You go into system preferences, then accessibility. Interact with a table and select dictation. Turn it on, then follow the dialogs. If you are using a usb microphone, you may have to going to sound preferences and set the input source to be that USB microphone. On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Tim Emmons <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm just getting used to Mountain Lion. How do you get into dictation, would > love to try it out. Thanks. > On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well Alex, good for you. I love the dictation as well. I am talking into a >> Griffin IMike with a Gigaware are microphone attached to it. And, my air >> conditioner is going in the background. Not bad Huh? >> I have only made small corrections to this dictation.? >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> On Jul 30, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> I am also having great luck with dictation. I have a cheap desktop >>> microphone going through a cheap usb sound card (since the mac doesn't >>> support direct input of non-powered mics) but it is still doing really >>> well. In my quick tests, it made no mistakes. This, paired with that >>> amazing speakable items feature, will make me an even lazier person than I >>> already am. Ironically, I didn't dictate this entire message. I did, >>> however, dictate these last two sentences. I should also add that there's a >>> ceiling fan going in the background. >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
