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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Product Suite - System Requirements

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: Intel Pentium4 or later or AMD Athlon 64 1 GHz minimum. We recommend 2.4 GHz (1.6 GHz dual core) or equivalent AMD processor. (Note: SSE2 instruction set required.)
  • RAM: minimum 512 MB (1 GB for Windows Vista, and 2 GB for Windows 7). We recommend 1 GB (2 GB for Windows 7 32-bit, and 4 GB for Windows 7 64-bit)
  • Free hard disk space: 1 GB (2 GB for localized non-English versions)
  • L2 Cache: minimum 512 KB. We recommend 1 MB.
  • Supported Operating Systems:
    • Windows Server 2000
    • Windows Server 2003
    • Windows 2000 SP4
    • Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 32-bit
    • Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit  
    • Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit  
  • DVD-ROM drive required for installation
  • 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
  • Nuance-approved noise-canceling headset microphone (included in purchase, except for upgrades). See details at support.nuance.com/compatibility/ (includes Bluetooth microphones, recorders, and Tablet PCs).

Note: A Web connection is required for activation (a quick anonymous process)

* Dragon Standard, Dragon Preferred, Dragon Professional, and Dragon Legal do not support dictation directly into Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. For EMR support, please use Dragon Medical Edition.