Jamie Ferguson wrote:
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> I can't speak for Susan, but when I had the problem (at home, where I still run Win95) it sounds like they are discussing I would not always get "Programs" if that was what I selected on the Start Menu. Also, if I had 4 items in my task bar and said "Bring up Task 3" I would probably not get Task 3. I had to figure out which task I'd actually get -- it would vary each time I used my computer. Very bizarre behavior. I believe my problem was Norton File Manager -- whatever it was, I remember t
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> What I did under NT was not to fix this problem, but because DragonDictate performed horribly slowly when trying to switch between tasks or bring up the Start Menu. But since I have successfully rewritten the macros, I thought that people experiencing the other problem who are unwilling or unable to uninstall the necessary software package (PowerToys or whatever) might be interested in trying what I did.
>
> Jamie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rose [SMTP:edrose19@@idt.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 1998 11:01 AM
> To: Jamie Ferguson
> Cc: 'Susan Fulton'; voice-users@@voicerecognition.com
> Subject: Re: task list problems with Dragon dictates 3.0.1
>
> Susan,
> Am I correct assuming that you were trying Dragon 3.0, not 3.01? Saying
> "start menu" on my system correctly sends the system keys {Ctrl+Esq},
> then saying "programs" executes a MenuPick, then saying (as an example)
> "Corel WordPerfect" executes a MenuPick from the Program window. This
> all works fine.
> Rose
> Jamie Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > Under NT4, DragonDictate performs pathetically slow when I say Start Menu or Bring up Task X. I finally rewrote the macros to do these things -- they should be in the archives for this list for November and/or December. This doesn't solve the problem that you are all discussing, and it certainly isn't the optimal solution, but since it made my life much easier it might be helpful for someone else too.
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Susan Fulton [SMTP:fulton@@nytimes.com]
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 1998 8:33 AM
> > To: edrose19@@idt.net
> > Cc: voice-users@@voicerecognition.com
> > Subject: Re: task list problems with Dragon dictates 3.0.1
> >
> > Not a problem with Nat but with DragonDictate, on three different
> > machines, not with Task List, but with Start menu. I cannot unload
> > software I need and my company expects me to use. Other users should
> > not be expected to either. Problem with DragonDictate predates
> > installation of ViaVoice. It was not resolved by removal of Find X
> > feature of Power Toys. It may have to do with what version of Windows
> > is running, although the Mint has the problem and it does have OSR 2.
> >
> > On Sat, 10 Jan 1998 13:06:33 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> > >I don't have this problem with Nat; have never had this problem. Also,
> > >have never used the Power Toys. I keep nothing in my StartUp folder and
> > >have nothing loading under autoexec.bat, config.sys, and nothing loading
> > >or running under win.ini. My Win 95 version is OSR2. I have not loaded
> > >(and won't until forced at gun point) Office 97 but do have MS Word for
> > >when I have to use it. Majority of stuff is done in WP 6.1 (with DAD)
> > >and WP 8.0 (without CC) and Excel. Wonder if any of this is the reason
> > >I don't have the problem. I do, as mentioned before, have problems with
> > >ViaVoice.
> > >Rose
> > >"who believes that salad is not food, salad is food's food"
> > >
> > >Susan Fulton wrote:
> > >>
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