Use the world’s best-selling speech recognition software to create documents, reports emails and search your desktop and the Web faster than ever

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred gives small business and advanced PC users the power to create documents, reports and e-mails three times faster than most people type with up to 99% accuracy. Surf the Web by voice or dictate and edit in Microsoft Word and Excel, Corel WordPerfect, and most other Windows-based applications. New Dragon Voice Shortcuts collapse common tasks into simple voice commands. Or create custom commands to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps—such as your name, title, and signature—with a single voice command. Format and delete text faster than ever with Quick Voice Formatting™. You can even dictate into a handheld device when you’re away from your PC, or use a Bluetooth wireless microphone. A high-quality headset is included.

Key Benefits:the world’s most accurate and best-selling speech recognition application

UP TO 99% ACCURATE AND THREE TIMES FASTER THAN TYPING Most people speak over 120 words per minute, but type less than 40 words a minute. That means you can create documents and e-mails about three times faster with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Dragon NaturallySpeaking never makes a spelling mistake, and it actually gets smarter the more you use it! EASY TO USE Dragon NaturallySpeaking installs quickly and requires no special script reading. New on-screen help and tutorials will make you an expert user in no time. USE WITH MANY WINDOWS PROGRAMS Use your voice to dictate, edit and control applications like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and AOL. SEARCH THE WEB AND YOUR COMPUTER WITH DRAGON VOICE SHORTCUTS Use Dragon Voice Shortcuts to quickly search for information on the Web or on your own computer. Need to find some information on the Web? Just say “search the Web for global warming articles”, “search Wikipedia for George Washington Carver” or “search eBay for Batman comic books”. Search the Web or your computer was never faster – or easier. BLUETOOTH SUPPORT Use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Nuance-approved Bluetooth wireless headsets. BE PRODUCTIVE ON THE GO Dictate into any Nuance-certified handheld device for automatic transcription when you synch with your PC.

Supported upgrades:
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred 8 or 9 to Dragon NaturallySpeaking® Preferred 10

Minimum Specifications
• Intel® Pentium® / 1 GHz processor or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors will yield faster performance
• 512 MB RAM or 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista™
• Free hard disk space: 1 GB (2GB for localized non-English versions)
• L2 Cache: 512 KB
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2000,Windows Server 2003, Win XP SP2 or higher - 32 bit - Home & Prof, Win 2000 SP4 or higher, Windows Vista™ or Windows Vista™ SP1, 32-bit (all 4 editions)
• DVD-ROM drive (required for installation)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or higher (free download available at www.microsoft.com)
• Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included)
• Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording
• Speakers (required for playback of recorded speech and text to speech features)
• A web connection is required for activation


During the install process the software checks to make sure your system meets these minimum requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, the software will not be installed.

Recommended Specifications
• Intel® Pentium® / 2.4 GHz processor (1.6 GHz dual core processor) or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors will yield faster performance
• 1 GB RAM
• L2 Cache: 1 MB


Recommendation from The Speech Gurus

If you're buying the Preferred Edition, upgrade to a higher-quality headset. The one in the box will get you decent accuracy, but it will give you a headache. It's way too tight for almost all of our clients.

A better one, for not too much money, is the Andrea Mic.