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Utter Command is a speech command system for controlling computers. It includes a set of powerful applets. Utter Command works with the Dragon 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, youll 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. UC supports multiple monitors.
You can use a single speech command to
open a program and go directly to any file or folder
set a reminder to call John in 45 minutes
open and address an email message, including Cc
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
more...
set a reminder to call John in 45 minutes
open and address an email message, including Cc
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
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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 powerful applets:The Utter Command menu is your guide to everything else.
The UC List lets you use a single command to get to any file, folder or Web site, find any word in any program, fill out multiple form fields, and more.
The UC Rulers let you place the mouse and move windows.
The UC Clipboard lets you copy or cut multiple selections, and selections don't disappear when you turn off your computer.
The On-screen Guides put useful information at your fingertips.
Utter Command also provides audio feedback in five situations where it's important to know what's happening.
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.
Download Getting Started
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Utter Command efficiency 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.
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.
System requirements
| | Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional version 5 through 10.1 (make sure your NatSpeak setup includes a high-quality soundcard and microphone -- we recommend USB pod and Sennheiser headset) |
| | Windows 2000, XP or Vista (32-bit) |
| | If you're using NatSpeak 8 or above, we recommend at least a 2.00 GHz multi-core processor |
| | At least 2 GB of RAM |
| | High-speed disk drive -- we recommend 7200
rpm or higher (Note: the disk drive number refers to disk speed, not capacity.) |
Also see The Ideal Speech System wiki page
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