C H A P T E R 5
Controlling Your Computer by Voice
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Starting a program from the Windows desktop
To start a program on your Windows desktop, just say “Start” and then
the name below the icon. For example, to start Internet Explorer again,
say “Start Internet Explorer.”
You can also open other desktop items with the “Start” command. For example,
you can say “Start My Computer.”
Opening documents and folders
You can use voice commands to open a document or folder that appears
on your Windows Start menu or desktop.
Opening documents and folders from the
Start menu
To open a document or folder from the Start menu, say “Start” and then
the name of the document or folder exactly as it appears on the menu.
For example, to open a document named SALES.DOC, you could say
“Start Sales dot doc.” To open a document named JOURNAL.WPD, you
could say “Start journal dot w p d.”
If the document doesn’t open, but the Results box shows that your
command was recognized correctly, make sure the file you’re trying to
open is still on your computer.
Say “Start Internet Explorer”
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