Hi there, Try saying, press control n. Harry ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Byrne To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:22 PM Subject: [j-say list] Re: Dragon not accepting commands I'm working in Word, which I can open verbally, and Outlook, which I can open. But I can't "press control n" to begin a new message. At 07:56 AM 2/17/2012, you wrote: >I'm going to respectfully disagree with something Sue said (at least >partially). While Dragon Premium does not allow FULL voice control >of the computer, there are some commands available while working in >documents. Such as "move down one line", "move to end of document", >etc. Also, the "press" commands should work with Premium. > >However, you do need to make sure you correctly say the command. > >Anne - when I re-read your original message, one of the examples you >gave that was being typed instead of processed was 'move down >one'. However, you did not tell it "what" to move down - as in >'move down one ???" > >Try using 'move down one line' or 'move down one paragraph'. > >Also, Anne, what program are you dictating into - Word, DragonPad, >Notepad, something in your web browser? > >It may be that Dragon doesn't support Full Text Control (previously >Select-and-Say) in your application. If that's the case, many of >the basic commands (navigation, press, etc) won't work - regardless >of which mode you are in. > > >--Jim > > >________________________________________ >From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on >behalf of Ann Byrne [annakb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 7:18 AM >To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [j-say list] Re: Dragon not accepting commands > >Oh, boy! I think it's premium; will check when I get back to the >work computer. Open and close work fine; just not 'press'. > >I did try going into command mode and no difference. But perhaps >this one is solved. > >thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. > >ann >At 03:32 AM 2/17/2012, you wrote: > >A couple of comments here. First, Ann, you say that your commands are > >beeing transcribed into your document. This might seem obvious but, are you > >using Dragon Pro or Dragon Premium? Premium does not provide for command > >and control by voice. Second, if you want to close a program, try the > >command, close program. > > > >Hope that helps. > > > >Sue > > > >beting > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >Behalf Of Ann Byrne > >Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:22 PM > >To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [j-say list] Re: Dragon not accepting commands > > > >It manages words very nicely. To issue a keystroke command I say 'press' > >right? Like "press alt f4"? > > At 07:16 PM 2/16/2012, you wrote: > > >Is the microphone that you are using for dictation working? > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > >Behalf Of Judy Watford > > >Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:36 PM > > >To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [j-say list] Re: Dragon not accepting commands > > > > > >I am having the same problem with version 9. I did a j-say repair as > > >instructed and it will take some commands and ignore others. > > > > > >I have used this successfully in the past. I can't figure out what is > > >going on. I hope t and t will be able to improve the traing portion. I > > >was going to create a new profile, but the j-say key hung up half way > > >through the training material. I waited a safe four second interval, > > >but this feature has never worked well for me. Will there be an > > >improvement or has it stayed the same in dragon 11.5. I am considering > > >an upgrade, but I would like to see if the problems have been fixed. > > > > > >I increased my accuracy setting and didn't get a long speech lag and > > >things were a little better. > > >Another problem I am now having is when I start to spell something in > > >the correction box, it just echos the first letter. Yes, I have echo > > >and spell turned on. Sometimes, it will silently finish the word and > > >sometimes it doesn't. I find this irritating because I have to use the > >keyboard. > > > > > >Hope someone on list can help with this. > > > > > >Judy > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > > >Behalf Of Ann Byrne > > >Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:48 PM > > >To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [j-say list] Dragon not accepting commands > > > > > >I'm new to speech input, and assume I have something set wrong somewhere. > > >When I dictate, Dragon is happy. When I say 'move down one', Dragon > > >types it into my document. When I say "press control n" > > >it either ignores me or goes ting. How do I explain that I am > > >commanding???? > > > > > >Thanks,