Voice Recognition Tips

I use voice recognition for programming. Yes it is slower, sometimes frustrating, but it is do-able:

• Use 'spell mode'. In Windows Vista and later say "Start Typing" to start spell mode and "Stop Typing" to stop.
• Learn the NATO phonetics for the alphabet.
• You can train the voice recognition system to better recognize the NATO phonetics by saying and correcting the NATO phonetic words in regular 'non typing-mode'.
• Get a head mouse such as Natural Point.
• Train your voice software using a 'loud' whisper. It sounds silly, but whispering doesn't use vocal cords and it works! You can whisper all day long without voice strain.
• You can back up Windows Vista voice files by downloading Speech Recognition Profile Manager from Microsoft.
• Microsoft Voice Recognition doesn't have a way to control the mouse (right-click, left-click) that I know of to have it work in conjunction with head mouse (Dragon Naturally Speaking does). So, set your head mouse to left-click, right-click when you press a key (I use F6 and F7). Then in 'Typing Mode' you can 'press' these keys to click the mouse.