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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home

Product Type: 
Device modifier
Manufacturer Name: 
This product has been discontinued.

Product Description: 

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Home is a speech recognition program designed for home users that enables them to email friends, search the web, dictate homework assignments, and perform other everyday tasks using their voice.

Main Features: 

  • Dictate: Dictate, edit, and format memos, to-do lists or a memoir.
  • Think out loud to capture ideas in Microsoft, Notepad, WordPerfect and other applications.
  • You can talk to fill out forms for online shopping, and class registration.
  • Use default voice commands or create custom commands for frequently used words and phrases or to manage files and photos.
  • Web Search: Use your voice to search the web or specific websites for recipes, information, videos, directions, or browse online stores.
  • Email & Calendar: Email friends and family by dictating, editing and sending messages with your web-based email accounts and manage kids’ activities, social engagements and other appointments in your calendar.
  • Social & Chat: Update your Facebook and Twitter status and navigate social media without touching the keyboard, plus speak into a chat client instead of typing to IM friends and family.

Primary Specifications: 

  • ​RAM: Minimum 2GB for 32-bit Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows 10; 4GB for 64-bit Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 10.
  • CPU:  2.2GHz Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor. Faster processors yield faster performance.
  • Processor Cache: 2MB L2 cache (minimum: 512KB).
  • Free Hard Disk Space: 4GB. If installing from a download, three times as much space is initially needed (after the download is unpacked and installation completes, temporary files can be removed from the system).
  • Supported Operating Systems Windows 10, 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 8 and 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit, Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition, 64-bit.
  • Internet Explorer 9 or higher or the current version of Chrome or Firefox to view the software’s online help.
  • A sound card supporting 16-bit recording.
  • A DVD-ROM drive for installation from disk.
  • An Internet connection for automatic product activation.
  • Note: Supports Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013. Does not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.

Options & Accessories: 

  • Dragon Home Version 13 (latest edition).
  • Dragon Home Spanish or French.

More Information: 

This product is discontinued by the manufacturer, but it may still be available for purchase from third party vendors. Try searching the product by name on the internet. Be careful as the manufacturer may no longer support it - or support it for long.

A similar product is available from the manufacturer. See the entry for Dragon Home.