NUANCE Dragon Home Client Speech Recognition Version 15 Installation Guide
- October 27, 2023
- NUANCE
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NUANCE Dragon Home Client Speech Recognition Version 15
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About Dragon Home
Dragon Home allows users to dictate documents, send emails, and search the web more efficiently with fast and accurate dictation. Dragon Home also includes voice commands that allow users to perform everyday tasks without using the mouse or keyboard. For example, use voice commands to:
- Correct and format text.
- Launch applications.
- Navigate in applications.
- Access buttons and menus in supported programs, including Microsoft
Word and more Dragon Home can be installed on each client computer manually .
Interactive Tutorial
Dragon Home includes an interactive tutorial with progressive simulations that
help you learn Dragon skills. When you are connected to the internet, Dragon
connects to a web-based interactive tutorial. If you don’t have an internet
connection, the tutorial runs locally.
Preparing for an installation
Before installing or upgrading Dragon Home:
- Install any pending Windows updates, and then restart the computer.
- Turn off or disable any antivirus software until installation is complete. Installation can sometimes trigger a false virus report.
- Close all open applications.
- Ensure your system meets the requirements before attempting to install Dragon Home.
For more information, see “Dragon system requirements” on page 5. For upgrade instructions, see the Dragon client Help: Dragon Home release notes
Dragon system requirements
During the installation process, the software checks that your system meets
the following requirements. If they are not met, Dragon Home is not installed
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Install Dragon and choose the default settings
Install Dragon Home on the client computer using the downloaded installer file
or installation DVD. Notes: l You must have Windows Administrator rights to
install or uninstall Dragon Home.
Installing Dragon on a single computer
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Run the Dragon installation file you downloaded. Or Insert the product DVD. If the installation does not start automatically, run setup.exe from the DVD. The Dragon InstallShield Wizard opens.
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Click Next to proceed to the License Agreement screen.
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Read the text of the agreement, select I accept…, and then click Next. The Customer Information screen appears.
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Enter your User Name, Organization, and the Serial Number supplied with your DVD or download of Dragon, and then click Next.
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Optional: To change the installation directory, select Advanced, then click Next. The Advanced screen appears.
Dragon Home Client Installation Guide -
Click Change… A Browse For Folder dialog box opens.
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Navigate to the folder where you want to install Dragon (or create a new folder by clicking the Make New Folder button) and then click OK.
Note : By default, Dragon is installed in: C:Program Files(x86)NuanceNaturallySpeaking15 -
Click Next to proceed to the Ready to Install the Program screen.
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Click Install.
The installation process begins. It may take several minutes to install Dragon Home. At times, the progress bar may not appear to be advancing, but the installation is still proceeding internally. -
When installation of Dragon is complete, the installer displays the completion screen. Click Finish. The Product Registration window appears.
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Choose whether to register Dragon online now or to have Dragon remind you to register in seven days, and then click OK. Registering the product provides faster access to Nuance Technical Support.
You can open Dragon using the desktop shortcut, or find Dragon in the Start menu: l Windows 7: Select Start > All Programs > Dragon. l Windows 8.1: From the Start screen, select the down arrow to show all applications, and then scroll to the right to view the Dragon applications. l Windows 10: Select Start > All apps > Dragon. Activating Dragon
The first time you start Dragon, you are prompted to activate your copy of Dragon. If you do not activate, Dragon stops working after you start it five times.
Upgrading Dragon
You can upgrade Dragon Home 13 to Dragon Home 15 without uninstalling Dragon.
The upgrade process:
- Does not upgrade version 13 profiles to version 15.
- Stores your version 13 profile here:
- ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking13Users
folder. - Creates your version 15 profile here:
- ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking15Users
folder.
Dragon file structure
During installation, Dragon creates the following default folders for
application and data file storage.
Note: Upgrading Dragon from an earlier version automatically relocates
some directories and files.
Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10
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Dragon setup log (dgnsetup.log)
C:ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking15logs -
Dragon log
C:ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking15logs -
User profiles
C:ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking15Users -
Upgrade log
C:UsersAppDataRoamingNuanceNaturallySpeaking15 -
Vocabularies and acoustic models
C:ProgramDataNuanceNaturallySpeaking15Data
Program files
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For 32-bit systems
C:Program FilesNuance NaturallySpeaking15Program -
For 64-bit systems
C:Program Files (x86)Nuance NaturallySpeaking15Program
Help
For 32-bit systems C:Program FilesNuance NaturallySpeaking15Help
For 64-bit systems
C:Program Files (x86)Nuance NaturallySpeaking15Help
Interactive Tutorial
For 32-bit systems C:Program FilesNuance NaturallySpeaking15itutorial
For 64-bit systems
C:Program Files (x86)Nuance NaturallySpeaking15itutorial
Accessing program files
You can access the Dragon client and many associated utilities through the
Start menu. Their location varies by operating system:
Dragon Home Client Installation Guide
- Windows 7: Select Start > All Programs > Dragon.
- Windows 8.1: From the Start screen, click the down arrow to show all applications. Scroll to find Dragon.
- Windows 10: Select Start > All apps > Dragon.
Documentation
Support
The Dragon Support web site provides many resources to assist you with your
Dragon installation. For more information on Support offerings, see the Dragon
Support web site at: https://www.nuance.com/support.html
References
- Microsoft – Cloud, Computers, Apps & Gaming
- Nuance - Conversational AI for Healthcare and Customer Engagement | Nuance
- Nuance - Conversational AI for Healthcare and Customer Engagement | Nuance
- Dragon Home Release Notes
- Support | Nuance