Hello, Guess I just did an unnecessary step. Oh well. I used my headphones that came with my iPhone 4s to dictate. I am using an iMac and the microphone is a little ways away. Never the less, with the Apple headphone and mike, things sure did work really well. On Jul 25, 2012, at 10:22 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > Actually, I just did it from the mail menus and it asked me to agree to the > terms and enable dictation. I didn't have to go to system preferences. > > -- > Cheryl > > May the words of my mouth > and the meditation of my heart > be acceptable to You, Lord, > my rock and my Redeemer. > (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) > > > > On Jul 25, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Dan <keysjd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hello, >> Dictation works like it does on the iOS devices. It uses serie. >> To activate you go to system prefs and select dictation. >> Then just follow the prompts. >> The first time you press the FN key twice to start dictation, you will need >> to answer if you want the command to tell you what its's doing. I just >> unchecked this item. >> To dictate. >> For example in test edit. >> After you have opened a new document, press the FN key twice. >> 2. you will hear a little bink like in iOS. >> 3. Just start dictation. >> 4. When done, press the FN key again and you will hear another bink >> and Serie will tell you that is thinksing. >> Then your dictated text will appear in text edit. >> I hope this slapped together message helps someone. >> >> >> On Jul 25, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Keith Reedy wrote: >> >>> How do you use dictation, haven't got it installed yet. >>> Keith Reedy >>> keithreedy@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 25, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: >>> >>>> Unfortunately don't have time to explore right now but have the kitty >>>> installed and have upgraded mail. >>>> And now I am adding to this email by using dictation. I am going to love >>>> this! It works! It really works! It is worth the upgrade just to be able >>>> to dictate! >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheryl >>>> >>>> May the words of my mouth >>>> and the meditation of my heart >>>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >