The name of the program is JSay from T & T out of England. The primary distributor here in the U.S. is Next Generation Technologies. I happened to receive an email from them this morning and I am pasteing the content of that email below for you and any others who might be interested. This software, meaning Dragon, is best for someone who isn't real proficient on the keyboard, or who is highly motivated to change the way they use a computer. It is great if you want to put in the time. Remember that is why Dragon hasn't really caught on in the sighted world, because you have to change how you interact with your PC. The U.S. distributer NGT is a wonderful company and a pleasure to work with.
August 2006 NGT Voice
1. DNS 9
2. Disk Cleanup & Defragmenter
3. iTunes Accessible Interface
4. Olympus Digital Recorder Software Update
5. WYNN 5
6. Motion LE 1600 BIOS Flash
7. MagniTalk 90.9x
8. JSay Pro 4
1. Dragon Naturally Speaking 9
It's my guess that most of you are aware that Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 9 is now available in all its versions and in all its upgrade versions.
We've been using this product in production now for approximately 1 month and it is most impressive. We haven't observed any significant product bugs,
and many of the features that are listed in the What's New a really terrific. Most notable amongst all the changes is improved accuracy. I've listed
a few highlights and additional information can be found at the ngtvoice.com website.
In addition to improved accuracy, there are improved support tutorials built into the product. There is support for Bluetooth input microphones, and you
can see a review of VXI Bluetooth microphones at:
http://ngtvoice.com/products/hardware/microphones/vxi.htm
There was substantial engineering to improve support for use in the Healthcare environment and this includes things like: Internet-based roaming profile
(VPN); GUI NS admin utility manager and supporting administrators guide; the ability to put in voice notes for deferred transcription; and reported improved
support for use in the Citrix environment. We've had the opportunity to work with the new Dictation Box utility in conjunction with a number of the EMR
applications and are most pleased with the new functionality and user definable Settings now available.
Remember, if you have individually licensed Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional, Medical, Legal version 8.0/8.1 and a valid installation key upgrades
are available at $99.99 (plus tax and shipping) until September 15, 2006. Subsequent to that time pricing will revert to the standard upgrade prices.
System Utilities
It seems timely to remind our clients that the Microsoft Windows operating system includes two utilities (AMONGST others) meant to help maintain your PC
health. These are the Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter, and both are located on the All Programs /Accessories /System Tools menus. Using these in conjunction
with a spybot cleaner can significantly improve the system performance and we recommend they be run no less than once monthly (I do this each week prior
to conducting my critical file backup). ALSO, YOU CAN SCHEDULE THIS UTILITIES TO RUN AUTOMATICALLY AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS LONG AS THE SYSTEM WOULD BE
RUNNING.
2. iTunes Accessible Software Interface
We are pleased to announce the domestic US and Canadian release of the iTunes Accessible Software Interface for Jaws for Windows from T&T Consultancy.
This product provides improved interoperability between the iTunes download webpage and Jaws for Windows screen reading software; making the iPod technology a more viable tool for blind/low vision users. We are very pleased with this technology and it has been well received by those individuals that have started
using it already. Additional information can be provided by visiting our webpage
http://www.ngtvoice.com/products/software/itunes.htm
or sending e-mail to our JSay product specialist, Swandi Chan, at:
[log in to unmask] .
3. For those of you that are currently using the Olympus DS 4000 or DS2300 digital recorders Olympus has just released an upgrade for their DSS Player
Pro software which provides download capability and interoperability control with NaturallySpeaking. The update can be located at:
http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_downloads.asp?id=21
4. WYNN 5
Freedom Scientific has announced the release of their latest WYNN software version 5. This new product release continues the development of WYNN Wizard
and Reader which provide support for individuals with learning disabilities and language challenges. We anticipate updating our ngtvoice webpage:
http://ngtvoice.com/products/software/cognitive/
to reflect all the new product changes and features.
5. Motion Computing LE 1600 BIOS Flash
Motion Computing has announced that they have posted an updated BIOS for the LE 1600 tablet PC. If you are unfamiliar with this process please contact NGT
or your tablet vendor for additional information. The LE1600 BIOS version A09 and its release notes is available from:
http://www.motioncomputing.com/drivers/LE1600/LE1600-BIOSA09RN.htm
6. MagniTalk version 90.9x
Michael Bjork has been hard at work developing the latest MagniTalk product release that provides interoperability with ZoomText Magnifier/Reader version
9.x and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional version 9. Our latest product release of MagniTalk version 90.9x is now available and shipping. Additional
information can be received by contacting either Swandi Chan
[log in to unmask]
or Michael Bjork
[log in to unmask]
and product pricing has remained at $289.50 per license for an individual user license.
7. JSay Pro Version 4 Update
We have heard from the good people at T&T Consultancy and the development team that JSay Pro version 4 should be available for distribution in the United
States and Canada prior to the end of September, 2006. This product is currently undergoing beta cycle testing and we anticipate additional information
over the next few weeks. JSay Pro version 4 will provide interoperability with Jaws for Windows version 7.1 and Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional
version 9.
As the summer winds down and we enter the long Labor Day holiday weekend I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the continued opportunity
to be of service and remember that we strive to be a company that is "easy to do business with". Call on us any time. -ed.
Edward S. Rosenthal, President and CEO [log in to unmask]
Michael R. Bjork, Operation Supervisor [log in to unmask]
Cindi Matson, Administrative Assistant [log in to unmask]
Swandi Chan, JSay Product Specialist [log in to unmask]
Pace Arko, Webmaster
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Next Generation Technologies, Inc.
20006 Cedar Valley Rd - Suite 101
Lynnwood, WA 98036-6334
Tel: 425.744.1100
www.ngtvoice.com
Terri Hedgpeth
Academic Research Professional
Cubic, iCare box 87-8309
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-8309
(480) 727-8133 (voice)
(480) 965-2751 (fax)
http://cubic.asu.edu
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the invisible, feels the intangible,
and achieves the impossible.
-----Original Message-----
From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Séverine Renard
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 7:31 PM
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Subject: [VICUG-L] What is the name of the program to use Dragon with Jaws?
Hi listers,
Could you please remind me the name of that program? Is it absolutely necessary to have it to be able to use Dragon? Or
is it just that it works better when you have both? Is it possible to buy them in a package? I would also be interested
in hearing about your experiences working with Dragon. I am thinking to buy the professional version so that I can
control my computer from a distance. Is the text rendering good when we convert an MP3 recording into text? Thank you
very much in advance for your information and comments.
All the best,
Séverine
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