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product_id: 9517366
title: "Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics, English (Old Version)"
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# 20% accuracy boost Natural TTS voice Optimized for multi-core Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics, English (Old Version)

**Brand:** nuance
**Price:** R2611
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Speak Your Mind, Transform Your Workflow!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics, English (Old Version) by nuance
- **How much does it cost?** R2611 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- nuance enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted nuance brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Smart Formatting:** Let Dragon adapt to your style with intelligent format rules.
- • **Effortless Editing:** Enjoy seamless correction and command control for maximum productivity.
- • **Unleash Your Voice:** Experience a 20% improvement in accuracy right out of the box!
- • **Dynamic Text-to-Speech:** Proofread with ease using a natural-sounding voice and customizable controls.
- • **Turbocharged Performance:** Harness the power of multi-core processors for lightning-fast dictation.

## Overview

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics enhances your dictation experience with a 20% accuracy improvement, optimized performance for multi-core processors, and intelligent formatting features, all while providing a natural text-to-speech voice for effortless proofreading.

## Description

Product Description               Get Started with Speech Recognition Software Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics ignites new levels of fun and freedom by introducing you to speech recognition software for the PC. Dragon recognizes what you say and how you say it so you can interact with your computer by talking! Say words and watch them appear on your computer screen three times faster than typing with no spelling mistakes. Use your favorite applications to create documents, search the Web, or network with friends and family. Getting started is easier than ever! Dragon 12 lets you sit back, relax, and start talking to get more done on your computer than you ever imagined possible.                  From the Manufacturer                  Dragon Sidebar puts important voice commands and tips in one convenient desktop location (view larger).  Dragon now reaches out to you to adapt upon detecting your format corrections Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Basics ignites new levels of fun and freedom by introducing you to speech recognition software for the PC. Dragon recognizes what you say and how you say it so you can interact with your computer by talking. Say words and watch them appear on your computer screen — three times faster than typing — with no spelling mistakes. Use your favorite applications to create documents, search the web, or network with friends and family. Dragon 12 lets you sit back, relax, and start talking to get more done on your computer than you ever imagined possible.Key New FeaturesImproved Accuracy: Dragon 12 delivers up to a 20% improvement in out-of-box accuracy compared to Dragon 11. This means that Dragon gets you, and you get things done, faster than ever. And when you do need to make a correction, Dragon learns, making it more accurate the more that you use it.Faster Processors Yield Faster Performance: If you use Dragon on a computer with multi-core processors and more than 4 GB of RAM, Dragon 12 automatically selects the BestMatch V speech model for you when you create your user profile in order to deliver faster performance.Better performance: Dragon 12 boosts performance by delivering easier correction and editing options, and giving you more control over your command preferences, letting you get things done faster than ever before. Enhanced Experience with Gmail and Hotmail: Dragon 12 enhances the experience of using your voice with two of the most popular web-based email applications — Gmail and Hotmail — offering Full Text Control and commands for the most frequent actions in Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 12 or higher, and Google Chrome 16 or higher.Interactive Tutorial: Proposed at the end of profile creation and available any time from the Help menu, the Interactive Tutorial in Dragon 12 offers short progressive simulations to help you practice good dictation, correction and editing habits so that you can create text efficiently within just a few minutes.Smart Format Rules: Dragon now reaches out to you to adapt upon detecting your format corrections – abbreviations, numbers, and more — so your dictated text looks the way you want it to every time.Faster Correction: When it comes to correcting a word or phrase, Dragon now includes more choices to make it quicker and easier to make a change.Ignite More Fun at Your PCDragon 12 Basics lets you say words and watch them appear on your computer screen. The software is easy to install and fun to use, making even mundane PC tasks a lot more enjoyable. Dragon changes the way you interact with your PC for the better so you can get through your "to-do" list faster than ever before. Once you start using Dragon, you’ll wonder how you managed without it.Ignite Comfort and FreedomWith Dragon 12 Basics, you can use your PC in a comfortable, ergonomic way without being tied to your keyboard and mouse. Launch applications, select menu items, "press" keys and switch from one window to another using simple voice commands. Sit back, relax, and start talking to get things done at your PC.Ignite Productivity by Turning Talk into TextSay words and watch them appear on your computer screen — three times faster than typing — with greater recognition and formatting accuracy than ever before. Dictate documents, Facebook and Twitter posts, e-mails, and more. You can easily designate documents and e-mails for Dragon to study so that it "gets" you more quickly. Dragon 12 Basics even updates your voice profile automatically based on your dictation sessions and corrections to deliver better recognition results over time. Ignite Creativity by Keeping Up with Your BrainJust speak to capture your ideas at the speed of thought; don’t let typing, spelling or fear of the blank page slow you down. Dragon 12 Basics delivers greater recognition and formatting accuracy than ever before, letting you transform ideas into text and keep up with your brain. Capture your thoughts quickly and completely, without having to keep your eyes fixed on the screen or keyboard. When it’s time to edit and revise your documents, use Dragon’s commands to breeze through the process. Dragon can even adapt its format rules by detecting your format corrections – abbreviations, numbers, and more — so your dictated text looks the way you want it to every time.Ignite Convenience by Using Your Favorite ApplicationsIn addition to DragonPad, the built-in text editor, you can use Dragon 12 Basics with many of your favorite Windows applications. Dictate or edit documents in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, or Corel WordPerfect, search the web using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, post to Facebook or Twitter, and more — all by voice. Dragon 12 Basics even enhances the experience of using your voice with two of the most popular web-based e-mail applications — Gmail and Hotmail — offering Full Text Control and commands for the most frequent action in Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 10 or higher, and Google Chrome 16 or higher.Ignite Ease of Use, Right Out of the BoxThanks to the new interactive tutorial’s simulations, you can learn and practice good dictation, correction and editing habits so that you can create text efficiently within just a few minutes. The Dragon Help system contains a Tip of the Day window and other easy ways for you to quickly learn what interests you. The Dragon Sidebar puts important voice commands and tips in one convenient desktop location. And on-screen help means information is always available when you need it.   System RequirementsCPURecommended: 2.2 GHz Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processorMinimum: 1 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel Atom processorNOTE: Faster processors yield faster performance. SSE2 instruction set is required.Processor CacheRecommended: 2 MB L2 cacheMinimum: 512 KB L2 cacheFree Hard Disk Space3.2 GB4 GB for localized non-English versionsSupported Operating SystemsMicrosoft Windows 7 and higher, 32-bit and 64-bitMicrosoft Windows Vista SP2, 32-bit and 64-bitMicrosoft Windows XP SP3, 32-bit onlyWindows Server 2008 SP2 and R2, 32-bit and 64-bitRAMRecommended: 2 GB for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 32-bit; 4 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 64-bitMinimum:1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista; 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008OtherMicrosoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher for online helpSound card supporting 16-bit recordingDVD-ROM drive for installationNuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included in purchase)NOTE: An Internet connection is required for automatic product activation (a quick, anonymous process). This edition of Dragon does not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.    Use Dragon with Gmail and Hotmail with Full Text Control and commands for the most frequent actions (view larger).

