With DNS Pro 5.0 you can save in the DragonPad as a .dra file and keep both
the .wav and .doc. In version 6.0 it is anticipated that this
functionality
will exist in Word and WordPerfect as well-Ed.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
[mailto:owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org]On Behalf Of
spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:12 PM
To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
Subject: Re: DNS vs. ViaVoice + Sony vs. Olympus vs. Norcom???
Bob
This saving of recorded voice files with the Word document works in DNS5
but
only while Word remains in memory. When Word is unloaded the voice files of
all documents appear to be lost. I do not know whether this is a
long-standing bug or a problem on my machine only.
With kind regards
Dr Peter S Kelway
Words Worldwide Limited
e-mail: md@keyspell.com
web: www.keyspell.com
tel: 07980-177390
fax: 01661-822777
----- Original Message -----
From: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
To: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: DNS vs. ViaVoice + Sony vs. Olympus vs. Norcom???
>
>
> Dear Newbie,
>
> Having seen your initial question and the responses, I will add a couple
> more
> thoughts. I have recently tested DNS 5 vs. VV 8 with several students
(all
> 15
> or less, various disabilities) and VV was easily as accurate as DNS out
of
> the box, and for one student maybe a bit moreso. Whatever differences
there
>
> were in accuracy decreased over successive uses. In short, unless there
is
> some idiosyncratic incompatibility between either program and a person's
> voice, both are about equivalent in accuracy.
>
> What is better about VV, that Peter K. refers to regarding
"transcription,"
>
> is that you can save a dictation session for later correction. This is
just
>
> like saving a document, but it includes the voice information, and the
> files
> are huge. But once the file is corrected/edited, it reverts to a regular
> word
> processing document. This is handy for use by some students.
>
> On the other hand, the students I have worked with who have
> spelling/LD-like
> issues have all preferred DNS because the correction is much friendlier
for
>
> poor spellers. Also, the operation of the correction window in DNS is
more
> easily managed. ViaVoice requires extra mouse clicks or voice commands.
>
> Bob Follansbee
> Speak to Write and Word for Word Projects
> Education Development Center, Newton, MA
>
> In a message dated 11/1/01 9:46:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org writes:
>
>
> > Would anyone be kind enough to advise this newbie on the relative
merits
> > of DNS vs ViaVoice?
> >
>
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