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Old 12-18-2007, 10:59 PM   #2
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I can 2nd this app. I have RA which also affects my hands. Typing is quite problematic most days. Heck, some days holding anything in my hands is near impossible (hence my attraction to learning about eReader devices. They can always be set on a plate stand or easel and either auto scrolled or just a fast touch to change pages.) But I dictate much of my work...or even my posts via DNS but I am still on v8 am holding out for v10.

BTW, you can get DNS v9.5 Preferred for about $50 on eBay these days...just did a fast search.

Something many Windows users do not know is XPP has some voice recognition software built-in/included in the OS. I activated that software and used it for few months to see if I found it at all useful before plunking down the cash for DNS. I suspect many folks might be as well served using XP's speech recognition function. But at minimum it is a way to put a toe in the water before moving up the the much better Dragon Naturally Speaking software.

FYI, I have not found anything in the SR arena for technical dictation. Especially so for things such as coding. I did exchange emails with someone at MS and they have considered adding it to Visual Studio at times over the past several versions but it is apparently just danged difficult to get working. So I still pretty much just swallow an extra "vitamin-v" (ask Dr. House) and get to work when I have a coding project to get done. I did suggest it might help MS look great in terms of PR by catering to the ADA as the only package for disabled software developers.

I love the tip of using dictation to my mp3 recording device and sending that to DNS...honestly I never thought of that...very clever suggestion...THANKS!! hmmmm...wonder if it will work with my old Pearlcorder??? Worth a try I think.

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