FlexT9
Features and Usage
Can I speak commands and punctuation when I dictate?
Yes. If you want to have punctuation in your dictation results, you can speak it by saying "comma", "period", etc. Some special symbols such as "$", "%" are automatically placed in context. You can also execute some basic text commands by speaking them; for example you can say "New Paragraph" to have a new paragraph in your dictation. Below is a list of commonly used commands and punctuation.
***Please note that the FlexT9 punctuation commands listed below reflect U.S. English exclusively. As FlexT9 Speak mode is tuned to regional language models, we encourage non-U.S. English speakers to use the punctuation command utterances they would typically employ (e.g. for UK English 'full stop' for 'period or end of sentence').
Commonly Used Commands:
"New Line" or | Press the enter key once, capitalize next word |
"New Paragraph" or "Next Paragraph" | Press the enter key twice, capitalize next word |
" Caps <word> " | Type with an initial capital |
"All Caps <word> " | Type in all uppercase |
"Caps On" | Start typing words with initial capitals |
"Caps Off" | Stop typing words with initial capitals |
Commonly Used Punctuations:
& | "ampersand" or "and sign" | . | "period" |
: | "colon" | ? | "question mark" |
! | "exclamation point" | , | "comma" |
= | "equal sign" | @ | "at sign" |
/ | "forward slash" or "slash" | - | "hyphen" |
' | "begin single quote" or "open single quote" | ' | "end single quote" or "close single quote" |
" | "begin quote" or | " | "close quote" or |
( | "left parenthesis" or | ) | "right parenthesis" or "close parenthesis" |
% | "percent sign" | $ | "dollar sign" |
# | "pound sign" | ° | "degree sign" |
For more tips see http://blog.dragonmobileapps.com/2010/04/tip-of-day-use-commands-and.html
Do manual corrections improve the device’s language model over time?
Yes. Manual corrections to text content help the system learn your language — such as preferred spellings of names, etc.
Does FlexT9’s ‘Speak’ input adapt to my voice like the Dragon Dictation app it is based on?
Yes. The message dictation system uses free-form dictation recognition that adapts to your voice over time.
How can I correct recognition errors in Speak mode?
There are several ways to correct the dictated texts. You can double-tap on a word and a choice of alternate suggestion are presented. You may also highlight the word and simply dictate again. Or you can change to any of the other input modalities - Trace. Write. Tap. - all of which offer alternate word suggestions as needed as well!
How do I dictate text content with FlexT9?
Wherever there is a text input field on your phone you can dictate text needed simply by pressing the Dragon Flame key on your keyboard. Once activated speak your text and FlexT9 can detect when you’ve finished speaking – in seconds the text will automatically populate in the text input field whether its an email or SMS text message, Facebook or Twitter update, memo, contact name – you name it!
How do I use FlexT9’s Trace mode?
Using Trace is simple! Trace letter to letter as fast as you like and Trace will predict your words as you spell them!
How does Write mode work?
In Write mode you can use your finger to draw anything you would want to type! It’s that easy!
To learn more about Write mode visit here: http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/t9-write/index.htm
Is there a time limit for speaking content through FlexT9?
FlexT9’s Speak mode provides up to 30 seconds of audio recording each time you press the Sound Wave Key on the keyboard. This time limit ensures accuracy and prompt responsiveness from the Dragon server system. For optimal performance in Speak mode, we recommend dictating many short sentences instead of a few long ones.
What are the available input modalities on FlexT9?
With FlexT9 powered by Dragon you have the ability to seamlessly switch between four different input modalities — Speak. Trace. Write. Tap.
- Speak: leveraging the power of Dragon Dictation, you can easily speak text content for everything from SMS and email messages to Facebook and Twitter updates
- Trace: quickly and easily spell words simply by gliding your finger from one letter to the next on the touchscreen keyboard
- Write: use your finger to quickly draw anything you would want to type and FlexT9's handwriting recognition will turn it into text
- Tap: traditional form of manual keyboard input
Why am I getting timeouts, connection errors or slow response times?
In Speak mode, FlexT9 streams audio data to a network server infrastructure. For reasonable performance, a good network connection is vital. Ensure that you have more than the minimum signal strength with your Android device. If in doubt, download a website via the mobile phone's browser and monitor the download speed.
Why is there a blue line that follows my finger tracing on the keyboard in Trace mode?
When in Trace mode, the blue line across the keyboard tracks your trace movements letter by letter so you know Trace is following you as you go! Plus it looks cool!
To learn more about Trace mode visit here: http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/t9-trace/index.htm
