Problems with Dictate on Macbook with OS 10.9.4
I am very impressed with Dictate versus vs Dragonspeaking which was extremely glitchy on my Macbook Pro. But I am experiencing some glitches and wondered if there are ways to deal with them:
1. When I say "open quote", the quote mark is not separated from the word before it by a space and the first letter of the first word of the quote is capitalized.
2. When I say "open parentheses", the parenthesis is not separated from the previous word by a space
3. Occasionally the first letter of a word is capitalized mid-sentence for no apparent reason.
I am not aware of any options to "train" the software or make any adjustments but perhaps there are things I am not aware of?
Thanks in advance, David
Oh, thank you Kappy. I assumed Dictate was part of my Mac OS...do you know where to find their tech support and as a Mac owner am I eligible for that support at no cost? David
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