Exceptional dictation accuracy and the Mac OS X "aqua" look-and-feel can make IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation for Mac OS X Edition an exciting introduction to continuous speech recognition on Macintosh computers. Simply Dictation Edition can be an enjoyable alternative to the mouse and keyboard for creating letters, stories, reports, memos and email.


Feature Highlights

OS X/Aqua human interface look-and-feel

Dictation with Correction: Dictate, correct, edit, and format by voice text within SpeakPad.

Improved Accuracy: New tools to help IBM ViaVoice understand what you say, and how you say it.

• Use your voice to dictate, edit and correct text in SpeakPad, the voice-enabled word processor that comes with IBM ViaVoice Simply Dictation...
  
• ...and easily transfer completed SpeakPad documents into other text-based programs.
  
• Say editing and formatting commands in SpeakPad such as "select to beginning of line," "italicize this," "copy this," and "move to end of document".
  
• "What Can I Say?" is a pop-up menu displaying the formatting and editing commands you can use in SpeakPad.
  
• Use DSR technology to dictate-only directly into many popular Macintosh applications.
  
• Easily create a Personal Voice Model so Simply Dictation can understand your voice and accurately place your dictation on the screen.
  
• The 160,000 word vocabulary can be supplemented by specialized topics such as Computers and Business & Finance.
  
• Text-to-Speech feature means Simply Dictation can read back the text you have created – an excellent way to "audio edit" your documents.
  
• G4 processors optimization (optimized for G4 with Multiple Processors and G4 with Velocity Engine).
  
  

OS and system requirements

• Mac OS X version 10.1
  
• 300 MHz G3 processor or higher*
  
• 192 MB RAM (256 RAM recommended)
  
• 600 MB of available hard drive space
  
• USB port
  
• Compatible USB headset microphone
  
• Audio output jack or USB speakers
  
• CD-ROM drive or DVD drive
  

Macintosh computer requirements

G3 and G4 Macintosh computers which support the system requirements noted above*.

This product requires a microphone designed for speech recognition, which must be obtained separately. Visit www.scansoft.com/viavoice/support/compatibility/ for a complete list of supported microphones.

Included in the box

• IBM ViaVoice for Mac Simply Dictation for Mac OS X on CD-ROM
  
• Command Reference and Technical Support information card
  

Printable User's Guide and and Command Reference Card are available as pdf files on the product CD.

Note to Mac OS X - Unix File System (UFS) users:

IBM ViaVoice for Mac OS X has been designed to take advantage of the Extended File System, also known as HFS+. Installation of ViaVoice for Mac OS X in a UFS volume is not supported.

* IBM ViaVoice for Mac OS X is optimized for the G4 processor. Power Mac G3 and PowerBook G3 systems introduced before August 1998 are not supported. G3 systems upgraded from older machines are not supported.