Dragon Professional Group/Dragon Legal Group/Dragon Law Enforcement Release notes—version 15.1

This topic describes fixed issues, system requirements, and update/upgrade instructions for the following Dragon products:

  • Dragon Professional Group version 15.1, Volume Licensing (VLA) only
  • Dragon Legal Group, version 15.1, Volume Licensing (VLA) only
  • Dragon Law Enforcement, version 15.1

These release notes do not apply to any other products or editions.

For the Dragon version 15 release notes, see Dragon Group Release notes.

Quick links
Fixed issues
System requirements
Update/Upgrade instructions

 

Fixed issues

Command and control issues

For the Canadian English region, the "Select <text> to <text>" command has been changed. The command is now:

"Select <text> through <text>"

Additional "Command <text> to <text" commands, such as "Correct <text> to <text>", now require you to use "through" instead of "to" ("Correct Mary through lamb").

Microsoft Office issues

  • Slow performance and hang issues no longer occur.
  • In Outlook, "Command <text>" commands (for example, "Correct Smythe") no longer stop working after a user adds a signature or image to an email message.
  • Jumping cursor issues no longer occur.

  • Replying to an email in the reading pane no longer closes the reading pane unexpectedly, leaving the reply stored in the Drafts folder

  • Dragon no longer causes Office applications to fail.
  • Loss of Full Text Control or focus no longer occurs in Office applications.
  • Dictation no longer stops working in Office applications.
  • Office applications, Dragon, and Citrix no longer fail when switching between Office Applications in a Citrix environment or when the Dragon add-in is enabled.
  • The "Runtime error R6025 - pure virtual function call" error message no longer occurs during dictation in Microsoft Word 2010.

 

System requirements

RAM

Minimum:

  • 4 GB for all operating systems.

CPU

Minimum: 2.2 GHz Intel® dual core or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors yield faster performance.

Free hard disk space
  • 4GB if DVD installation, or
  • 12GB if downloading installation files

Supported operating systems
  • Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2016

Other
  • Internet Explorer 11 or the current version of Chrome or Edge for online Help and for installation if installing from the Web

  • Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5.2 or later

    Generally, the .NET Framework is pre-installed on Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 computers. If you do not have it installed, you are prompted to install it during Dragon's installation.

    Nuance does not provide the .NET Framework with your installation; you must download the installation file from microsoft.com.

  • A DVD-ROM drive if installing from disk

  • An audio input device capable of 16-bit recording for dictation

    For a list of recommended devices, see https://support.nuance.com/compatibility/.

  • An internet connection to connect to the Nuance Management Center (NMC) Server

 

Update/Upgrade instructions

You can update to Dragon version 15.1 from the following versions:

  • Dragon Professional Group version 15, VLA only
  • Dragon Legal Group version 15, VLA only
  • Dragon Law Enforcement version 15

You can upgrade to Dragon Professional Group version 15.1 from the following versions:

  • Dragon Professional Group version 13 and 14, VLA only
  • Dragon Legal Group version 13 and 14, VLA only
  • Dragon Law Enforcement version 14

You can update or upgrade to Dragon version 15.1 automatically. You do not need to uninstall your existing version first. Dragon retains your custom words and commands, though you may choose to export them to create a backup copy.

To update or upgrade to version 15.1, do the following.

Export your user profiles

When you update or upgrade Dragon automatically, the update/upgrade process removes the previous version from your computer. . Consider exporting your user profiles to create a backup copy in case you need to re-install the previous version.

To export your user profiles:

  1. Start Dragon.
  2. From the DragonBar, select Profile>Manage User Profiles.
  3. Select the user profile you want to export.
  4. Select Advanced>Export.
  5. Navigate to the export destination folder.
  6. Click OK.

For more information on exporting user profiles and default user profile locations, see the following KnowledgeBase article:

https://nuance.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2313

Do not export your user profiles to a folder in the NaturallySpeaking15 directory. If you uninstall Dragon, the uninstallation process deletes this directory.

Update/Upgrade Dragon

  1. Close any open programs.
  2. If you’re running an anti-virus program, turn it off until the installation completes.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Insert the DVD. The installation begins immediately.

      • If the installation does not start automatically, browse to setup.exe on the DVD and double-click to run it.

    • Download setup.exe or Dragon.exe, then double-click to run the installer. The installation begins immediately and the requested files are downloaded and installed.
  4. If prompted, install the Microsoft .NET Framework.

    5. You may need to restart the computer after installing the .NET Framework.

  5. In the Dragon InstallShield wizard, click Next to begin the Dragon installation.
  6. Read the license terms and click the radio button to indicate you agree to the terms.
  7. Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
  8. Enter the product serial number, then click Next.
  9. Select your region and, optionally, select the Advanced check box to change the installation directory.
  10. Click Next.
    1. If you selected the Advanced check box, installation directory, click Change.
    2. Browse to the directory where you want to install Dragon.
    3. Click Next.
  11. Click Install.

    12. The installation begins.