Options dialog box—Data

If selected, stores corrections for use by Dragon's Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer.

If deselected, Dragon displays a message that there is not enough data to continue when optimization runs.

Default value: Selected

Changes the acoustic data archive size. The default archive size is 180 minutes.

To improve accuracy, Dragon uses a 22 kHz audio sampling rate. Dragon uses this rate unless your sound card requires a lower rate of 11 kHz.

When you reach a maximum archive size, Dragon asks if you want to increase the maximum by 30 minutes. If you click No, Dragon stops adding new corrections to the archive.

Sample amounts of disk space needed for 30 min of acoustic data are 40 MB (11 kHz) and 80 MB (22kHz).

If selected, Dragon maintains a smaller set of user profiles to allow you to move them to other computers more efficiently.

If deselected, Dragon maintains a standard-sized set of user profiles.

Default value: Deselected

Sets the disk cache space set aside for any dictation overflow from your computer's RAM. If you do not want to retain dictation, set this to 0 MB. The maximum allowed is limited only by your computer's available disk space.

Note: Setting this value too high could cause system instability.

Default value: 100 MB

Determines whether the corresponding Dragon-Recorded Audio (.DRA) file is saved when you dictate in a supported word processor and save the document.

Saving the .DRA file allows you to benefit from correction and playback when you open the document later in the same word processor, provided the .DRA file and text file are in the same directory.

This feature is supported in Word, WordPerfect, and DragonPad.

The options are:

• Never
• Ask me
• Always

Default value: Always

Determines how often Dragon automatically creates a user profile backup when you save your user profile.

This option is unavailable if you select the Don't back up user profiles option.

Default value: 5

If selected, does not back up user profiles.

If deselected, backs up user profiles using the Automatically back up User Profile every "n" saves setting.

Default value: Deselected

If selected, enables User Experience Collection for this user profile. This allows transcripts, audio data, and metrics from this user profile's use to be provided to Dragon researchers.

If deselected, disables User Experience Collection for this user profile.

For more information on User Experience Collection, see Help us improve Dragon

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Click to delete the User Experience Collection archive.

Click to open the Advanced dialog box.