[Motorola Droid RAZR] Ohmster:
Off topic but very cool!

OK guys, I know this is really off topic but I can't help myself on this one. This is way too cool to keep to myself!

I am actually dictating everything you say with Windows 7 speech recognition enabled. I don't have to type anything at all and can simply tell the computer where I would like to appear in this document. I can also navigate all over windows and control things, like opening a program, using the menus, inserting pictures, etc.. I'm having pain in my fingertips, it actually is painful for me to type. My Dr. Says it is a pinched nerve. You all know how much I like to post really big messages. But when you are experiencing pain in your fingers like I am, then I need a different way to type. I was using online be taken in chrome browser, but that was awkward, this speech recognition was not very good, was very simple, and then I would have to copy and paste anyway.

I was really looking for something better such as dragon naturally speaking software, but that cost money and I really don't have money at this time. So what the hack, I decided to search pool for "free windows dictation software" and I found the best link you could ever find. This one:

Turn on dictation for all programs

This link will show you how to enable can use speech recognition in windows 7. I was utterly blown away when I tried this myself. Not only does Windows 7 have accurate dictation software, it can also control the entire computer! I just finished a tutorial and I got a LOT out of it, but this dictation can do everything and it really works. So I am going to practice with this for the next few days and get better at it. Dictation is a lot faster than typing if you are not good at typing or have a painful condition. I am not kidding, this is the same thing you get with pain software like they were with Dragon Naturally Speaking. See for yourself! Good night my friends! :D

P.S. When you enable the speech recognition there is a tutorial that you can't take. You need about 15 minutes to do this, and you will speak your way through it. The tutorial is very powerful and is going to show you more things than you could possibly remember. But that is all right, the tutorial will also show you, how to control your computer with only a microphone and by telling you what to do . And how to pull up some fast help and a command list for reference. So by all means, please take the time and do the tutorial at least once.

EDIT:

Guys, this post is obviously very much "Off Topic" and I have been breaking that rule, far more than I should and yes, I know better than that. But if I cannot talk to my friends to tell them about something very cool, like this "Built In Dragon Naturally Speaking" in Windows here, then were can I tell you stuff like this?

CM11 is pretty much EOL and there will be very few, if any, genuine on topic posts to be made. But, XDA DOES have an Off Topic thread where you are welcome to discuss or share anything you like! TV shows, favorite software, anything cool at all. And here it is!

XDA Off-topic Thread

It is too late to move this post, posts cannot be deleted from XDA, but, in the future, I can post a pointer post to share and link you to Off Topic so I can share something properly with all of you. You all might wish to do the same. Please bookmark the Off Topic thread and when you wish to share something off topic, post there and link to it from here. This was we really can share what we like and won't be breaking the rules so much. Thanks! :good:

I did copy this post to Off Topic so if you care to reply or have questions, please answer me here:

Off topic but very cool! by Ohmster