hi Karen yes dictation is new in Mountain lion. The other one first equal items is different in Mountain lion, but I understand that it's not new. As for the iPad, you have to have the new iPad for it to work.
Eugenia Firth [email protected] On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > is dictation new to mountain lion? if so, does it also exist on things like > the i-pad? > thanks, > Karen > > On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Alex Hall wrote: > >> Yes, the key acts like a push-to-talk, so it works as long as you hold it >> down. I set mine up to listen for a keyword, but then I'm on a desktop so >> don't have to worry about battery life or heat. It's pretty neat, though; I >> can just call out, "Alex, what time is it" and get told, or tell it to open >> an app or quit something. >> On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:51 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I have found it thank you, my question now is why is it not working! >>> >>> I have enabled it all, and turned the feature on, yet, even by changing the >>> command key and restarting nothing happens. >>> >>> what is unclear, is am I supposed to press and hold down the key I nominate? >>> >>> thanks for any hands on practical usage info. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Neil Barnfather >>> >>> Talks List Administrator >>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>> >>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >>> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >>> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >>> >>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>> e-mail: - [email protected] >>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>> >>> >>> >>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 16:43, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> What you are talking about is speakable items. Go to system preferences, >>>> accessibility, and find it in the table of options. From there, select the >>>> tabs you want and configure things as necessary. I recommend going to the >>>> commands tab, then the table of command sets, and turning on everything. >>>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> sorry, where do you enable that bit though, I mean I can dictate no >>>>> issue, but, how does one ask what day it is etc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Neil Barnfather >>>>> >>>>> Talks List Administrator >>>>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>>>> >>>>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >>>>> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >>>>> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >>>>> >>>>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>>>> e-mail: - [email protected] >>>>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 01:48, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> These are commands you can give, like "what time is it" or "open >>>>>> iPhoto". You can even select buttons shown in the currently open dialog >>>>>> just by speaking them. If you are at all familiar with Windows speech >>>>>> recognition, it's like dictation is the text input part of that and >>>>>> speakable objects is the other part that accepts commands for system >>>>>> operations. >>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Tim Emmons <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ok, easy enough. What is this about speakable Items I'm seeing how does >>>>>>> that effect this. Sorry I'm so late coming into this, I've been at work >>>>>>> today and not able to keep up with this a lot as they haven't upgraded >>>>>>> us yet. Thanks for your patience guys. >>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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]; 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