Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 11 [Old Version]

On March 10th., of this year with the assistance of a good friend, and motivation from my brother, I predicated a blog site, presented to any and all American Citizens concerned with their future? My blog address is;([...]) I comment and share my opinion of the world as I see it today, ..Interesting? ..Possibly? As the product that I purchased from Amazon.com was the Dragon Naturally Speaking program, Version 11, Premium, I am not writing this review via my fingertips, i.e., typing, ..But rather, I am using my Dragon Naturally Speaking program Version 11 Premium. I had surgery on both of my wrists approximately a year and a half ago to correct the all too common condition,(carpal tunnel syndrome) surgeries that unfortunately and sadly did not provide a pleasing outcome. Consequently, I have little to no feeling in either hand, and no feeling whatsoever in my fingertips, accordingly when I learned, from my good friend that helped me establish my website, i.e., Blog Site, I was extremely anxious to give it a try? As I reported, I began blogging on March 10th., via my numb arthritic fingers, I ordered my Dragon Naturally Speaking program on March 16th. I received the program on March 23rd. and I began using it on the 24th. A day, that at least for me, to quote, Franklin D. Roosevelt, (a day that will go down in infamy.) Side Note, if you think thats over the top? Read my Blog. As to my opinion, and my rating, of my Dragon Naturally Speaking program, Version 11 Premium, the only reason I gave it five stars, was due to the fact that you did not provide me with six. As to my appreciation and satisfaction with the price and service I received from Amazon.com, I give you 10 stars. Thank you beyond words. Charles F. Chuck Roper, a.k.a. Crusader Rabbit.

I installed this today and after a few hours, tons of searching for a solution online, and plenty of messing with my computer settings, I am throwing the towel in. I continually get an error message that the Sound Level is Too Low and I cannot even get past the profile setup wizard due to this error. The headphones included with the software are either junk, or the software itself has an error with Windows 7. A user forum I was reading mentioned that if you call Nuance with this problem they will spend plenty of time making sure you checked all the obvious solutions, then they apologize and tell you they have a software glitch they are working on. I havent subjected myself to this process, and I dont plan on it, either. No product should require this much work just to get it to function adequately. Well, a glitch working with Windows 7 is a big deal. I am computer savvy, I can build a PC from parts, I can install software, I can change system settings in Control Panel, and I can troubleshoot simple problems better than most computer users. I checked every single listed solution I was able to try, and I simply cannot get this software to run properly. If this is a known bug, as it seems to be, then this product should not be sold as compliant with Windows 7. I am returning this, there is no way I plan on spending even more time and effort getting this to work. I checked the microphone function with the Windows Sound Recorder, and while it is a bit low, it records just fine. So, either the issue is the included headset (hopefully Nuance is not hair-brained enough to send out a faulty headset that will make their software look like garbage) -or- the problem is that their software is buggy and doesnt run properly on my new, clean, non-buggy computer.

I just upgraded from 10 to 11 premium and it seems to work great. it is faster, works better, and makes far less mistakes as version 10. I see a lot of people here complaining about it not working correctly and being buggy, I do see what they are seeing. I did deactivate my antivirus during the install, and my computer has all the windows updates needed before I installed. I also have updated all the installed software to make sure it was all up to date. I have a vista 64 bit system upgraded to windows 7 ultimate. I do know that ultimate has more compatibility than lesser versions. I use an hp system. I am also using the wireless version of the product running it into a usb 2.0 port. At first there were some small issues with the software, but after I used it for about 1 week they all seemed to go away. It seems like a nice upgrade from version 10 and things are better and smoother. I would recommend buying it. I only gave it 4 stars because the software is and always has been less than perfect. I think that it is going to be many years before this type of software works perfectly every time, so if that is what you are expecting you will be disappointed. Also, it takes some patience, so be prepaired to have some...

I purchased this software several weeks ago. I installed it the day I received it and have not been able to use it yet. Numerous attempts to contact customer support by email have been worthless. I receive answers from their trouble shooting data base. I have asked the technician to call me to no avail. They have not replied to my latest emails which are now over a week old. They claim it is a hardware problem. If I do it is only as related to their program. My microphone test is OK until I try it with their software. I am using the microphone that I purchased with the software. One email from their tech stated I should go out and buy a USB mike because the jack type mike they supplied might be the problem. Mainly I do not feel I am getting any real response from a tech who knows what they are doing. I have asked to be sent to the next level of support with no reply. I am stuck because I cannot return software to my supplier. I watch the ads on TV. How wonderful they make the capabilities of the software seem. What a rude awakening when I actually tried to use the product. My computer hardware has passed their compatibility test so it is not hardware. I do have Windows XP operating system which is also supposed to be compatible. If you are like me and not a computer nerd, this program might be a problem for you like it has been for me.

