 99% accuracy and has the ability to be expanded into both the legal and medical fields. If you find that times are tough and cuts have to be made, rest easy knowing that you will not have to spend every night typing away until the wee hours of the morning.

For more information about Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 for Legal and Medical professions, visit the official Nuance WebSite Here (Nuance is the company selling the product). You can find plenty of testimonials and case studies to help you decide whether the product is right for you.

Working on the computer all day long can lead to quite a few problems. While there is not much that can be done about tired eyes, Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 can help with sore fingers, wrists and the possibilities of getting carpel tunnel syndrome. Moreover, creating documents with 3 to 4 times faster rate than typing them is another great advantage of Dragon Naturally Speaking. Speech recognition software is becoming more and more popular, and this is one of the best on the market. Before continuing with our Dragon Naturally Speaking Review, let’s talk a little bit about speech recognition software and what you should expect from such a program.

Understanding voice recognition software is all about having the right expectations. While they will eliminate the need to type, they will also have to be trained, and this can take some time. When we talk about “training” we mean to make the voice recognition software understand our voice better and convert our speech into written words with better accuracy. This means that if your speech is not clear enough or your annunciation is not good, the software will have a hard time to get the word right. There is some training that happens right out of the box, but the program will more than likely continue to make some mistakes. The more the program is used and that corrections are made, the more likely it is to get better. So keep in mind the training factor when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, although the company touts a 99% accuracy for this particular product (which I believe is valid with the proper training).

Out of the box, Dragon Naturally Speaking is pretty easy to use. The installation goes relatively quickly and the setup does not take very much time at all. The software works on all modern Windows versions (XP, Vista, Win 7). As far as hardware resources needed, the software comes with a microphone headset but requires a PC with 16-bit sound card and a DVD. Even the training process will go fairly quickly. You will need to create a user profile and train the program to recognize your voice. There are several sample text passages that you need to dictate in order for the software to get familiar with your enunciation. Pay particular attention when training to see how easy the program is actually picking up what you are saying, as this will give you a better idea of the speed at which you can talk when using the program for real.

The software’s pricing depends on which product edition best fits your needs. There are five major editions available: Standard, Preferred, Professional, Legal and Medical:

If you only need the tool just for its basic functionality (that is, to type words as you talk using the most popular word processors like MS Word, WordPerfect, Outlook etc), then go for the cheapest Standard Edition (Get 5% OFF Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Standard – Use Promo Code: bzwuhqy8f).

The Preferred Edition includes software voice commands and support for mobile devices among many other features. (Get 5% OFF Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred – Use Promo Code: mi6qbq39z).

Professional Edition is for office use with its networking and security capabilities, support for filling out forms and for custom commands etc.

The Legal Edition and Medical Edition are for lawyers and doctors respectively, as they include extra preconfigured vocabularies with legal and medical specific terms.

I think the biggest drawback of Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the microphone headset that comes with the product. It is recommended that if you do not already have a good headset, get one. You can find a good noise-canceling microphone for under $20. The quality of the microphone will go a long way in making this software much more effective. The one that comes with the program is of low quality, but that is par for the course with these programs. Do not let the added cost of the microphone deter you from buying the product because it will be the same regardless of the program that is being used. I suggest you to try the included microphone first to see how it works for you, because some people found it ok.

Accuracy is pretty good, but you are going to have to take your time when speaking. They tout 99% accuracy, but this is going to take some time to achieve. Very few of us speak clear enough for the program to truly be able to recognize every word that we say. If you take your time and annunciate every word, after a few weeks the program will do a great job of picking up just about every word. It may not be so much a matter of training the software as it is retraining you on how to speak.

Overall, Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 is about as good as it gets. We consider the microphone inconsequential because every program out there that included one is of low quality. While this headset will serve its purpose, the software is much more effective with a high-quality headset. There is also the price to consider, but you do truly get what you pay for when it comes to voice recognition software. It will take some training, but the software offers the best alternative to typing. Once you become proficient in speaking to the software, 100-120 words a minute with few or no mistakes is very achievable. Actually, this article was created by dictating using Dragon. It made a couple of mistakes but overall I’m very satisfied with this software.

I understand your frustration when you have accidentally deleted some important files from your computer, such as documents, family pictures, movie files etc. This has happened to all of us. If this is the case, do not panic. There is a good chance to recover your deleted files.

Let me discuss first some theory behind file recovery. A computer hard disk or any other storage device (USB drives, external disks etc) store each file on a specific area on their surface and then the operating system creates an “indexing table” which specifies the exact disk area where each file is stored. This is used in order for the computer to locate and retrieve the file whenever necessary. Now, when you delete a specific file, you actually delete the “index pointer” for that file and NOT the actual file contents. The operating system thinks that the file is removed but actually the file is still on the disk. Ofcourse, the operating system marks that file area as “empty” so that it can write another file later on if needed. If the operating system did not write other data on top of the deleted file disk area, then you can recover that deleted file.

There are file recovery software on the market today that are capable to scan your computer drive and find any deleted files that can be recovered. I will suggest two of them, one which is completely free and one which you can try out for free and then you can purchase if you find it useful. The first free software is Recuva and the other file recovery software that I recommend is Paretologic Data Recovery program. The later is a commercial tool (very good tool by the way) which you can download and try it for free. First try out the completely free Recuva tool and if it does not find the files you want to recover, then download the Paretologic Data Recovery tool and give it a try (free scanning).

I hope you find the precious lost files that you are looking for. Good luck!!