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    May 2010,   Volume 2, Number 5   

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Nuance is pleased to present you with this edition of eTIPS where you will find tips on how you can change the default font and font size for DragonPad, information about how to use the Dragon Medical "Text-to-speech" feature to have text on your screen read to you by a computer generated voice, how you can improve system performance by excluding certain files from antivirus software real-time scan, and how to optimize the text displayed on your monitor by adjusting the Windows Display DPI setting. 
 
Registration for Conversations Healthcare 2010 is now open. This year has the most dynamic, relevant agenda ever! Click Conversations 2010 to go directly to an article where you can learn more about the programs, event dates, and how you can save money by registering early.  
 
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Did you know that you can change the default font and font size for DragonPad?
 
By default, DragonPad uses the Arial (Western) font with a default size of 10. It is possible to change these default settings by adding two lines to each users Options.ini file:
 
The options.ini file is located in one of the following locations:
  • In Windows XP
    C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking10\Users\(Profile Name)\current\Options.ini
     
  • In Windows Vista
    C:\ProgramData\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking10\Users\(Profile Name)\Options.ini 
Please Note: Roaming user profile paths will differ from those listed above. Consult your Dragon Medical system administrator for further information relating to your roaming user profile path.

The following is an example of adding two addition lines to the option.ini file to change the DragonPad default font to "Times New Roman" with a default font size of 12.
enx Default Font=Times New Roman
enx Default Font Size=240
Please note: to change the font size, you will need to first determine what size you would like the font to be (for example; font should be 12 points) and then multiply the font size (in this case 12) by 20. Therefore, the font size line added to the options.ini file would be "enx Default Font Size=240"
 
Click the image below to see a demonstration which will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to change the DragonPad default font and font size:
 
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Did you know the Dragon Medical Text-to-speech feature will read aloud text on your screen in a computer-generated voice?
 
Using the Dragon Medical Text-to-speech feature can free your eyes for other tasks. For example, you could have a document you dictated read back while you listen for mistakes and sections you may want to revise. Text-to-speech can read back specific parts of the document. You can specify a line, paragraph, selection, the complete document, or the whole screen to be read back to you. You can also specify that text-to-speech reads from the top of the window to the insertion point or from the insertion point to the bottom of the window.  You can control the speed, pitch, volume, and other aspects of text-to-speech output. Set these options on the DragonBar Options dialog box under the Text-to-speech tab.
 
To hear the selected text using Text-to-Speech feature, say one of the following commands:
Speech-to-Text Commands
  
NOTE
: To stop the reading, press the Escape (Esc) key.
 
Please note the following when using the Text-to-speech feature:
  • The Text-to-speech commands listed above are not exposed in the Command Browser.
  • You can stop text-to-speech reading at any time by clicking the Stop Playback button on the Extras toolbar of the DragonBar.
  • Text-to-speech is available only if you chose this option when installing Dragon Medical. If it is not installed, you can install it by running the Setup program again, choosing the "Modify" option, and selecting only the text-to-speech component to install.
  • You can also use a menu command to read text. On the DragonBar Sound menu, click Read That.
  • On some operating systems, only an Administrator (not just a user with administrator rights) will be able to install RealSpeak™ TTS included in Dragon Medical.
  • Text-to-speech will only work in a Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express e-mail message if that message is set to Edit mode.
  • Audio from Text-to-speech will require some speaker for playback (sound card speakers, headset speaker, or hand microphone speaker) 
  • Text-to-speech can be uninstalled by modifying the Dragon Medical installation through Windows Add/Remove Programs.  This  would apply to all users on that computer.  This change also removes the Text-to Speech tab under the DragonBar Options.
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Did you know that Nuance recommends excluding certain files from Antivirus real time scanning?
 
Real time anti-virus scanning can lock files that are use by speech recognition programs. For this reason we recommend excluding these files from the scan. The files that need to be excluded are:
 
Windows XP
  • All Files in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
    \Application Data\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\[user Windows
    Login]\Application Data\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\Program Files\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder  C:\Windows\Speech
Vista/Windows 7
  • All Files in the folder C:\ProgramData\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\\Users\All Users\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\\Users\[ users Windows Login]\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\Program Files\Nuance
  • All Files in the folder C:\Windows\Speech
Refer to the Help menu of the virus scanning software for the proper procedure of excluding files from being scanned.
 
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Did you know that by adjusting your Windows Display DPI setting you can affect the Dragon software display, especially with the New User Wizard window?
 
