Dragon's microphone

You use Dragon's microphone to dictate and to give Dragon commands.

If you're using Dragon on a Windows tablet, see Using Dragon on a Windows tablet for information on using Dragon's microphone.

 

When the microphone is... It looks like this...

On

Dragon's microphone has to be on for you to dictate. To turn the microphone on, do one of the following:

  • Click the microphone.
  • Press the plus sign key (+) on the numeric keypad.

mic on

Off

To turn the microphone off, do one of the following:

  • Click the microphone.
  • Say "Microphone Off".
  • Press the plus sign key (+) on the numeric keypad.

mic off

Asleep

To put Dragon to sleep, do one of the following:

  • Say "Go to Sleep" or "Stop Listening".
  • Press the forward slash key (/) on the numeric keypad.

If Dragon is asleep, do one of the following to wake it up:

  • Click the microphone.
  • Say "Listen to Me" or "Wake Up".
  • Press the forward slash key (/) on the numeric keypad.

mic asleep

In Tray Icon mode

When the DragonBar is in Tray Icon mode, it is minimized to your Windows system tray. You can access Dragon's microphone from here.

  • To turn the microphone on, do one of the following:

    • Click the microphone.
    • Press the plus key (+) on the numeric keyboard.

  • To turn the microphone off, do one of the following:

    • Click the microphone.
    • Press the plus key (+) on the numeric keypad.

 

Related procedures
Working with the DragonBar
Using Dragon on a Windows tablet
To minimize the DragonBar and place it in Tray Icon mode:

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