Experience: 15 yrs from 4.0 to 9.0.1, a little with 10. Wanted to access into electronic portal med records. letters etc. PROS: fast.accurate.many features so the depth can be gradually learned. usable right out of box - up and running within minutes: time to first use, since had to start training: 60 min. priced correctly. came with disc and headset. i used another headsst that actually came with my DD3 instead of DNS11.5(oldversion). headset works very well. I plan on using with Logitech h800 bluetooth headset.now after approximately 60 hours of use (like use meaning hours of flight time or drive-on time for planes, boats, tractors: better and better. now accuracy problems are almost all my fault (mispronounced, coughed stumbled a word). it trains nicely and fast and noticeably faster than previous versions. I am using it on Windows 7; i7 4770; 8GB RAM; 64 bit. [ if i had to go Windows 8 for some reason I would get DNS Premium 12.5. ] I use it to study - it can read me articles while I read them . helps me. CONS: none. that is correct: for American English, midwest, experienced. if that is not you: high learning curve (calculate about 200 hours) with discontinuous learning to work out glitches. if I were a novice I would participate in every tutorial that Nuance had, and put the groundwork in first, to decrease frustration years later. the reviewer that said it is like getting a puppy - you are the owner, and if you get frustrated, it is almost always not the Dragon Puppys fault, but the user. frustrations would be less if one would think of it that way. If you never had a puppy: get one. if you, the dog, and Dragon are all on the same page in a year: Dragon is for you. Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with Nuance, DNS, DD3 or such companies except as a longterm customer with now approaching just over 10,000 hours use. I am not disabled physically, so I blend with full function keyboard and mouse, but increasingly use commands. Recommend: 1. as much RAM as you can afford. 2. a fast processor at least an i5. 3. yes I would recommend and have recommended to colleagues and friends. 4. it is not, like dogs and other pets, for everyone. 5 . my typing and keyboarding and functionality improved along with the continuous maturity of Dragon. 6. I compared many recent hours with Windows Speech recog Win7 and with Mac Speech Voiceover. nice programs. about half the functionality of Dragon. I am not a tech geek (though addicted to tech.) 7. If i was (am) writing a book, I would have this available on each computer, as the license is per computer. 8. I do not have experience with the larger professional versions that are out of my price range. they might work fluidly with EMR. This version (and 12) DO NOT. 9. I do not have trascription experience, as I am the one dictating. as a dictator - I find Dragon makes less mistakes than human transcribers, mainly because it is fluily giving you the feedback immediately - which sets up nicely with this version. 10. the last time I tried using dictation to a device (an Olympus) it didnt work so well in v 9.0 - but there are many advances since then. 11. the handheld mic by phillips: good but too costly (I have approximately 600 - 1200 hours experience with several of those.). I am preferring bluetooth or USB headsets. I hope this helps. I am thinking about a name for Dragon Puppy. (-:

I purchased this with a great deal of trepedation. My hands are arthritic so it was time to get some help. The program works, but is hard to train. I do not know if typing or dictating is better. Over time I expect the program to function better. Their 90-day tech support is too limiting. The training period, and its overall functionality, will prove if my choice was right. Dragon sent an email for an upgrade to Version 12.0. The cost of said upgrade is $99.99 or $20.00 more then Amazon charges for their software. The upgrade policy is a free upgrade if purchased within thirty days of the newer version. Otherwise they charge one-half the cost of the software if purchased within 60 to 90 days. This is the first experience with this policy. Needless to say, as per previous reviewers stated their customer service is unacceptable. There is no recourse other than keep the current version. Would I purchase Dragon again? NO! Would I recommend them based on their policies? NO!

Several things to bear in mind with this product: 1) TRAIN it! Take the time to train the software to recognize YOUR voice and it works very well. 2) THROW AWAY the headphone and mic set that comes with the set. It is frustrating. I found out by using the rig with another software that the mic seems to get tired after a few minutes of recording and your voice seemingly begins to fade off. It happens 100% of the time. IF you need to use this one, experiment with different mic positions and take the sponge off of the tip to make sure the pick-up is facing the right way. 3) Highly recommend a USB headset like the Logitech USB Headset H530. In fact, I would have paid more for the software bundle to get a better headset. Nuance is not making the experience a great one, but its not a bad one either.

I had really high hopes for this. I type a lot and wanted to be able to capture thoughts by speaking rather than typing, which takes away from the brainstorming process. After literally hours of training, DNS still has trouble understanding me. It recognises some things okay but still has some problems with simple sounds like if I say a it puts e so spelling a word is more work than typing. Ive tried two headsets so far, so Im trying for a third which hopefully addresses that problem. [Update] Ive tried a new headset -

I saw so many great commercials about the program I decided to purchase it. The instructions are very intimidating and challenged me a lot. After trying to perform the functions for many hours I had to give up and contact customer support. The technician was very helpful in getting me through the set. Why those instructions could not have been included eludes me. I am up and running and still having glitches here and there but I am not giving up on the program.

The new version of Dragon - 11.5 Premium has major problems with Word Perfect v. X6. For instance, the correct that feature simply doesnt work. Ditto for certain other features. I have had it for a month, and talked to the Dragon folks shortly after it was installed. They said they were aware of this problem and would be releasing an update/fix. A month later nothing has been done. If you use Word Perfect, I would not buy this product until I could confirm that the problem has been fixed.