More about voice recognition.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice Recognition Software

Although there is voice recognition software built into Office XP, there are also several widely used packages for sale that offer excellent accuracy and even complete “hands-free” use. This is a very powerful option for those who are not able to use a physical keyboard or mouse, or just want to speed up their text input

The systems take time to "train" to recognise the speaker, but with practice it is possible to input text at a rate in excess of the fastest typist.

More recently these systems have become much more affordable - a full list of options is described in our factsheet "Voice Recognition Systems".

Related AbilityNet factsheets and skillsheets (Adobe PDF Files):

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• Voice Recognition Software – An Introduction (PDF)
• Voice Recognition – More advanced features and concepts (PDF)
• Repetitive Strain Injury (PDF)
• Ergonomic Workstations (PDF)

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