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Chapter 1: Introduction . .1 How to Use This Manual . .2 Typeface Conventions Used in this Guide . .2 Preparation . .3 Checklist . .3 Questions . .3 Train-the-Trainer Sample Agenda . .4 Basic Class Sample Agenda . .5 Advanced Class Sample Agenda . .6 Chapter 2: Basic Provider Class . .7 Welcome to Dragon Medical . .8 Recommended System Requirements . .8 Starting Dragon Medical . .10 Connecting the Headset or Handheld Microphone . .10 Positioning a Headset Microphone . .11 Positioning a Handheld Microphone . .12 Creating User Profiles . .13 The DragonBar . .27 Closing Dragon Medical . .27 Opening Dragon Medical . .28 Selecting a User Profile from a List on Startup . .28 Setting the Recommended Options and Auto-Formatting Rules . .29 Options Settings . .30 Details About the Exit Dictation Box after transferring text option . .38 Auto-Formatting Settings . .40 Controlling the Microphone . .46 Microphone Icon and Volume Display . .46 Text Control Indicator . .47 Dictating Text into DragonPad . .48 Key Points to Remember While Dictating . .51 Dictating Punctuation Marks . .52 Selecting, Correcting, and Navigating Text . .53 Selecting Text . .53 Correcting Text . .55 Navigating Text . .57 Deleting Dictated Text . .58 Deleting by Backspacing . .58 iii Dragon Medical Practice Edition 2 Courseware and Reference Guide Formatting Text . .59 Working with Vocabularies . .60 Personalizing Your Vocabulary . .60 Adding Words to Your Vocabulary . .61 Training Individual Words . .63 Deleting Words . .64 Understanding Command Types . .65 Creating a Text-and-Graphics Command . .65 Dictating Your Command . .70 Editing Commands in the Command Browser . .71 Deleting Commands in the Command Browser . .73 Help and Tutorial . .74 Basic Training Final Exercises . .75 Chapter 3: Advanced Topics Class . .77 Advanced Techniques for Correction . .78 Changing the Properties of a Word . .81 Command Tips . .83 Creating a Text-and-Graphics Command with Lists . .84 Using a Text-and-Graphics Command Containing Lists . .88 Editing a Text-and-Graphics Command List . .89 Creating a Text and Graphic DragonTemplate . .91 Using a Voice Command that Contains a DragonTemplate . .92 Additional Command Types . .94 Command Availability . .94 Preparing to Create a Navigation Command . .96 Creating a Step-by-Step Command . .97 Creating an Application-Specific Step-by-Step Command . .100 Using a Step-by-Step Voice Command . .103 Creating a Macro Recorder Command . .104 Creating an Advanced Scripting Command . .106 Using the Command Browser . .112 Editing Commands in the Command Browser . .118 Deleting Commands in the Command Browser . .120 Exporting and Importing Commands . .121 Using the Dragon Sidebar . .125 Dragon Sidebar panes and tabs . .126 Dictation Box . .129 iv Adding a new Dictation source . .133 Adding a New Vocabulary . ..