Window Display DPI (Dots per inch) is a measure of the number of individual dots that can be placed in a line. Setting the DPI (Dots Per Inch) size to a smaller number or percentage will decrease all items size on the display, while setting the DPI size to a larger number or percentage will increase all items size on the display. Dragon Medical works best with DPI set to 96 (Normal size). If you are experiencing text being truncated within Dragon Medical you might want to check your DPI setting.
 
To change your DPI setting for Windows XP:
  1. Right click on your Desktop and choose Properties
  2. Navigate to Settings -- Advanced
  3. Navigate to the General tab if it's not in view
  4. Change the DPI setting by using the drop down menu and select Normal size (96 DPI)
  5. Click OK, and Apply
  6. Log out of Windows XP and reboot the workstation
To change your DPI setting for Windows Vista:
  1. Right click on your Desktop and choose Personalize
  2. Choose Adjust Font Size (DPI) from the left penal
  3. Choose Default scale 96 DPI, fit more information.
  4. Click Ok, and close the Personalize window.
  5. Log out of Windows Vista and reboot the workstation
To change your DPI setting for Windows 7
  1. Right click on your Desktop and choose Screen Resolution
  2. Select Make text and other items larger or smaller located toward the bottom of the window
  3. Select Smaller - 100% (default)
  4. Click Apply
  5. Log out of Windows 7 and reboot the workstation
  
For additional information on this subject please see the built in file of the Dragon Medical application.
  
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Registration for Conversations Healthcare 2010 is now open... With the most dynamic, relevant agenda ever!  
 
Register by June 1, and take advantage of our early bird registration fee of $395.00* - and save $170.00!
 
After June 1, 2010, the registration fee is $565.00. The registration fee includes conference sessions, keynotes, breakfasts, lunches and three dinners. Accommodations and transportation are not included in the registration fee.
  • Conversations Healthcare 2010 will be hosted at the beautiful InterContinental Hotel in Boston. Located on the Boston Waterfront - just 10 minutes from Logan International Airport - the InterContinental Boston is one of the city's most spectacular conference destinations.
      
  • Visit our website to learn more about the educational sessions, special meetings, hotel and transportation, Sunday trainings, answers to FAQs, and more!
This Year's Program is Better Than Ever!
 
Based on feedback from last year's participants, we have created an even more dynamic, interactive and content-rich conference: We are excited that our eScription customers will be joining Conversations 2010 along with users of our Dictaphone Enterprise product suite, and our PowerScribe, RadWhere, Dragon Medical and Veriphy solutions.
  • Exchange best practices and ideas. Every session allows for questions and dialogue. And, as always, we are planning many informal, fun events with time to meet with your Nuance representatives and with your community of users.
      
     
  • Discuss product strategies and roadmaps with Nuance Healthcare product managers and executives. We'll share the latest innovations in Speech Recognition, Mobility, Natural Language Processing and more.
      
  • Welcome eScription users! We are excited that our eScription customers will be joining Conversations 2010 along with users of our Dictaphone Enterprise product suite, and our PowerScribe, RadWhere, Dragon Medical and Veriphy solutions. 
     
  • "For Physicians Only" weekend! As a supplement to our regular Conversations program for Dragon users and IT administrators, this weekend is exclusively for physicians who use or are responsible for their facility's Dragon Medical implementation, this program starts Saturday, November 6, before Conversations Healthcare 2010.
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For more information, please see our website: www.conversations2010.com, which we will update as our plans progress.
 
Please note the "Call for Speakers" section if you would like to present your organization's story this year.
 
We look forward to seeing you in November!
 
MeetMeet Paul Shumski 
 
Paul Shumski Paul is a Support Engineer for the Dragon Medical support team at Nuance. Paul is part of a team responsible for maintaining the technical health of our customers' Dragon Medical application as well as field support. Paul is a recognized team member always striving toward resolution for incidents which occur. Paul also works closely with other team members to identify support trends and prevent potential problems.

Outside of Nuance, Paul spends most of his time with wife and two daughters. He enjoys coaching his daughters in their various sports as well as playing in an over 38+ Baseball league. Paul also enjoys walking with his wife and their golden retriever, Gus.
   
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iSupportContentUpdateiSupport Content Update:
A number of important articles have been added or reissued with updated information to iSupport, as follows:
  • 13982 McAfee Antivirus Update Flaw Forces Windows XP Reboot
  • 13976 Dragon Medical EPIC Summer 2009 Upgrade presents "Non-standard Window" Messages
  • 13970 How to configure the Default settings for Dragon Medical? 
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