Create Documents, Spreadsheets and Email, Schedule Appointments or Search the Web--- Just by Talking! Dragon® NaturallySpeaking® 11 Premium provides a whole new way to interact with a PC -- using speech instead of a keyboard and mouse – to help you work faster and more efficiently. Dragon turns ideas into text at the speed of thought so you can communicate more freely and persuasively. Just say words and watch them appear on the computer screen-- three times faster than typing -- with no typos! Tell your PC what to do, and it obeys your commands. Get more done faster: • Dictate, edit and format documents • Create spreadsheets and presentations • Search the Web or desktop • Send email and instant messages • Create appointments and schedules • Use a digital voice recorder to capture notes for later transcription at your PC Dragon 11 Premium includes everything users need to get started, including a high-quality headset. Dragon Premium Wireless includes a wireless headset, and Dragon Premium Mobile includes a digital voice recorder. A Personal Assistant for The PC: With Dragon, users say words and they appear on the computer screen -- three times faster than typing -- with up to 99% accuracy right out of the box. You can even personalize Dragon with custom word lists and formatting preferences. Dragon gets more accurate over time as it learns your word choices and writing style. More Accurate Than Ever Before: New! Dragon 11 Premium delivers significantly improved accuracy, reducing recognition errors by up to 15% over Dragon 10. Plus, it detects hardware resources and automatically sets up the recommended configuration for optimal performance. Control Your Computer By Voice: New! More Dragon Voice Shortcuts: Just say what you want to do, and Dragon does it. In addition to simple commands that create email, schedule appointments, and search the Web or desktop, now you can use “Search [website] for [xyz]” commands to conduct specific searches on Facebook.com, MySpace.com, Twitter, IRS.gov, and the Nuance technical KnowledgeBase. Custom Commands: Dragon works the way you work. Users can create custom voice commands -- quickly and easily -- to insert frequently used text and/or graphics for dramatic time savings. Be More Creative and Productive --Anywhere: Dragon keeps up with users’ brains, instantly transforming ideas into text -- with no typos. So you can focus on content instead of typing and spelling for higher quality, more detailed results. For optimal convenience, you can: • Stand up, pace, or cross the room -- there’s no need to be tethered to your PC when you use Dragon with a wireless headset. • Dictate notes using a digital voice recorder to capture thoughts while they’re still fresh in your mind. And training recorders has never been easier! New! Creating a user profile for a digital voice recorder has never been faster or easier. Plus, Dragon 11 Premium now directly accepts more audio file formats. Easy to Use: • New! The Dragon Sidebar allows users to discover and access key commands and tips by putting them in one convenient desktop location. Its content automatically changes depending on which window is currently active. • Dragon Premium works with just about any Windows® application -- Microsoft® Word, Excel®, Outlook®, Internet Explorer®, OpenOffice® Writer, and more -- making the applications you rely on every day faster and easier to use. System Requirements: The install process checks that your system meets the minimum requirements; if they are not met, Dragon NaturallySpeaking will not be installed. • CPU: minimum 1 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent AMD processor or 1.66 GHz Intel® Atom® processor. We recommend 1.8 GHz Intel Dual CoreTM or equivalent AMD processor. (IMPORTANT: SSE2 instruction set required). • Processor Cache: minimum 512 KB. We recommend 2 MB. • Free hard disk space: 2.5 GB (2.8 GB for localized non-English versions). • Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit. Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit. Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 32-bit only. Windows Server 2003 and 2008, SP1, SP2 and R2, 32-bit and 64-bit. RAM: minimum 1 GB for Windows XP and Windows Vista, and 2 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008. We recommend 2 GB RAM for Windows XP and Windows Vista,and 4 GB for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2003/2008 64-bit. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher (free download at www.microsoft.com). • Creative® Labs Sound Blaster® 16 or equivalent sound card supporting 16-bit recording. • DVD-ROM drive required for installation. • Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included in purchase). Note: An internet connection is required for product activation (a quick anonymous process). Box Packing.