## Features

- Improved Accuracy: Dragon 12 delivers up to a 20 percent improvement in out of box accuracy compared to Dragon 11
- If you use Dragon on a computer with multi core processors and more than 4 GB of RAM, Dragon 12 automatically selects the BestMatch V speech model for you when you create your user profile in order to deliver faster performance
- Better performance: Dragon 12 boosts performance by delivering easier correction and editing options, and giving you more control over your command preferences, letting you get things done faster than ever before
- Smart Format Rules: Dragon now reaches out to you to adapt upon detecting your format corrections abbreviations, numbers, and more so your dictated text looks the way you want it to every time
- More Natural Text to Speech Voice: Dragon 12’s natural sounding Text To Speech reads editable text with fast forward, rewind and speed and volume control for easy proofing and multi tasking

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Great With Windows 8
*by S***R on February 12, 2014*

I'm a long-time Dragon user. I'm a ghostwriter, which means that I do a ton of phone interviews and then transcribe them so I have material to work with when I write books. I don't use the program for anything other than that-- I just use it in conjunction with Word. The program was pretty terrible in its earliest versions-- accuracy was lousy. But my last version before this was 10, and accuracy had improved a lot.Then I involuntarily got Windows 8. That is, I bought a new computer and it came with Windows 8. My Dragon 10 wouldn't work with it, so I'd have to get version 12 if I wanted to continue using it. Early reviews suggested that it was not fully compatible with Windows 8, so I held back and used the built-in dictation program on Windows... which is better than nothing, but ended up being extremely inaccurate and frustrating. When the price dropped, I decided to go ahead and try out Dragon 12.Well! It's actually 12.5 now. They've released a new upgrade, which you get free with the program. When you install, you just have to tell it to check for updates and it'll automatically install 12.5. (Don't pay extra on other sites for version 12.5!) Apparently that has improved compatibility with Windows 8.Basics has the same accuracy as Home, but some bells and whistles are missing, limiting its use with e-mail and cell phones, apparently. For my purpose, that doesn't matter at all. I need it for a very "basic" purpose-- just for use with Word.All I can say is WOW... it works wonderfully! I just transcribed an 8-page interview nearly flawlessly. The minor errors here and there were easily correctable. I was amazed by how much better this worked than any program I've tried before, AND I wasn't even using a high-end microphone-- I just used the one that came with it. I did my 4 minutes of training, and it worked so well that I barely had to glance at the screen to make sure it was transcribing correctly.One of the great improvements is the headset-- it must be a noise-filtering one, because it no longer tries to pick up the voice on my tape recorder in the background or ask "What was that?" when the phone rings or something. It just homes in on my voice really well.I had no problems with installation or use, and I'm thrilled to be back in business. This cuts my workload way down and I'm so happy I upgraded. Better yet, I'm glad I upgraded at a ridiculously low price.

### ⭐ CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW!!!!!!
*by C***E on October 16, 2013*

This product I did not like it at all!!!!! First of all the training to read so that the computer understands your voice well guess what that took forever to do and guess what yeah your right it still does not understand my voice. I wrote 4 books and I knew it would be a blast just to speak the books and I will be on my way. Looks like I have to type it after all now it could be that I got a cheaper version and I could have used a better quality then the one I bought. I am not giving up I believe its the version that I bought might not have been as efficient as it could have been. I don't recommend the 12 Basic. I called and spoke to someone about the product but like most things their job is to get you to buy it no matter what.

### ⭐⭐⭐ It was faster than the original one i had But
*by U***T on March 2, 2014*

Like the first version ,installation was large , the training was faster but there was always a conflict with other items and the sound card. The fact that it always ran in the background slowed the system down so much, I just uninstalled it. I figured it would speed things up for me and it did to an extent but created too many other problems that i made no progress with it installed

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