sorry, where do you enable that bit though, I mean I can dictate no issue, but, how does one ask what day it is etc?
Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 31 Jul 2012, at 01:48, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > These are commands you can give, like "what time is it" or "open iPhoto". You > can even select buttons shown in the currently open dialog just by speaking > them. If you are at all familiar with Windows speech recognition, it's like > dictation is the text input part of that and speakable objects is the other > part that accepts commands for system operations. > On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ok, easy enough. What is this about speakable Items I'm seeing how does that >> effect this. Sorry I'm so late coming into this, I've been at work today and >> not able to keep up with this a lot as they haven't upgraded us yet. Thanks >> for your patience guys. >> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> You go into system preferences, then accessibility. Interact with a table >>> and select dictation. Turn it on, then follow the dialogs. If you are using >>> a usb microphone, you may have to going to sound preferences and set the >>> input source to be that USB microphone. >>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm just getting used to Mountain Lion. How do you get into dictation, >>>> would love to try it out. Thanks. >>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well Alex, good for you. I love the dictation as well. I am talking into >>>>> a Griffin IMike with a Gigaware are microphone attached to it. And, my >>>>> air conditioner is going in the background. Not bad Huh? >>>>> I have only made small corrections to this dictation.? >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>> >>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>>> >>>>> Skype name: >>>>> barefootedray >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> I am also having great luck with dictation. I have a cheap desktop >>>>>> microphone going through a cheap usb sound card (since the mac doesn't >>>>>> support direct input of non-powered mics) but it is still doing really >>>>>> well. In my quick tests, it made no mistakes. This, paired with that >>>>>> amazing speakable items feature, will make me an even lazier person than >>>>>> I already am. Ironically, I didn't dictate this entire message. I did, >>>>>> however, dictate these last two sentences. I should also add that >>>>>> there's a ceiling fan going in the background. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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