Utter Command

Utter Command is a speech command system for controlling computers. It works with the NaturallySpeaking speech recognition engine. The speech engine lets you talk to your computer. Utter Command lets you keep it short and sweet.

Utter Command follows the way your brain works, making commands easy to remember, use and combine.

UC commands work across all programs. No matter what programs you use, you’ll be able to do everything by speech that you can using the keyboard and mouse, usually faster.

You can mix and match speech, mouse and keyboard commands as you wish. Utter Command also allows you to control your computer hands-free.

You can use a single speech command to
    •  open a program and go directly to any file or folder
    •  open and address an email message to as many as three recipients
    •  go directly to any Web site
    •  move and click the mouse arrow
    •  select and copy to any program
    •  select and delete, cut, copy or format words, lines or paragraphs in any program
    •  find any keyword or phrase in any program
    •  click a menu item buried three levels deep
    •  change media player tracks while working in another program
    •  move and/or size a window or dialog box
    •  set a reminder to “call John” in 45 minutes
       more...
Utter Command was shaped by real-world user experience and cutting-edge research in cognition, linguistics, networking and human behavior.

At Redstart Systems we use Utter Command for our day-to-day work. The Redstart Systems Web site and Utter Command manual were produced using Utter Command.

The elements of Utter Command

Utter Command consists of a system of concise, consistent commands that allow you to control every aspect of your computer using speech, and a set of on-screen elements: two program menus, a dialog box, the Rulers, UC Clipboard, on-screen command guides and PDF documentation.

The Utter Command menu gives you access to all of Utter Command's elements.

The UC List allows you to organize your own File, Folder, Web Site, email Nickname, Keyword and Reminder word lists so you can use a single command to get to any file, folder or Web site, set up an email message, find any keyword in any document, and set a reminder with any message.

The Utter Command Rulers utility puts rulers around your screen so you can more precisely place the mouse and move windows.

The UC Clipboard lets you to copy or cut multiple sections of text or graphics without having to immediately paste them, and to collect one or many pieces of information in clipboard-like files that don’t disappear when you turn off your computer.

Utter Command provides audio feedback in four situations where it's important to know what's happening and visual feedback is absent or insufficient.

The 36 On-screen Guides are lists of helpful information that appear in a window on the right side of your screen.

The Utter Command manual

The Utter Command manual features lessons, self-guided tours, command lists, cheat sheets and task tours. The electronic version included with the software is easy to navigate by speech. The manual is also accessible from the Utter Command menu.

Utter Command in action

Utter Command Task Tours take you through common tasks like sending email; accessing any file, folder or Web site; controlling your music player; navigating documents; cutting and pasting with the UC Clipboard files; and efficiently using programs like Word, Writer, Excel and PowerPoint.

Utter Command Task Tours -- see videos and tour scripts

SpeechTEK West 2007 demonstration -- see videos

Comparing steps

Controlling a computer is all about knowing the right steps to take. Controlling a computer quickly and efficiently is all about cutting down the steps you need to take.

Compare the number of Utter Command steps to the number of keyboard and mouse steps for the 36 Utter Command Task Tours, which include surfing the Web, emailing, cutting and pasting among programs, making an Excel chart and making a PowerPoint presentation. Utter Command averages 1 command to every 2.3 keyboard/mouse commands.

See the steps required to do common tasks using keyboard, mouse, NaturallySpeaking and Utter Command.

Compare Utter Command and NatSpeak wording to see Utter Command's power, efficiency and ease-of-use.

System requirements

•  NaturallySpeaking Professional version 5, 6, 7, 7.3, 8, 9 or 9.5 (make sure your NatSpeak setup includesa high-quality soundcard and microphone -- we recommend USB pod and Sennheiser headset)
•  Windows 2000 or XP
•  If you're using NatSpeak 8 or 9, we recommend at least a 2.00 GHz multi-core processor
• 2 GB of RAM
•  High-speed disk drive -- we recommend 7200 rpm or higher
(Note: these disk drive numbers refer to disk speed, not capacity.)


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