For Naturally Speaking 5.0 running on Windows 98, NT or 2000, we always
recommend doubling the manufacturer's minimum requirements.  Voice
recognition software is very resource intensive, and you also have  other
applications (specifically Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and an email
program) open as well, thus driving up the amount of memory needed to
process all these applications.

Does that help?

Kathy

At 07:20 PM 6/21/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi
>Could people clarify why exactly so much memory (512Mb RAM) is needed on
laptops when
>using VR? Which OS and packages are you specifically referring to?
>
>Thanks
>Ian Francis
>
>
>
>On 20 Jun 2001, at 12:46, Senge, Jeff wrote:
>
>> Along with the others I would recommend Dell's notebooks.  I use a Dell
>> C-800 with NS 5 and JawBone and it works great.  Like Ron, I would
recommend
>> going with the 512 MB RAM option.
>>
>> Jeff Senge
>> ICAP Coordinator
>> California State University, Fullerton
>> (714) 278-7253
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>>
>>
>> > ----------
>> > From:         Ddawson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> > Reply To:     * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
>> > Sent:         Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:22 AM
>> > To:   [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject:      Laptops and voice Recognition
>> >
>> > Hello all
>> >
>> > I am looking to buy a laptop computer for traveling, etc. I have Dragon
>> > 5.0 on my desktop system now. My question is what laptops will work with
>> > Dragon 5.0. I have recently found that the Gateway has not worked. What
>> > have you heard about or what do you use.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for you help.
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>>
>
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