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Tom Hamilton · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Nashville,TN

Dragon Naturally Speaking is used by a growing number of Doctors as they work towards a paperless office. We are one of the largest VARS in the country of Professional and Medical DNS but we are famous for our consulting and virtual on site tech support. We also run the largest VR forum on the internet that is visited by many doctors looking to get the most out of thier set-up. Here are a few cliffnotes for anyone interested.

1. If you’re using Vista it’s best to have 3-4 GB of RAM. For an XP platform you will require 1 GB of RAM although 2 would be preferred.The software will run on less but won’t be as effective.

NOTE: If you're looking at buying a new computer to use with DNS I would consider looking at ASUS computers. Regardless of what system you by, you want a Core2 Duo 2 GHz or better CPU speed, 2 GB of RAM an XP platform (3 GB on Vista), 2 - 4 MB of L2 cache, a SATA hard drive of at least 100 GB although you may be able get 160 for about the same price. Your soundcard will be important so go with a mid to high end Soundblaster.

2. If you are not using a Soundblaster card(or other high end after market soundcard) don’t depend on the integrated soundcard in your computer as it is probably poorly shielded. Get yourself an external soundcard (USB Pod) and use a USB port on the back of your computer as opposed to the front.

3. Here is a copy of the manual we wrote for version 9. It’s designed as version 9.5 upgrade manual but if you are a new user to DNS you can download a full copy manual at KnowBrainer.com. KnowBrainer Manual http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/KnowBrainer_Manual.PDF http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/KnowBrainer_Manual.PDF

4. Here is a copy of the KnowBrainer Quick Tips which is PDF help file for day to day troubleshooting that is updated all the time from questions answered on our forum. http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/NatPro_Quick_Tips.pdf http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/NatPro_Quick_Tips.pdf

5. Here is a copy of our DNS 9 Review. I think you’ll find it pretty thorough. http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/v9_review.pdf http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/v9_review.pdf

6. For research feel free to use the KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Forum as it is by far the largest and most active of its kind. http://www.knowbrainer.com/PubForum/ http://www.knowbrainer.com/PubForum/

7. I know there are quite a few users of NaturallySpeaking version 9 who don’t know about the Free upgrade to 9.5. Then there are some that do but don’t have time to find a path to it and worry about difficulty installing it. You should always use the most updated software especially when it’s free. Version 9.5 consolidates the code between version 9 and 9.1 and contains a few minor tweaks. The main purpose for the upgrade is for Vista compatibility. Here is your path and instructions - DNS 9.5 Update Guide http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/DNS_9.5_Update.pdf

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Tom Hamilton · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Nashville,TN

Digital Recorder Showdown

Olympus DS-5000 vs. the Philips 9600

Intro:

For over a year, the Philips 9600 https://www.knowbrainer.com/storefront/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=74 digital recorder has reigned supreme over all other digital recorders. Besides being more rugged and offering more features than any other digital recorder, the 9600 held the distinction of being the only digital recorder to feature the superior Olympus DS2 algorithms which, interestingly enough, Olympus did not incorporate into any of their own recorders. However, that is all about change with today’s release of the Olympus DS-5000 http://www.knowbrainer.com/ShopOnline/index.cfm/product/104/olympus-ds-5000-digital-recorder.cfm .

Note: Only licensed Olympus dealers are permitted to sell the Olympus professional line of recorders. You will not find the DS-5000 at places like Circuit City, Best Buy, Radio Shack, Staples or Office Depot because resellers are required to supply technical support. You may also want to avoid vendors who offer 50+ choices of digital recorders because a jack of all trades Reseller is usually Master of none. When purchasing any professional Philips or Olympus recorder, your vendor is responsible for technical support so choose wisely. Also keep in mind that these units are MAP priced which means that everybody is charging the same price. Some vendors may include free shipping but we kick it up a notch by including our New KnowBrainer DS-5000 User Guide and offering you a choice between 2 free microphones. Now onto the review...

Short Review:

Both the Olympus DS-5000 and Philips 9600 are excellent recorders and you cannot go wrong with either unit but because both recorders are in the same price range and utilize the new Olympus DS2 algorithms, the Olympus DS-5000 is clearly the hands-down winner. When you look at the extras (such as customizing), better close mic accuracy, 3 programmable buttons, extended battery life, better display, more encryption choices, digital security key feature, optional biometric finger print security, the ability to utilize up to 16 GB SD/SDHC cards and 512 Mb built-in memory it becomes an easy choice.

By contrast the Philips 9600 cannot except SDHC memory cards, only comes with a 128 MB SD card, no internal memory, very few end-user customization options, no biometric finger print security option, harder to read display, no programmable buttons and a 9 hour battery life. If you would like to read our in-depth color coded full review click The Rest of the Story http://www.knowbrainer.com/downloads/DS-5000_VS_Philips_9600.pdf

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Tom Hamilton · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Nashville,TN

We have added three additional sub forums to the list on the front page. They are the Vista Speech forum moderated by Rob Chambers [MSFT] and the EMR/Medical Speech Recognition forum moderated by the creator of TexTALK EMR software and owner of Alma Information Systems. The Last is the Computer Issues / Recommendations forum http://www.emrupdate.com/forums/index.cfm?page=viewForumCategory&categoryId=12 moderated by Chuck Runquist
(Former Dragon NaturallySpeaking SDK & Senior Technical Solutions PM for DNS).

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dhanarajesh1 · Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

Very helpful inforamtion about electronic medical records
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