Frustration is often something that settles in for people that spend long hours on their keyboard. Typing hour after hour is not only exhausting, but it can also present some health problems. In order to keep up your productivity and to avoid some very painful health issues, think about using Dragon speech recognition software.

One of the largest challenges for anyone who has to spend their day on the keyboard is being able to get through to the end of the day without their wrists and finger joints being on fire. People who do not have to type for a living will often laugh at the fact that typists complain about pain. However, carpel tunnel syndrome is hardly something to laugh about and can even require surgery.

Another physical challenge of typing is a sore forearm. When most people type, the muscles and tendons in their forearm are tense and can get quite fatigued. Over time, this can continue to get worse to the point of severe pain. If it is not addressed, it can be painful to even try and lift your arm off the table.

There is one more immediate area that is affected by spending too much time typing and it is your elbows. A lot of people will end up resting their elbows on the end of the desk as they type. This will put pressure on a tendon that is in that area and this can cause shooting pains that will travel back down to the hands, up through the back and neck. Does the word migraine mean anything to you?

In addition to health issues, there are also some very positive production reasons to use this program. Typing has become a part of just about everyone’s job these days. Unfortunately, not many people have had any formal training and they end up wasting a lot of time hunting and pecking at keys when they should be out on the floor.

By using voice recognition software, even the slowest typist can pump out upwards of 100 words a minute. Instead of taking an hour to do an end of shift report, it can take less than 15 minutes. Someone that gets paid on piecework would benefit because they can now produce double or even triple the work that they were providing before.

If you find that you are moving too slow on the keyboard or are having health issues from typing, Dragon speech recognition software may be the solution. This is far and away one of the best programs on the market and can alleviate both productivity and health challenges. You may soon find that you are not only experiencing pain free work, but that everything is also getting done a lot quicker.

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.

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