Hi Neil When you can get it to work, you need to say the phrase "tell me what to say " This will bring up a list of phrases because the words have to be exact
Eugenia Firth gigifi...@sbcglobal.net On Jul 31, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <for...@talknav.com> wrote: > sorry, where do you enable that bit though, I mean I can dictate no issue, > but, how does one ask what day it is etc? > > > Regards, > > Neil Barnfather > > Talks List Administrator > Twitter @neilbarnfather > > TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple > iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your > accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com > > URL: - www.talknav.com > e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com > Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 > > > > On 31 Jul 2012, at 01:48, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> These are commands you can give, like "what time is it" or "open iPhoto". >> You can even select buttons shown in the currently open dialog just by >> speaking them. If you are at all familiar with Windows speech recognition, >> it's like dictation is the text input part of that and speakable objects is >> the other part that accepts commands for system operations. >> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ok, easy enough. What is this about speakable Items I'm seeing how does >>> that effect this. Sorry I'm so late coming into this, I've been at work >>> today and not able to keep up with this a lot as they haven't upgraded us >>> yet. Thanks for your patience guys. >>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You go into system preferences, then accessibility. Interact with a table >>>> and select dictation. Turn it on, then follow the dialogs. If you are >>>> using a usb microphone, you may have to going to sound preferences and set >>>> the input source to be that USB microphone. >>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm just getting used to Mountain Lion. How do you get into dictation, >>>>> would love to try it out. Thanks. >>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well Alex, good for you. I love the dictation as well. I am talking into >>>>>> a Griffin IMike with a Gigaware are microphone attached to it. And, my >>>>>> air conditioner is going in the background. Not bad Huh? >>>>>> I have only made small corrections to this dictation.? >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Skype name: >>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I am also having great luck with dictation. I have a cheap desktop >>>>>>> microphone going through a cheap usb sound card (since the mac doesn't >>>>>>> support direct input of non-powered mics) but it is still doing really >>>>>>> well. In my quick tests, it made no mistakes. This, paired with that >>>>>>> amazing speakable items feature, will make me an even lazier person >>>>>>> than I already am. Ironically, I didn't dictate this entire message. I >>>>>>> did, however, dictate these last two sentences. I should also add that >>>>>>> there's a ceiling fan going in the background. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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