[access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
- From: "Hussein Patwa " <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:13:21 -0000
Hello Ibrahim,
I would be delighted to demonstrate this to you at some point convenient to
us both. It's not so much as a system as my having happened to find a
configuration that works. It's not perfect (as with anything these days)
but the results do allow for a productive use of the software. As I said
before, it was a Godsend when I had the trouble with my hands earlier this
year and really got me out of a jam.
As you may have read I've just upgraded my desktop computer to Windows 7 and
am still tweaking her up and installing all the different programs I use.
However, once that's done and I'm back up and running I'm sure we could
arrange something.
All the best,
_______________________________________
Have a pleasant day,
Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
Hussein.
I am participating in the 2009 National Novel Writing Month Challenge.
Follow my progress at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/498747
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:50 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
>
> Hi Hussein.
>
> Well now, I'd really appreciate it if you could give me a demonstration
> of
> how you work with Dragon on Skype. Dragon is something I'd really like
> to
> use, but I've been put off by the purchase of additional specialist
> scripts
> and of course the problems that I mentioned in my email. If you'd be
> willing and if you have the time, I'd kindly ask that you add me to
> your
> contacts and we can have a chat about how you use it, perhaps giving me
> a
> little demonstration. I'm by no means a computer beginner *smile*, but
> I'm
> not pleased with what I've seen so far, so if you've developed a system
> then
> I'm going to attempt to learn it. My Skype user name is
> "ibrahimgucukoglu"
> without the quotation marks and I look forward to speaking with you.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hussein Patwa " <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 1:58 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
>
>
> > Hello Ibrahim,
> >
> > Not a problem at all. I do have some sight but rely more heavily on
> the
> > screen reader part of my access software than the magnifier.
> >
> > From what I remember, Jaws may or may not have a 'virtual cursor' you
> can
> > use to navigate around the screen in areas where a traditional cursor
> is
> > not
> > present. I use this to navigate the Dragon Bar, and find that the
> menus
> > and
> > dialogs themselves are accessible without it.
> >
> > The primary issue of course as you rightly mentioned is to be able to
> know
> > what the program is output to the screen in as near as real time as
> > possible. In this regard, I was able to achieve this by the simple
> > expedient of having the screen reader running at the same time as I
> was
> > dictating. As the webcam I use has noise cancelling and due to its
> > position, my voice was picked up over the screen reader, even though
> the
> > speaker from which the screen reader was sounding was directly below
> the
> > webcam's microphone. One could of course use headphones to ensure
> the
> > speech was not picked up by the microphone, but this defeats the
> purpose
> > of
> > working in comfort without wires.
> >
> > I'm really happy with my setup. I get very good accuracy, know very
> > quickly
> > if an error has been made, and require minimal revision and spell
> > checking.
> > I therefore almost never need to use actual sight to operate the
> program.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > _______________________________________
> > Have a pleasant day,
> >
> > Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
> >
> > Hussein.
> >
> > I am participating in the 2009 National Novel Writing Month
> Challenge.
> > Follow my progress at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/498747
> >
> > Hussein Patwa
> > Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK)
> > Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP)
> > Skype: patwaspotterfan2
> > GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter
> > Web: www.patwanet.co.uk
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> >
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> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:24 AM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
> >
> > Hi Hussein.
> >
> > Excuse me for asking, but do you have any sight? I used to use dragon
> > naturally speaking with jaws 10, but one of the problems I found was
> that
> > I
> > was unable to easily tell whether what I was saying was being
> accurately
> > recognized and therefore found rectifying any mistakes difficult. I
> can
> > appreciate that if you have some sight at least enough to use a
> computer,
> > this problem doesn't apply to you, but for totally blind people such
> as
> > myself, we need additional scripts such as JTools which is an
> inexpensive
> > suite including a basic interoperability with Dragon Preferred.
> >
> > All the best, Ibrahim.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Hussein Patwa
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:33 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > No, you don't need anything special to use the software. Just a
> > microphone.
> > I use my Logitech webcam which also has noise cancelling and this
> works
> > great. But you could even use the computer's built in microphone,
> for
> > example those on a laptop.
> >
> > Another option is to use a headset, but I've found unless this is a
> > wireless
> > one you'll be tied to the computer. With the webcam I mentioned
> above,
> > the
> > quality is such that I can continue dictating even when moving around
> my
> > room so I don't have to be directly in front of the computer. It's a
> > godsend when working on my novels, when I don't want to feel as if
> I'm
> > working sitting in the same place all the time.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > _______________________________________
> > Have a pleasant day,
> >
> > Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
> >
> > Hussein.
> >
> > I am participating in the 2009 National Novel Writing Month
> Challenge.
> > Follow my progress at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/498747
> >
> > Hussein Patwa
> > Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK)
> > Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP)
> > Skype: patwaspotterfan2
> > GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter
> > Web: www.patwanet.co.uk
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> >
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> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > Andrew Shipp
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 1:02 PM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
> >
> > Hi Hussein So if you use this do you need any thing else to go with
> it?
> > like I've been told some thing about a program for Jaws called JC to
> > use Dragone natural speaking software, If you don't then I'll be
> > looking at getting this program once more.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Hussein Patwa
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 12:24 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: speach to text software:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm not sure if you meant the subect as the actual title of the
> software
> > so
> > I'll speak from my own experience in general.
> >
> > I've had great success with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10. Earlier
> this
> > year
> > both my hands were in splints for the best part of two months due to
> > suspected carpel tunnel syndrome. I used Dragon to dictate all my e-
> mails,
> > letters and some longer reports. The accuracy level is almost
> directly
> > proportional to the amount of training you do beforehand, as you have
> to
> > let
> > the software get used to your voice and speaking patterns. But it
> works
> > wonderfully even for me with my totally skewed accent (one of the
> curses
> > of
> > being a multi-linguist).
> >
> > I believe you can get the basic edition for less than £100, although
> the
> > Preferred one is more expensive. I got mine cheaply when I was
> travelling
> > abroad, which also has multilanguage support, but if you don't need
> that
> > than things may well be cheaper.
> >
> > There are undoubtedly other packages out there, but Dragon is one of
> the
> > better known.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > _______________________________________
> > Have a pleasant day,
> >
> > Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
> >
> > Hussein.
> >
> > I am participating in the 2009 National Novel Writing Month
> Challenge.
> > Follow my progress at http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/498747
> >
> > Hussein Patwa
> > Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK)
> > Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP)
> > Skype: patwaspotterfan2
> > GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter
> > Web: www.patwanet.co.uk
> > My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com
> >
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> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > jim o'brien
> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:03 AM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] speach to text software:
> >
> > hi listers, as the subject line said.
> > how good is the above software, how much is it to buy, and where can
> one
> > aquire itt?
> > jim o'brien skype jim.o.brien12
> >
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